José Acosta
José Acosta "Acostica"
Born: March 4, 1891
La Habana, La Habana CU
Deceased: November 16, 1977
La Habana, La Habana CU
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 134
Career: 1914-1929
Major League Statistics
José Acosta compiled a career record of 140 wins and 119 losses and a 3.24 ERA in his 372-game pitching career with the Newark Cubans/Long Branch Cubans, Vancouver Beavers, Oakland Oaks, Rochester Hustlers, Mobile Bears, Kansas City Blues and High Point Pointers. He began playing during the 1914 season and last took the field during the 1929 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | D | ATLL3 | Newark Cubans/Long Branch Cubans | 13 | 5 | .722 | 0.00 | 25 | 171.0 | 164 | 72 | 32 | 68 | ||||||||||||
| 1916 | B | NWES4 | Vancouver Beavers | 17 | 16 | .515 | 0.00 | 37 | 262.0 | 292 | 148 | 69 | |||||||||||||
| 1917 | B | NWES4 | Vancouver Beavers | 11 | 7 | .611 | 0.00 | 22 | 160.0 | 77 | 33 | ||||||||||||||
| 1917 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.00 | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1919 | AA | IL | Rochester Hustlers | 17 | 14 | .548 | 43 | 0.0 | 372 | 150 | 113 | 53 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 1920 | AA | IL | Rochester Hustlers | 11 | 9 | .550 | 4.29 | 24 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 170.0 | 242 | 99 | 81 | 27 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 718 | ||||
| 1922 | A | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 7 | 5 | .583 | 3.46 | 19 | 104.0 | 117 | 46 | 40 | 21 | ||||||||||||
| 1922 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 0 | 2 | .000 | 10 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1923 | A | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 11 | 8 | .579 | 3.48 | 43 | 199.0 | 223 | 106 | 77 | 33 | ||||||||||||
| 1924 | A | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 15 | 13 | .536 | 3.71 | 43 | 223.0 | 263 | 114 | 92 | 43 | ||||||||||||
| 1925 | A | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 14 | 19 | .424 | 3.73 | 39 | 241.0 | 288 | 128 | 100 | 38 | ||||||||||||
| 1926 | A | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 12 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1928 | C | PIED | High Point Pointers | 14 | 6 | .700 | 4.09 | 24 | 165.0 | 188 | 81 | 75 | 27 | ||||||||||||
| 1929 | C | PIED | High Point Pointers | 9 | 15 | .375 | 4.72 | 30 | 208.0 | 283 | 145 | 109 | 37 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 140 | 119 | .541 | 3.24 | 372 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1912.0 | 2443 | 1168 | 689 | 0 | 414 | 0 | 210 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 718 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | D | ATLL3 | Newark Cubans/Long Branch Cubans | 31 | 81 | 77 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .234 | .234 | .286 | .519 | 22 | 4 | ||||||||
| 1916 | B | NWES4 | Vancouver Beavers | 51 | 130 | 130 | 31 | .238 | .238 | .238 | .477 | 31 | ||||||||||||||
| 1917 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1917 | B | NWES4 | Vancouver Beavers | 94 | 94 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .128 | .128 | .160 | .287 | 15 | ||||||||||||
| 1919 | AA | IL | Rochester Hustlers | 44 | 119 | 113 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .124 | .124 | .195 | .319 | 22 | 6 | ||||||||
| 1920 | AA | IL | Rochester Hustlers | 25 | 60 | 55 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .127 | .127 | .182 | .309 | 10 | 5 | ||||||||
| 1922 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | A | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 24 | 35 | 35 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .314 | .314 | .457 | .771 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | A | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 47 | 70 | 70 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .129 | .129 | .129 | .257 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | A | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 43 | 73 | 73 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .137 | .137 | .164 | .301 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | A | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 40 | 73 | 73 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .151 | .151 | .164 | .315 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | A | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 13 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | C | PIED | High Point Pointers | 25 | 60 | 60 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .267 | .267 | .350 | .617 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | C | PIED | High Point Pointers | 31 | 65 | 65 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .185 | .185 | .215 | .400 | 14 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 385 | 873 | 858 | 22 | 153 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .178 | .178 | .217 | .395 | 186 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | D | ATLL3 | Newark Cubans/Long Branch Cubans | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1919 | AA | IL | Rochester Hustlers | P | 44 | 4 | 94 | 1 | .990 | 2.227 | |
| 1920 | AA | IL | Rochester Hustlers | P | 24 | 5 | 47 | 2 | .963 | 2.167 | |
| Totals | 99 | 9 | 141 | 3 | 0 | .980 | 1.515 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | D | Atlantic League | Newark Cubans/Long Branch Cubans | |||
| 1916 | B | Northwestern League | Vancouver Beavers | |||
| 1917 | B | Northwestern League | Vancouver Beavers | |||
| 1917 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1919 | AA | International League | Rochester Hustlers | |||
| 1920 | AA | International League | Rochester Hustlers | |||
| 1922 | A | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | |||
| 1922 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1923 | A | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | |||
| 1924 | A | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | |||
| 1925 | A | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | |||
| 1926 | A | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | |||
| 1928 | C | Piedmont League | High Point Pointers | |||
| 1929 | C | Piedmont League | High Point Pointers |
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