Jose Acosta vs. Ford Smith — Career Comparison

Jose Acosta
Lost GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ford Smith
Greatest GenerationArizonaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Ford Smith built a career as a starting pitcher and Jose Acosta as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ford Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.37 and WHIP 1.115 compared to 4.51 and 1.561 for Jose Acosta. By the career numbers, Ford Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jose Acosta and Ford Smith

Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
2.32
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.38
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.55
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.89
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.42
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.69
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.42
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.3
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
70
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.64
23.64
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.29
64.29
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.25
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.64
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
4.51
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
2.37
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.38
2.38
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
640
27
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
546
27
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
213.1
9
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
9
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
265
11.18
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
7.42
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.18
11.18
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.42
7.42
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
2.87
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.62
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.87
2.87
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.9
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
5.39
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.9
1.9
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.39
5.39
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.17
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.35
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
939
39.61
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
737
36.45
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.18
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.49
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
5.02
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
3.07
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.74
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.04
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.561
1.561
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.115
1.115
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
871
36.75
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
662
32.74
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.16
2.16
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.21
2.21
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.61
39.61
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.45
36.45

Fielding Stats for Jose Acosta and Ford Smith

Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.29
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.93
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1128
27
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
376
9
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.84
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.34
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.17
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
2.35
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
2.18
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.73
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.86
92.86
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.782
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.685
1.685
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.22
72.22
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.14
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jose Acosta and Ford Smith

Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
445.95
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
219.77
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
74
600
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
172
600
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
60
486.49
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
547.67
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.531
0.531
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
9
72.97
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
129.07
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
8
64.86
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
90.7
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.11
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
31.4
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.49
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.49
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.11
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
38.37
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
3.72
30.18
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.54
54.21
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
10
81.08
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
177.91
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
20
162.16
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
170.93
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.448
0.448
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.615
0.615
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.089
0.089
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.431
0.431
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.525
0.525
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
32.43
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
80.23
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.11
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
101.16
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
5
40.54
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
177.91
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
32.47
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.85
58.77
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.49
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
89.19
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
11
38.37
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
22
178.38
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.49
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
3.36
3.36
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
172
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ford Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
24.32
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
10.47
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ford Smith
Career
Per 600 PA