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Joe DiMaggio League
4-1-2081
Sam Acosta Left Field
Retired (1999, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .268 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .709 Status Deceased (2038) Option Years 0  
H 746 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 03-04-1963
HR 37 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1988)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(103 games)
RBI 264
SB 129
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C+ Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B A+ (98.8%) LF A+ (100%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF D- (8.1%)   Health C  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1988 CLE
52
58
5
15
1
0
0
4
6
 10 0 0
2
 0 2
.604
.328
.276
.017
.259
1989 CLE-PHI
71
145
18
44
6
1
1
9
19
 20 0 0
6
 4 0
.763
.384
.379
.076
.303
1990 PHI
134
413
52
123
16
3
6
34
47
 63 1 1
24
 19 2
.765
.370
.395
.097
.298
1991 PHI
46
93
8
16
2
0
0
5
7
 15 1 0
10
 6 0
.431
.238
.194
.022
.172
1992 PHI-CLE
153
206
25
51
7
2
2
21
22
 37 0 2
8
 9 0
.647
.317
.330
.083
.248
1993 CLE
61
125
10
39
7
1
0
14
9
 17 3 2
4
 2 2
.751
.367
.384
.072
.312
1994 BOS
126
486
59
126
20
3
5
48
67
 71 2 2
25
 19 5
.694
.350
.344
.084
.259
1995 BOS
142
547
77
147
22
2
12
51
79
 84 0 1
31
 25 11
.743
.360
.382
.113
.269
1996 BOS
99
304
51
83
16
2
5
25
26
 45 3 1
19
 11 3
.723
.335
.388
.115
.273
1997 BOS
121
338
36
85
17
5
5
48
38
 60 2 0
0
 0 2
.706
.331
.376
.124
.251
1998 BOS
23
71
6
17
2
0
1
5
5
 15 0 0
0
 1 1
.599
.289
.310
.070
.239
1999 BOS
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
1029
2786
347
746
116
19
37
264
325
 437 12 9
129
 96 28
.709
.346
.363
.095
.268
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1999-11-01Sam Acosta has retired from the Boston Dropkick Murphys
1999-04-08The Boston Dropkick Murphys have designated Sam Acosta for assignment.
1998-08-04Sam Acosta of the Boston Dropkick Murphys is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
1996-08-04Sam Acosta of the Boston Bombers is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1994-09-28Sam Acosta of the Boston Bombers is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1994-04-19A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Blues and the Boston Bombers. The Boston Bombers receive Sam Acosta from the Cleveland Blues in exchange for Grey Choate.
1993-06-27The Cleveland Blues have demoted Sam Acosta to the minor leagues.
1992-08-03A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Blues and the Philadelphia Athletics. The Philadelphia Athletics receive Tom St.Claire (Optioned), Draft Pick 1994 Round 5 CLE (Paul Rhodes), Draft Pick 1994 Round 4 CLE (Mickey Henley), Draft Pick 1993 Round 5 CLE (Art Warren), Draft Pick 1993 Round 4 CLE (Henry Crowley) from the Cleveland Blues in exchange for Sam Acosta.
1991-09-16The Philadelphia Fightins have promoted Sam Acosta to the major league team.
1991-05-29The Philadelphia Fightins have sent Sam Acosta to the minors.
1989-07-13The Philadelphia Fightins have promoted Sam Acosta to the major league team.
1989-07-13A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Blues and the Philadelphia Fightins. The Philadelphia Fightins receive Sam Acosta, Draft Pick - 1990 Round 1 (CLE) from the Cleveland Blues in exchange for Draft Pick - 1990 Round 1 (PHI).
1989-05-13The Cleveland Blues have sent Sam Acosta to the minors.
1988-06-27Sam Acosta of the Cleveland Blues is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1988-04-19The Cleveland Blues have promoted Sam Acosta to the major league team.
1988-04-12The Cleveland Blues have acquired Sam Acosta from the waiver wire.
1988-04-08The Philadelphia Fightins have waived Sam Acosta.