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Bob Horner League
3-25-1974
Ernie "Banks" Acosta Relief Pitcher
Retired (1972, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.88 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 65-71 Status Retired (1972) Option Years 0  
SV 8 Age 37 (OS 38) Date of Birth 06-24-1936
K 892 Drafted Round 2, Pick 26
(1959)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(148 games)
IP 1220.0
WHIP 1.41
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L C- Endurance C    Ldrship A 
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L D+ Velocity B    Mentor Val A+
Speed D+ Bunt F  Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
Notes: 6/45 conversions at 6/15 deal
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1960 BOS
2
 3
13
13
1
0
0
 0
50.2
 51 32 28 1 18
32
1.36
4.97
1961 BOS
1
 6
30
15
0
0
0
 0
73.1
 95 58 53 1 29
48
1.69
6.50
1962 BOS
3
 4
20
12
1
0
1
 1
43.2
 68 45 40 1 17
27
1.95
8.24
1963 COL
1
 8
27
12
0
0
0
 0
74.2
 96 71 66 2 36
56
1.77
7.96
1964 COL
6
 12
29
28
0
0
0
 0
166.2
 175 91 84 1 70
143
1.47
4.54
1965 COL
3
 5
11
11
0
0
0
 0
71.0
 69 34 32 1 23
51
1.30
4.06
1966 HOU
6
 2
15
11
0
0
0
 0
78.1
 79 33 33 1 28
53
1.37
3.79
1967 HOU
2
 5
10
9
0
0
0
 0
49.2
 64 40 40 1 18
38
1.65
7.25
1968 HOU-MIL
7
 9
28
24
0
0
0
 0
135.0
 160 94 89 2 53
101
1.58
5.93
1969 MIL
13
 4
27
27
0
0
0
 0
157.1
 144 72 61 1 45
109
1.20
3.49
1970 MIL
11
 8
32
32
0
0
0
 0
186.0
 176 88 84 2 49
140
1.21
4.06
1971 ATL
6
 3
42
2
0
0
0
 0
87.2
 72 35 29 0 25
59
1.11
2.98
1972 ATL-CIN
4
 2
35
0
0
0
7
 2
46.0
 41 22 22 0 16
35
1.24
4.30
1974
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
65
 71
319
196
2
0
8
 3
1220.0
 1290 715 661 14 427
892
1.41
4.88
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Ernie "Banks" Acosta has retired from the Cincinnati Sinners
1972-09-12Ernie Banks Acosta of the Cincinnati Sinners is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1972-07-27The Cincinnati Sinners have promoted Ed Klimkowski to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sinners have promoted John Goodwin to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sinners have promoted Ernie "Banks" Acosta to the major league team.
1972-06-15The Cincinnati Sinners have acquired Ernie "Banks" Acosta from the waiver wire. The Cincinnati Sinners have waived Gene Burdette.
1972-05-21The Atlanta Riot have waived Ernie "Banks" Acosta.
1972-04-25The Atlanta Riot have promoted German Fornieles to the major league team. The Atlanta Riot have designated Ernie "Banks" Acosta for assignment.
1971-08-05Ernie Banks Acosta of the Atlanta Riot is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1971-07-14Ernie Banks Acosta of the Atlanta Riot is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1971-06-02Ernie Banks Acosta of the Atlanta Riot is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1971-04-04Trade #1928578 has been completed between the Milwaukee Socialist Mayors and the Atlanta Riot. The Atlanta Riot receive Ernie "Banks" Acosta, Elmer Hamlin, Jim Doster, Draft Pick 1972 Round 1 MIL (Gus Pattee) from the Milwaukee Socialist Mayors in exchange for Jimmie Linke, Don Sommers.
1968-07-13The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have acquired Ernie "Banks" Acosta from the waiver wire.
1968-07-05The Houston Armadillos have promoted Mel Melton to the major league team. The Houston Armadillos have designated Ernie "Banks" Acosta for assignment.
1968-04-16The Houston Armadillos have promoted Ernie "Banks" Acosta to the major league team. The Houston Armadillos have sent Jack Gharrity to the minors.
1967-06-22The Houston Armadillos have designated Ernie "Banks" Acosta for assignment.
1966-06-11The Houston Armadillos have promoted Ernie "Banks" Acosta to the major league team.
1965-06-08Ernie Banks Acosta of the Colorado Mastodons is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1963-06-02Ernie Banks Acosta of the Colorado Mastodons is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1963-04-08The Colorado Mastodons have promoted Ernie "Banks" Acosta to the major league team. The Colorado Mastodons have designated Fred Wheeler for assignment.
1963-04-08Trade #1890134 has been completed between the Colorado Mastodons and the Boston Pops. The Boston Pops receive Draft Pick 1965 Round 2 COL (Camilo Esser) from the Colorado Mastodons in exchange for Ernie "Banks" Acosta.
1962-10-03The Boston Pops have sent "San" Francisco Brunette to the minors. The Boston Pops have sent Ernie "Banks" Acosta to the minors.
1962-09-19The Boston Pops have promoted Ernie "Banks" Acosta to the major league team.
1962-09-19The Boston Pops have sent Ernie "Banks" Acosta to the minors. The Boston Pops have sent Jake "The Snake" Kendall to the minors.
1962-06-26Ernie Banks Acosta of the Boston Pops is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1962-06-21The Boston Pops have promoted Ernie "Banks" Acosta to the major league team.
1961-10-03The Boston Pops have sent Ernie "Banks" Acosta to the minors. The Boston Pops have sent "San" Francisco Brunette to the minors. The Boston Pops have sent Buddy "Holly" Booker to the minors. The Boston Pops have sent Andy "Cole" Porter to the minors.
1961-06-28The Boston Pops have promoted Ernie "Banks" Acosta to the major league team. The Boston Pops have promoted Ed "O" Henry to the major league team.
1961-05-12The Boston Pops have renamed Ernie Acosta to Ernie "Banks" Acosta.
1961-03-25The Boston Pops have sent Ernie Acosta to the minors.
1960-08-29The Boston Pops have promoted Ernie Acosta to the major league team.
1960-08-15The Boston Pops have demoted Ernie Acosta to the minor leagues.
1960-07-25The Boston Pops have promoted Ernie Acosta to the major league team.
1960-06-15Trade #1878977 has been completed between the Boston Pops and the Seattle Rainiers. The Seattle Rainiers receive Jim Richards from the Boston Pops in exchange for Ernie Acosta.