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José Acosta
José Acosta
(Acostica)
 
Born: March 4, 1891 in Habana, Cuba
Died: November 16, 1977 - 86 years old in La Habana, Cuba
Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 5'6" Wt: 134
Pitching Ratings (?)
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Notes:
- Inducted into the Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame as a Player in 1958
- Played in the Major Leagues
- Played in the Minor Leagues
Relatives: Brother of Merito Acosta

Overall

Multi-Team Years

Pitching Stats
Yr
Tm
Lg
  
W
L
G
R
H
K
  
HAB
LN
20.8
SP
 
0
2
.000
3
2
1
0
0
17.7
6
3
16
1
0
0
4
5
0
1
71
 
1.53
188
1.132
7.0
5.6
1.25
HAB
-
22.8
SW
 
3
4
.429
13
5
2
1
0
53.0
26
14
56
6
3
0
18
18
0
2
223
 
2.38
103
1.396
8.1
8.1
1.00
HAB
-
23.8
SP
 
6
1
.857
18
12
6
1
1
96.7
36
25
100
9
1
0
16
29
2
2
399
 
2.33
118
1.200
7.3
4.0
1.81
LBC
EAS
24.3
SP
 
5
1
.833
9
6
5
2
0
56.3
25
23
66
8
2
2
9
18
0
0
230
 
3.67
95
1.331
7.8
3.9
2.00
HP
-
24.8
SP
 
10
6
.625
25
15
9
1
1
148.0
66
50
141
12
3
1
54
57
1
5
623
 
3.04
117
1.318
9.1
8.7
1.06
ORI
LCA
25.8
SP
 
2
1
.667
7
5
3
1
1
41.3
14
10
35
2
3
0
17
8
0
2
169
 
2.18
84
1.258
4.7
10.1
0.47
6
4
 
26
15
.634
75
45
26
6
3
413.0
173
125
414
38
12
3
118
135
3
12
1715
2.72
111
1.288
7.9
6.9
1.14
5
Cuban Leagues
  
21
14
.600
66
39
21
4
3
356.7
148
102
348
30
10
1
109
117
3
12
1485
2.57
114
1.281
7.9
7.3
1.07
1
Negro Leagues
  
5
1
.833
9
6
5
2
0
56.3
25
23
66
8
2
2
9
18
0
0
230
3.67
95
1.331
7.8
3.9
2.00
 
Years Team      
W
L
G
R
H
  
3
SW
  
9
7
.563
34
19
9
2
1
167.3
68
42
172
16
4
0
38
52
2
5
693
2.26
118
1.255
7.5
5.5
1.37
1
SP
  
5
1
.833
9
6
5
2
0
56.3
25
23
66
8
2
2
9
18
0
0
230
3.67
95
1.331
7.8
3.9
2.00
1
SP
  
10
6
.625
25
15
9
1
1
148.0
66
50
141
12
3
1
54
57
1
5
623
3.04
117
1.318
9.1
8.7
1.06
1
SP
  
2
1
.667
7
5
3
1
1
41.3
14
10
35
2
3
0
17
8
0
2
169
2.18
84
1.258
4.7
10.1
0.47



Batting Stats
Yr
Tm
Lg
  
G
R
H
    
HAB
LN
20.8
SP
 
3
6
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
 
0
1
 
.000
.200
.000
.200
-39
0.2
.125
HAB
-
22.8
SW
 
13
21
20
1
8
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
 
0
0
1
0
0
 
.400
.400
.400
.800
158
5.3
.370
HAB
-
23.8
SP
 
19
37
27
4
7
1
0
0
2
2
0
5
2
 
0
1
4
0
0
 
.259
.394
.296
.690
135
5.8
.346
LBC
EAS
24.3
SP
 
12
32
27
3
2
0
0
0
1
0
1
 
1
3
 
.074
.138
.074
.212
-38
0.0
.106
HP
-
24.8
SP
 
27
69
58
4
9
0
1
0
9
1
0
10
14
 
0
0
1
0
3
 
.155
.279
.190
.469
37
2.0
.268
ORI
LCA
25.8
SP
 
7
16
14
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
 
0
0
0
 
.143
.250
.143
.393
37
0.7
.206
6
4
SP
  
81
181
150
14
28
1
1
0
13
3
0
19
16
  
0
2
10
0
3
  
.187
.287
.207
.493
55
2.4
.257
5
Cuban Leagues
  
69
149
123
11
26
1
1
0
12
3
0
18
16
  
0
1
7
0
3
  
.211
.317
.236
.553
75
3.0
.289
1
Negro Leagues
  
12
32
27
3
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
  
0
1
3
0
0
  
.074
.138
.074
.212
-38
0.0
.106
 
Years Team      
G
R
H
    
3
SW
  
35
64
51
5
15
1
0
0
3
2
0
6
2
  
0
1
6
0
0
  
.294
.379
.314
.693
126
5.0
.333
1
SP
  
12
32
27
3
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
  
0
1
3
0
0
  
.074
.138
.074
.212
-38
0.0
.106
1
SP
  
27
69
58
4
9
0
1
0
9
1
0
10
14
  
0
0
1
0
3
  
.155
.279
.190
.469
37
2.0
.268
1
SP
  
7
16
14
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
  
0
0
0
0
0
  
.143
.250
.143
.393
37
0.7
.206



Pitcher Stats
Yr Tm
Lg
  
G
Inn
Ch
PO
A
E
DP
   
RF
HAB
LN
20.8
P
 
3
17.7
8
0
8
0
1
 
1.000
.924
 
4.08
3.84
HAB
-
22.8
P
 
13
53.0
17
0
15
2
0
 
.882
.936
 
2.55
4.00
HAB
-
23.8
P
 
18
96.7
26
3
22
1
1
 
.962
.939
 
2.33
3.38
LBC
EAS
24.3
P
 
9
56.3
15
2
13
0
0
 
1.000
.915
 
2.40
2.92
HP
-
24.8
P
 
25
148.0
38
6
31
1
0
 
.974
.941
 
2.25
2.93
ORI
LCA
25.8
P
 
7
41.3
14
1
13
0
0
 
1.000
.969
 
3.05
3.77
6
4
P
  
75
413.0
118
12
102
4
2
  
.966
.939
  
2.48
3.29



Outfield Stats
Yr Tm
Lg
  
G
Inn
Ch
PO
A
E
DP
   
RF
LBC
EAS
24.3
OF
 
3
13.0
3
2
1
0
0
 
1.000
.956
 
2.08
1.88
HP
-
24.8
OF
 
2
17.0
1
0
1
0
0
 
1.000
.940
 
0.53
1.91
2
2
OF
  
5
30.0
4
2
2
0
0
  
1.000
.952
  
1.20
1.90



Right Field Stats
Yr Tm
Lg
  
G
Inn
Ch
PO
A
E
DP
   
RF
LBC
EAS
24.3
RF
 
3
13.0
3
2
1
0
0
 
1.000
.937
 
2.08
1.31
HP
-
24.8
RF
 
1
8.0
0
0
0
0
0
 
.000
 
0.00
1.30
2
2
RF
  
4
21.0
3
2
1
0
0
  
1.000
.937
  
1.29
1.31



Second Base Stats
Yr Tm
Lg
  
G
Inn
Ch
PO
A
E
DP
   
RF
LBC
EAS
24.3
2B
 
1
5.0
4
1
2
1
1
 
.750
.931
 
5.40
4.69
1
1
2B
  
1
5.0
4
1
2
1
1
  
.750
.931
  
5.40
4.69



Center Field Stats
Yr Tm
Lg
  
G
Inn
Ch
PO
A
E
DP
   
RF
HP
-
24.8
CF
 
1
9.0
1
0
1
0
0
 
1.000
.962
 
1.00
2.31
1
1
CF
  
1
9.0
1
0
1
0
0
  
1.000
.962
  
1.00
2.31



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