1896
Born May 19, 1896
Bauta, Artemisa, Cuba
Merito Acosta Notable
Merito Acosta divided six seasons between two clubs as a left fielder: the Washington Senators from 1913, then the Philadelphia Athletics through 1918.
Across 180 games he batted .255, with 111 hits and 56 runs. He finished with 9 doubles and 17 stolen bases.
He played 136 games in the outfield, with 191 putouts and 15 errors.
He was born in Bauta, Artemisa, Cuba on May 19, 1896, and died on November 17, 1963. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | WSH | 12 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .300 |
| 1914 | WSH | 39 | 74 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 3 | .257 |
| 1915 | WSH | 72 | 163 | 20 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 28 | 15 | 8 | .209 |
| 1916 | WSH | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .125 |
| 1918 | PHA/WSH | 52 | 171 | 23 | 51 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 18 | 11 | 4 | .298 |
| Career | — | 180 | 436 | 56 | 111 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 37 | 63 | 46 | 17 | .255 |
On this day & linked events
1963
Died November 17, 1963
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