Merito Acosta
1913–1918 · bats L / throws L · Philadelphia Athletics, Washington Senators (1901-60)
181G
.255AVG
.351OBP
.307SLG
111H
0HR
40RBI
18SB
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 181 | 526 | 436 | 56 | 111 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 40 | 64 | 46 | 18 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 134 | .255 | .351 | .307 | .658 |
Streaks
5longest hitting streak · 1918-08-03 to 1918-08-06
8longest on-base streak
The rarest thing in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Steal of Home | 1914-10-02 | 1 in 107 games |
Rare feats (2)
Rarest: Steal of Home, 41 on the rarity scale.
| Rarity | Date | Feat | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 1914-10-02 | Steal of Home | 1 in 107 | box score ↗ |
| 41 | 1915-08-20 | Steal of Home | 1 in 107 | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 92 | 271 | 69 | 0 | 25 | 30 | 25 | .308 | .365 | .375 |
| Away | 89 | 255 | 42 | 0 | 15 | 34 | 21 | .198 | .298 | .236 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 7 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .200 | .286 | .267 |
| May | 13 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .286 | .375 | .286 |
| June | 21 | 45 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | .103 | .200 | .103 |
| July | 38 | 92 | 29 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 8 | .382 | .457 | .447 |
| August | 63 | 234 | 51 | 0 | 19 | 24 | 17 | .263 | .321 | .330 |
| September | 29 | 81 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 8 | .164 | .272 | .164 |
| October | 10 | 37 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .290 | .405 | .419 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| detroit-tigers | 30 | 67 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 4 | .269 | .403 | .269 |
| chicago-white-sox | 28 | 97 | 27 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 6 | .303 | .309 | .427 |
| cleveland-guardians | 27 | 70 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 7 | .250 | .357 | .288 |
| st-louis-browns | 24 | 64 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | .196 | .250 | .196 |
| new-york-yankees | 21 | 59 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 8 | .188 | .271 | .250 |
| philadelphia-athletics | 20 | 54 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | .286 | .426 | .333 |
| boston-red-sox | 20 | 69 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 4 | .298 | .391 | .386 |
| washington-senators-1901-60 | 11 | 46 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | .200 | .239 | .200 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 |  Washington Senators (1901-60) | 12 | 20 | 6 | – | 1 | 2 | .300 | – | – |
| 1914 | Washington Senators (1901-60) | 39 | 74 | 19 | – | 6 | 3 | .257 | – | – |
| 1915 | Washington Senators (1901-60) | 73 | 163 | 34 | – | 18 | 8 | .209 | – | – |
| 1916 | Washington Senators (1901-60) | 5 | 8 | 1 | – | – | – | .125 | – | – |
| 1918 | Philadelphia Athletics, Washington Senators (1901-60) | 52 | 171 | 51 | – | 15 | 5 | .298 | – | – |