Alberto Costa
Alberto (Delaney) Costa
Born: 1928
Primary Position: Second base
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 160
Career: 1948-1956
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Alberto (Delaney) Costa compiled a career batting average of .292 with 11 home runs and 48 RBI in his 917-game career with the Morristown Red Sox, Middlesboro Athletics, Big Spring Broncs, Roswell Rockets, Union City Dodgers, Cedar Rapids Raiders, Michigan City White Caps and Montgomery Rebels/Knoxville Smokies. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1956 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | MTSS | Morristown Red Sox | 108 | 393 | 393 | 115 | 13 | 6 | 1 | .293 | .293 | .364 | .656 | 143 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | MTSS | Morristown Red Sox | 118 | 564 | 468 | 92 | 132 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 48 | 13 | 78 | 28 | .282 | .390 | .350 | .741 | 164 | 5 | 13 | ||||
| 1950 | D | MTSS | Middlesboro Athletics | 118 | 435 | 435 | 144 | 17 | 2 | 3 | .331 | .331 | .400 | .731 | 174 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | LONG | Big Spring Broncs | 120 | 447 | 447 | 136 | 27 | 6 | 0 | .304 | .304 | .391 | .696 | 175 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | LONG | Big Spring Broncs | 137 | 492 | 492 | 132 | 16 | 3 | 3 | .268 | .268 | .331 | .600 | 163 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | LONG | (+) Big Spring Broncs | 131 | 523 | 523 | 160 | 31 | 3 | 3 | .306 | .306 | .394 | .700 | 206 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | LONG | (+) Roswell Rockets | 131 | 523 | 523 | 160 | 31 | 3 | 3 | .306 | .306 | .394 | .700 | 206 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | D | KITL | Union City Dodgers | 111 | 398 | 398 | 124 | 17 | 4 | 1 | .312 | .312 | .382 | .693 | 152 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | D | KITL | Union City Dodgers | 61 | 219 | 219 | 67 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .306 | .306 | .370 | .676 | 81 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Raiders | 40 | 110 | 110 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .218 | .218 | .264 | .482 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Montgomery Rebels/Knoxville Smokies | 6 | 9 | 9 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1956 | D | MIDW | Michigan City White Caps | 98 | 337 | 337 | 93 | 10 | 3 | 1 | .276 | .276 | .332 | .608 | 112 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 917 | 3404 | 3308 | 92 | 967 | 131 | 31 | 11 | 48 | 13 | 0 | 78 | 28 | .292 | .310 | .361 | .670 | 1193 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | MTSS | Morristown Red Sox | 2B | 118 | 292 | 367 | 41 | 62 | .941 | 5.585 |
| Totals | 118 | 292 | 367 | 41 | 62 | .941 | 5.585 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | Mountain States League | Morristown Red Sox | |||
| 1949 | D | Mountain States League | Morristown Red Sox | |||
| 1950 | D | Mountain States League | Middlesboro Athletics | |||
| 1951 | C | Longhorn League | Big Spring Broncs | |||
| 1952 | C | Longhorn League | Big Spring Broncs | |||
| 1953 | C | Longhorn League | Roswell Rockets | |||
| 1953 | C | Longhorn League | Big Spring Broncs | |||
| 1954 | D | Kitty League | Union City Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1955 | D | Kitty League | Union City Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1955 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Cedar Rapids Raiders | BRO | ||
| 1956 | D | Midwest League | Michigan City White Caps | NY1 | ||
| 1956 | A | South Atlantic League | Montgomery Rebels/Knoxville Smokies | CLE |
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