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Jose Acosta
Jose Acosta (Acostica)
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 5' 6" , Weight: 134 lb.

Born: March 4, 1891 in Havana, Cuba (All Transactions)
Debut: July 28, 1920
Final Game: May 12, 1922
Died: November 16, 1977 in Havana, Cuba
Relatives: Brother of Merito Acosta
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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1920 29 WSH AL 5 4 .556 4.03 17 5 10 4 1 1 82.2 92 40 37 1 26 9 0 0 1 349 92 1.427 10.0 0.1 2.8 1.0 0.35
1921 30 WSH AL 5 4 .556 4.36 33 7 17 2 0 3 115.2 148 65 56 4 36 30 0 0 3 520 94 1.591 11.5 0.3 2.8 2.3 0.83
1922 31 CHW AL 0 2 .000 8.40 5 1 1 0 0 0 15.0 25 14 14 4 6 6 0 0 0 70 48 2.067 15.0 2.4 3.6 3.6 1.00
3 Seasons 10 10 .500 4.51 55 13 28 6 1 4 213.1 265 119 107 9 68 45 0 0 4 939 88 1.561 11.2 0.4 2.9 1.9 0.66
162 Game Avg. 10 10 .500 4.51 55 13 28 6 1 4 213 265 119 107 9 68 45 0 0 4 939 88 1.561 11.2 0.4 2.9 1.9 0.66
WSH (2 yrs) 10 8 .556 4.22 50 12 27 6 1 4 198.1 240 105 93 5 62 39 0 0 4 869 93 1.523 10.9 0.2 2.8 1.8 0.63
CHW (1 yr) 0 2 .000 8.40 5 1 1 0 0 0 15.0 25 14 14 4 6 6 0 0 0 70 48 2.067 15.0 2.4 3.6 3.6 1.00

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1920 29 WSH AL 17 31 25 2 6 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 7 .240 .345 .280 .625 69 7 0 2 1
1921 30 WSH AL 33 37 30 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 14 .067 .222 .067 .289 -22 2 0 1 1
1922 31 CHW AL 5 6 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .200 .333 .200 .533 42 1 0 0 /1
3 Seasons 55 74 60 4 9 1 0 0 1 1 0 11 22 .150 .282 .167 .448 20 10 0 3
162 Game Avg. 162 218 177 12 27 3 0 0 3 3 0 32 65 .150 .282 .167 .448 20 29 0 9
WSH (2 yrs) 50 68 55 4 8 1 0 0 1 1 0 10 21 .145 .277 .164 .441 18 9 0 3
CHW (1 yr) 5 6 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .200 .333 .200 .533 42 1 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1920 WSH AL 29 P 17 13 2 10 1 0 .923 0.71 .954 1.66
1921 WSH AL 30 P 33 29 3 26 0 0 1.000 0.88 .955 1.56
1922 CHW AL 31 P 5 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 0.40 .950 1.48
3 Seasons P 55 44 5 38 1 0 .977 0.78 .955 1.58
3 Seasons TOT 55 44 5 38 1 0 .977 0.78 .932 1.58

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

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Saves s c a p y
1921 AL--3--7th

Games Finished s c a p y
1921 AL--17--7th

                           

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Gray InkPitching - 3 (2253), Average HOFer ≈ 185

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January 10, 1922: Traded by the Washington Senators with Bing Miller to the Philadelphia Athletics for Joe Dugan.

February 4, 1922: Purchased by the Chicago White Sox from the Philadelphia Athletics.

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