Merito Acosta
Baldomero Pedro (Fernandez) Acosta
Born: May 19, 1896
Bauta, CU
Deceased: November 17, 1963
Miami, FL US
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 140
Career: 1916-1928
Major League Statistics
Merito (Fernandez) Acosta compiled a career batting average of .273 with 23 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1295-game career with the Minneapolis Millers, Baltimore Orioles, Atlanta Crackers and Louisville Colonels. He began playing during the 1916 season and last took the field during the 1928 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 122 | 470 | 470 | 120 | 15 | 4 | 3 | .255 | .255 | .323 | .579 | 152 | |||||||||||
| 1917 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 144 | 557 | 557 | 153 | 28 | 13 | 1 | .275 | .275 | .377 | .652 | 210 | |||||||||||
| 1918 | A | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 34 | 125 | 125 | 24 | 28 | 8 | .224 | .224 | .224 | .448 | 28 | ||||||||||||
| 1919 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 154 | 563 | 563 | 146 | 16 | 6 | 0 | .259 | .259 | .309 | .568 | 174 | |||||||||||
| 1920 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 165 | 607 | 607 | 140 | 16 | 12 | 1 | .231 | .231 | .301 | .532 | 183 | |||||||||||
| 1921 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 152 | 588 | 588 | 206 | 36 | 10 | 4 | .350 | .350 | .466 | .816 | 274 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 146 | 579 | 579 | 172 | 23 | 15 | 0 | .297 | .297 | .389 | .686 | 225 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 54 | 209 | 209 | 54 | 12 | 5 | 1 | .258 | .258 | .378 | .636 | 79 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 79 | 260 | 260 | 66 | 14 | 8 | 2 | .254 | .254 | .392 | .646 | 102 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 118 | 377 | 377 | 117 | 23 | 5 | 5 | .310 | .310 | .438 | .748 | 165 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 76 | 239 | 239 | 51 | 7 | 2 | 4 | .213 | .213 | .310 | .523 | 74 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 35 | 119 | 119 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 2 | .286 | .286 | .412 | .697 | 49 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 16 | 32 | 32 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .156 | .156 | .188 | .344 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||
| Totals | 1295 | 4725 | 4725 | 29 | 1292 | 200 | 80 | 23 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .273 | .364 | .638 | 1721 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | A | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | OF | 34 | 104 | 5 | 4 | .965 | 3.206 | |
| 1919 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | OF | 154 | 324 | 25 | 14 | .961 | 2.266 | |
| 1920 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | OF | 165 | 398 | 19 | 17 | .961 | 2.527 | |
| 1921 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | OF | 146 | 306 | 27 | 18 | .949 | 2.281 | |
| 1922 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | OF | 146 | 304 | 22 | 15 | .956 | 2.233 | |
| 1923 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | OF | 54 | 116 | 5 | 7 | .945 | 2.241 | |
| 1924 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | OF | 66 | 110 | 4 | 9 | .927 | 1.727 | |
| 1925 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | OF | 105 | 176 | 6 | 11 | .943 | 1.733 | |
| 1926 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | OF | 66 | 162 | 6 | 7 | .960 | 2.545 | |
| 1927 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | OF | 35 | 80 | 3 | 4 | .954 | 2.371 | |
| 1928 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | OF | 12 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.083 |
| Totals | 983 | 2091 | 124 | 106 | 1 | .954 | 2.253 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | AA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1917 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1918 | A | Southern League | Atlanta Crackers | |||
| 1919 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | |||
| 1920 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | |||
| 1921 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | |||
| 1922 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | |||
| 1923 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | |||
| 1924 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | |||
| 1925 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | |||
| 1926 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | |||
| 1927 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | |||
| 1928 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels |
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