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José Acosta



José Acosta
(Acostica)

Born: March 4, 1891 in Jaruco, Cuba
Died: November 16, 1977 in Havana, Cuba
          (86 years old)

Bats: R
Throws: R
Ht: 5'6"
Wt: 134
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Notes:


• Inducted into the Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame in 1958
• Relatives: Merito Acosta (Brother)
• Played in the Major Leagues
• Played in the Minor Leagues


Pitching

Multi-Stint Seasons:

Glossary
Basic Pitching
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
W
L
W%
G
GS
GF
CG
SHO
SV
IP
R
ER
H
HR
BB
K
WP
BK
HBP
BF
ERA
ERA+
HAB
22
SP
3
4
.429
13
5
2
1
0
53.0
26
14
56
0
18
18
0
2
223
2.38
103
HAB
23
SP
6
1
.857
18
12
6
1
1
96.2
36
25
100
0
16
29
2
2
399
2.33
118
LBC
EAS
24
SP
5
1
.833
9
6
5
2
0
56.1
25
23
66
2
9
18
0
0
230
3.67
99
HP
24
SP
10
6
.625
25
15
9
1
1
148.0
66
50
141
1
54
57
1
5
623
3.04
117
ORI
CUB
25
SP
2
1
.667
7
5
3
1
1
41.1
14
10
35
0
17
8
0
2
169
2.18
84
HAB
CUB
27
SP
15
9
.625
30
18
15
2
4
208.2
51
36
178
1
28
54
0
3
818
1.55
161
JAS
NvM
29
SP
1
0
1.000
1
1
1
0
0
9.0
1
1
4
0
1
4
0
0
34
1.00
161
MULT
29
SP
6
5
.545
20
13
9
2
0
116.1
34
24
97
1
28
33
0
4
462
1.86
131
HAB
CUB
31
SP
1
7
.125
12
8
5
0
0
69.0
48
35
100
0
14
18
0
1
316
4.57
75
CUB
32
SP
0
1
.000
8
3
0
0
0
19.1
13
10
18
0
8
3
0
1
87
4.66
81
8
6
SP
49
35
.583
143
86
55
10
7
817.2
314
228
795
5
193
242
3
20
3361
2.51
118
162 Game Average
15
10
.583
42
26
16
3
2
242.2
93
68
236
1
57
72
1
6
998
2.51
118
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
W
L
W%
G
GS
GF
CG
SHO
SV
IP
R
ER
H
HR
BB
K
WP
BK
HBP
BF
ERA
ERA+
8
vs Latin Leagues
43
31
.581
126
75
48
8
7
714.1
268
191
688
2
172
210
3
19
2937
2.41
121
1
Negro Leagues
5
1
.833
9
6
5
2
0
56.1
25
23
66
2
9
18
0
0
230
3.67
99
2
vs Major Leagues
1
3
.250
8
5
2
0
0
47.0
21
14
41
1
12
14
0
1
194
2.68
98
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
W
L
W%
G
GS
GF
CG
SHO
SV
IP
R
ER
H
HR
BB
K
WP
BK
HBP
BF
ERA
ERA+
7
Habana
SP
41
32
.562
119
71
46
7
6
696.2
266
187
674
3
160
208
3
17
2863
2.42
123
1
Long Branch Cubans
SP
5
1
.833
9
6
5
2
0
56.1
25
23
66
2
9
18
0
0
230
3.67
99
1
Orientals
SP
2
1
.667
7
5
3
1
1
41.1
14
10
35
0
17
8
0
2
169
2.18
84
1
Joe Judge's All Stars
SP
1
0
1.000
1
1
1
0
0
9.0
1
1
4
0
1
4
0
0
34
1.00
161
1
All Cubans IV
-
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
5.0
2
2
4
0
1
1
0
0
20
3.60
75
1
Marianao
RP
0
1
.000
6
2
0
0
0
9.1
6
5
12
0
5
3
0
1
45
4.82
78



Advanced Pitching
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
IP
WHIP
Lg
K%
Lg
BB%
Lg
K/BB
Lg
HR%
Lg
HAB
22
SP
53.0
1.40
1.31
8.1%
9.6%
8.1%
8.9%
1.00
0.96
0.0%
0.2%
HAB
23
SP
96.2
1.20
1.30
7.3%
12.9%
4.0%
10.7%
1.81
1.07
0.0%
0.0%
LBC
EAS
24
SP
56.1
1.33
1.35
7.8%
13.0%
3.9%
8.5%
2.00
1.53
0.9%
0.3%
HP
24
SP
148.0
1.32
1.50
9.1%
11.0%
8.7%
12.8%
1.06
0.84
0.2%
0.1%
ORI
CUB
25
SP
41.1
1.26
1.14
4.7%
9.3%
10.1%
9.5%
0.47
0.98
0.0%
0.1%
HAB
CUB
27
SP
208.2
0.99
1.24
6.6%
6.9%
3.4%
10.7%
1.93
0.65
0.1%
0.3%
JAS
NvM
29
SP
9.0
0.56
1.03
11.8%
16.2%
2.9%
7.0%
4.00
2.32
0.0%
0.3%
MULT
29
SP
116.1
1.07
1.22
7.1%
10.0%
6.1%
10.1%
1.18
1.12
0.2%
0.4%
HAB
CUB
31
SP
69.0
1.65
1.34
5.7%
9.2%
4.4%
8.5%
1.29
1.09
0.0%
0.5%
CUB
32
SP
19.1
1.34
1.50
3.4%
8.6%
9.2%
8.8%
0.38
0.97
0.0%
0.5%
8
6
SP
817.2
1.21
1.31
7.2%
9.7%
5.7%
10.4%
1.25
0.96
0.1%
0.2%
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
IP
WHIP
Lg
K%
Lg
BB%
Lg
K/BB
Lg
HR%
Lg
8
vs Latin Leagues
714.1
1.20
1.31
7.2%
9.4%
5.9%
10.6%
1.22
0.90
0.1%
0.2%
1
Negro Leagues
56.1
1.33
1.35
7.8%
13.0%
3.9%
8.5%
2.00
1.53
0.9%
0.3%
2
vs Major Leagues
47.0
1.13
1.26
7.2%
10.1%
6.2%
9.5%
1.17
1.16
0.5%
0.6%
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
IP
WHIP
Lg
K%
Lg
BB%
Lg
K/BB
Lg
HR%
Lg
7
Habana
SP
696.2
1.20
1.32
7.3%
9.4%
5.6%
10.6%
1.30
0.90
0.1%
0.2%
1
Long Branch Cubans
SP
56.1
1.33
1.35
7.8%
13.0%
3.9%
8.5%
2.00
1.53
0.9%
0.3%
1
Orientals
SP
41.1
1.26
1.14
4.7%
9.3%
10.1%
9.5%
0.47
0.98
0.0%
0.1%
1
Joe Judge's All Stars
SP
9.0
0.56
1.03
11.8%
16.2%
2.9%
7.0%
4.00
2.32
0.0%
0.3%
1
All Cubans IV
-
5.0
1.00
1.31
5.0%
8.2%
5.0%
10.0%
1.00
0.82
0.0%
0.7%
1
Marianao
RP
9.1
1.82
1.50
6.7%
8.6%
11.1%
8.8%
0.60
0.97
0.0%
0.5%



Opponent's Batting
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
G
PA
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
SB
CS
BB
SO
IBB
HBP
SH
SF
DP
BA
OBP
SLG
OPS
HAB
22
SP
13
223
198
26
56
6
3
0
8
18
18
2
5
0
4
.283
.349
.343
.692
HAB
23
SP
18
399
370
36
100
9
1
0
10
16
29
2
11
0
8
.270
.304
.300
.604
LBC
EAS
24
SP
9
230
213
25
66
8
2
2
2
9
18
0
8
3
.310
.338
.394
.732
HP
24
SP
25
623
548
66
141
12
3
1
21
54
57
5
13
3
12
.257
.328
.296
.623
ORI
CUB
25
SP
7
169
148
14
35
2
3
0
6
17
8
2
1
1
5
.236
.321
.291
.612
HAB
CUB
27
SP
30
818
747
51
178
11
7
1
16
28
54
3
35
5
16
.238
.267
.276
.543
JAS
NvM
29
SP
1
34
32
1
4
0
0
0
0
1
4
0
0
0
.125
.152
.125
.277
MULT
29
SP
20
462
420
34
97
6
3
1
7
28
33
4
10
10
.231
.285
.267
.552
HAB
CUB
31
SP
12
316
289
48
100
11
11
0
3
14
18
1
9
3
9
.346
.375
.460
.835
CUB
32
SP
8
87
75
13
18
3
3
0
3
8
3
1
3
0
1
.240
.321
.360
.681
8
6
SP
143
3361
3040
314
795
68
36
5
76
193
242
20
95
12
68
.262
.309
.313
.621
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
G
PA
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
SB
CS
BB
SO
IBB
HBP
SH
SF
DP
BA
OBP
SLG
OPS
8
vs Latin Leagues
126
2937
2650
268
688
58
33
2
71
172
210
19
84
12
62
.260
.308
.309
.617
1
Negro Leagues
9
230
213
25
66
8
2
2
2
9
18
0
8
3
.310
.338
.394
.732
2
vs Major Leagues
8
194
177
21
41
2
1
1
3
12
14
1
3
0
3
.232
.284
.271
.555
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
G
PA
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
SB
CS
BB
SO
IBB
HBP
SH
SF
DP
BA
OBP
SLG
OPS
7
Habana
SP
119
2863
2590
266
674
58
29
3
65
160
208
17
85
11
58
.260
.306
.308
.615
1
Long Branch Cubans
SP
9
230
213
25
66
8
2
2
2
9
18
0
8
3
.310
.338
.394
.732
1
Orientals
SP
7
169
148
14
35
2
3
0
6
17
8
2
1
1
5
.236
.321
.291
.612
1
Joe Judge's All Stars
SP
1
34
32
1
4
0
0
0
0
1
4
0
0
0
.125
.152
.125
.277
1
All Cubans IV
-
1
20
19
2
4
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
.211
.250
.211
.461
1
Marianao
RP
6
45
38
6
12
0
2
0
3
5
3
1
1
0
1
.316
.409
.421
.830

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All biographical data, copyright 2011-2018 Gary Ashwill.

Playing statistics for 1887-1922 and 1926-1938, as well as all Cuban League games (1902-1928) and Negro League vs. Major League games (1887-1944), copyright 2011-2018 Gary Ashwill.

Playing statistics for 1923 (except Negro League vs. Major League games), copyright 2011-2018 Patrick Rock.

Playing statistics for 1933 and 1943, copyright 2013-2018 Scott Simkus.

Playing statistics for 1924-1925, 1939-1942, and 1944-1946 Negro Leagues (not including Cuban League and Negro League vs. Major League games), copyright 2011-2018 Larry Lester, Wayne Stivers, Gary Ashwill.


Defensive Regression Analysis data used here was obtained with permission from Michael Humphreys, author of Wizardry

Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James