Jose Acosta vs. Mark Thompson — Career Comparison
Mark Thompson 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 stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.51 and WHIP 1.561 compared to 5.74 and 1.688 for Mark Thompson. By the career numbers, Jose Acosta had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Jose Acosta and Mark Thompson
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
2.32
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
2.51
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.64
23.64
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.32
55.32
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.25
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
4.51
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
215
5.74
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.74
5.74
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.64
5.64
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
640
27
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1011
27
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
213.1
9
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
337
9
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
265
11.18
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
404
10.79
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.18
11.18
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.79
10.79
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
1.47
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.87
2.87
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.9
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
5.29
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.9
1.9
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.11
2.11
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.065
1.065
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.17
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.21
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
939
39.61
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1560
41.66
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.18
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.24
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.46
6.46
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.04
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.561
1.561
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.677
1.677
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
871
36.75
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1335
35.65
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.16
2.16
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.323
0.323
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.61
39.61
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.66
41.66
Fielding Stats for Jose Acosta and Mark Thompson
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
2.51
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
2.08
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
1.95
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.73
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.59
93.59
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.782
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.777
0.777
Hitting Stats for Jose Acosta and Mark Thompson
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
55
445.95
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
94
490.43
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
74
600
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
115
600
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.531
0.531
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.439
0.439
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.11
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
26.09
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
3.72
30.18
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.02
20.96
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
20
162.16
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
88.7
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.431
0.431
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
5
40.54
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
46.96
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
32.47
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.61
8.41
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
22
178.38
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
47
245.22
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
3.36
3.36
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.45
2.45
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
24.32
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
52.17
Jose Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.22