Jose Acosta vs. Carl Willis — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jose Acosta and Carl Willis are fairly close on the surface numbers. Carl Willis posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.25 vs 4.51) and WHIP (1.444 vs 1.561). Jose Acosta had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.38 per nine innings vs 0.65). By the career numbers, Carl Willis 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.