Jose Acosta vs. Shane Smith — Career Comparison

Jose Acosta
Lost GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Shane Smith
Gen ZMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Shane 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. Shane Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.81 and WHIP 1.203 compared to 4.51 and 1.561 for Jose Acosta. By the career numbers, Shane Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jose Acosta and Shane Smith

Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
2.32
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.78
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.55
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.78
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.42
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.43
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.42
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.49
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.67
46.67
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.64
23.64
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.25
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
4.51
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
3.81
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.216
0.216
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
640
27
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
439
27
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
213.1
9
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
146.1
9
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
265
11.18
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
7.2
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.18
11.18
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.2
7.2
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.38
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.05
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
2.87
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
3.57
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.87
2.87
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.9
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
8.92
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.9
1.9
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.92
8.92
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.387
1.387
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.49
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.74
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
939
39.61
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
616
37.89
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.18
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
5.02
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
4.31
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.12
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.12
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.74
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.561
1.561
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.196
1.196
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
871
36.75
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
542
33.33
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.16
2.16
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.61
39.61
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.89
37.89

Fielding Stats for Jose Acosta and Shane Smith

Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.78
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.78
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
27
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146.1
9
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.37
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.49
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.86
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.86
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.73
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.782
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.483
0.483
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jose Acosta and Shane Smith

Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
445.95
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
29
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
600
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
486.49
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.531
0.531
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
72.97
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
64.86
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.72
30.18
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
81.08
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
162.16
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.448
0.448
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.431
0.431
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
32.43
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
40.54
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
32.47
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
89.19
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
22
178.38
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.36
3.36
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
24.32
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA