Jose Acosta vs. Steve Shifflett — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jose Acosta and Steve Shifflett are fairly close on the surface numbers. Steve Shifflett posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.6 vs 4.51) and WHIP (1.500 vs 1.561). Jose Acosta had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.38 per nine innings vs 1.04). By the career numbers, Steve Shifflett had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.