Alvin Costa
Alvin Abert Costa
Born: September 14, 1927
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: P, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 170
Career: 1945-1952
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Alvin Costa compiled a career batting average of .227 with 9 home runs and 122 RBI in his 380-game career with the Elizabethton Betsy Cubs, Statesville Cubs, Clinton Cubs, Springfield Cubs, Clinton Steers, Flint Arrows and Rock Hill Chiefs. He began playing during the 1945 season and last took the field during the 1952 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | NCSL2 | Statesville Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1951 | A | CENL5 | Flint Arrows | 8 | 14 | .364 | 4.79 | 32 | 184.0 | 222 | 138 | 98 | 9 | 96 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | TRIS5 | Rock Hill Chiefs | 12 | 14 | .462 | 4.05 | 31 | 23 | 211.0 | 234 | 112 | 95 | 84 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 20 | 28 | .417 | 4.36 | 64 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 398.0 | 456 | 250 | 193 | 9 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | D | APPY1 | Elizabethton Betsy Cubs | 92 | 371 | 340 | 33 | 67 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 5 | 22 | 93 | .197 | .252 | .250 | .502 | 85 | 3 | 6 | ||||
| 1946 | D | NCSL2 | Statesville Cubs | 52 | 212 | 181 | 23 | 50 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 24 | 36 | .276 | .367 | .359 | .726 | 65 | 2 | 5 | ||||
| 1947 | C | CENA2 | Clinton Cubs | 110 | 483 | 428 | 58 | 115 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 73 | 3 | 49 | 68 | .269 | .347 | .367 | .713 | 157 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 1948 | B | NENL | Springfield Cubs | 37 | 131 | 131 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 3 | .229 | .229 | .336 | .565 | 44 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | CENL5 | Flint Arrows | 42 | 92 | 92 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .174 | .174 | .261 | .435 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | TRIS5 | Rock Hill Chiefs | 47 | 106 | 106 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .113 | .113 | .160 | .274 | 17 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 380 | 1395 | 1278 | 114 | 290 | 49 | 13 | 9 | 122 | 10 | 0 | 95 | 197 | .227 | .284 | .307 | .591 | 392 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | D | APPY1 | Elizabethton Betsy Cubs | SS | 50 | 59 | 91 | 26 | 13 | .852 | 3.000 |
| 1945 | D | APPY1 | Elizabethton Betsy Cubs | OF | 46 | 63 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .970 | 1.391 |
| 1946 | D | NCSL2 | Statesville Cubs | OF | 51 | 69 | 8 | 6 | 1 | .928 | 1.510 |
| 1946 | D | NCSL2 | Statesville Cubs | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | C | CENA2 | Clinton Cubs | OF | 110 | 172 | 10 | 10 | 2 | .948 | 1.655 |
| 1951 | A | CENL5 | Flint Arrows | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | B | TRIS5 | Rock Hill Chiefs | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 321 | 363 | 110 | 44 | 16 | .915 | 1.474 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | D | Appalachian League | Elizabethton Betsy Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1946 | D | North Carolina State League | Statesville Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1947 | C | Central League | Clinton Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1948 | B | New England League | Springfield Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1949 | C | Central Association | Clinton Steers | CHN | ||
| 1951 | A | Central League | Flint Arrows | |||
| 1952 | B | Tri-State League | Rock Hill Chiefs |
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