1891
Born March 4, 1891
Havana, La Habana, Cuba
José Acosta Notable
José Acosta divided three seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Washington Senators from 1920, then the Chicago White Sox through 1922.
He went 10 and 10 with a 4.51 earned run average, pitching 213 innings in 55 games. He struck out 45 and threw 1 shutouts. Across 55 games he batted .150, with 9 hits and 4 runs. He finished with 1 double and 1 stolen base.
He was born in Havana, La Habana, Cuba on March 4, 1891, and died on November 16, 1977. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | WSH | 17 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .240 |
| 1921 | WSH | 33 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 1 | .067 |
| 1922 | CHW | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .200 |
| Career | — | 55 | 60 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 22 | 1 | .150 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | WSH | 5 | 4 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 82.2 | 92 | 37 | 26 | 9 | 4.03 |
| 1921 | WSH | 5 | 4 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 115.2 | 148 | 56 | 36 | 30 | 4.36 |
| 1922 | CHW | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15.0 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 8.40 |
| Career | — | 10 | 10 | 55 | 13 | 4 | 213.1 | 265 | 107 | 68 | 45 | 4.51 |
On this day & linked events
1977
Died November 16, 1977
Image: Díaz (Tomás Gutiérrez brand), public domain