Jose Acosta vs. Greg Smith — Career Comparison

Jose Acosta
Lost GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Greg Smith
MillenialLouisianaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Greg 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. Jose Acosta posted a career ERA of 4.51 against Greg Smith's 4.51, with WHIP of 1.561 and 1.465 respectively. The raw numbers call this too close to separate — era context would be needed for a firmer verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jose Acosta and Greg Smith

Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
2.32
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.57
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.55
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.57
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.42
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.31
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.42
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.71
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
30.77
30.77
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.64
23.64
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.25
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
4.51
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
4.51
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
640
27
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
688
27
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
213.1
9
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229.1
9
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
265
11.18
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
8.56
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.18
11.18
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.56
8.56
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.38
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.14
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
2.87
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
4.36
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.27
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.87
2.87
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.9
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
5.57
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.9
1.9
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.57
5.57
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.103
1.103
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.24
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.16
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
939
39.61
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
982
38.54
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.18
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
5.02
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
4.71
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.27
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.51
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.63
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.561
1.561
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.435
1.435
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
871
36.75
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
847
33.24
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.16
2.16
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.61
39.61
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.54
38.54

Fielding Stats for Jose Acosta and Greg Smith

Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.57
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.57
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
688
27
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229.1
9
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.31
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.41
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.73
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.73
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.73
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.782
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jose Acosta and Greg Smith

Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
445.95
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
1326.32
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
600
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
19
600
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
486.49
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
15
473.68
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.531
0.531
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.842
0.842
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
72.97
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
157.89
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
64.86
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.11
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.11
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.72
30.18
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.14
67.57
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
81.08
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
221.05
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
162.16
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
157.89
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.448
0.448
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.431
0.431
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
32.43
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.11
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
40.54
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
32.47
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.44
76.9
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
89.19
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
22
178.38
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
3.36
3.36
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.5
9.5
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
24.32
Greg Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Greg Smith
Career
Per 600 PA