Jose Acosta vs. Tyler Thornburg — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jose Acosta and Tyler Thornburg are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tyler Thornburg posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.46 vs 4.51) and WHIP (1.290 vs 1.561). Jose Acosta had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.38 per nine innings vs 1.06). By the career numbers, Tyler Thornburg 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.