Manny Acosta vs. Glenn Spencer — Career Comparison

Manny Acosta
MillenialPanamaThrows RightBats RightCentral AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Glenn Spencer
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Glenn Spencer built a career as a starting pitcher and Manny Acosta as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Manny Acosta posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.99 and WHIP 1.456 compared to 4.53 and 1.478 for Glenn Spencer. By the career numbers, Manny Acosta had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Manny Acosta and Glenn Spencer

Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
8.46
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
2.34
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.74
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.47
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.39
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.47
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.52
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.59
42.59
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.65
31.65
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.37
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.33
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.13
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
3.99
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
269
4.53
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
744
27
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1602
27
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
9
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
534
9
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
8.49
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
588
9.91
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.49
8.49
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.91
9.91
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
1.09
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.62
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
4.25
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
3.39
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.36
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
7.95
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
2.73
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.95
7.95
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.355
1.355
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.51
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.35
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.29
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.19
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1070
38.83
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2358
39.74
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
2.83
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.93
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
4.43
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
333
5.61
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.61
5.61
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.33
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.18
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.94
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.415
1.415
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.478
1.478
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
931
33.79
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
36.17
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.83
38.83
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.74
39.74

Fielding Stats for Manny Acosta and Glenn Spencer

Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
8.46
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
744
27
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
9
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.69
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.34
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
2.18
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
2.03
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.33
93.33
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.97
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.856
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.22
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Manny Acosta and Glenn Spencer

Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
19971.43
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
139
473.86
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176
600
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
528.41
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
64.77
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
57.95
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.41
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.41
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.82
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
1.54
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.31
11.28
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
75
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
88.64
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
20.45
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
17.05
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
37.5
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.33
-28.28
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.32
-1.1
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
23.86
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
342.86
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
167.05
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1.75
1.75
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.59
3.59
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
47.73
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.82
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA