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Name Team Age
Howdy Acosta Retired (1980, Age 34) Died (2010, Age 64)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 5, Pick 77
(1966)
CF R/L
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Cesar Cedeno League 0 0 years (0 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
C+ C- D+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
D+ A-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B- C-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
B+ B-
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
D+ 0 5/19/1946
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
(0.0 %) (0.0 %) (0.0 %)

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Year Type   Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1966 Minors 17.00 5 / 5 0 / 0 1 / 2 2 / 3 1 / 1 0 / 0 6 / 6 15 / 17
1970 Majors 6.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2 1 / 1 3 / 3 5 / 6
1971 Majors 14.00 2 / 3 3 / 4 3 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 0 1 / 1 9 / 14
1972 Majors 14.00 1 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 3 1 / 1 0 / 4 1 / 1 1 / 1 5 / 14
1973 Majors 16.00 1 / 4 1 / 2 2 / 3 0 / 0 1 / 1 2 / 4 2 / 2 9 / 16
1974 Majors 15.00 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 0 1 / 3 2 / 15
1975 Majors 17.00 1 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 2 / 4 3 / 17
1976 Majors 11.00 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 11
1977 Majors 10.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 2 1 / 10
1978 Majors 14.00 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 14
1979 Majors 18.00 0 / 5 0 / 5 1 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 18
1980 Majors 18.00 1 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 18
Total 0 0 0 11 / 31 5 / 28 7 / 28 4 / 16 3 / 24 4 / 14 17 / 29 51 / 170
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Howdy Acosta has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1967-04-01The Kansas City Athletics have waived Howdy Acosta.
1967-03-03The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Cal Richardson to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Howdy Acosta to the minors.
1967-03-03A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn OTG and the Kansas City Athletics. The Kansas City Athletics receive Howdy Acosta, Draft Pick - 1967 Round 2 (BRO) from the Brooklyn OTG in exchange for Don Browning, Paul Harris, Warren Leech.
1967-03-03The Brooklyn OTG have promoted Joe Wells to the major league team. The Brooklyn OTG have promoted Patrick Otis to the major league team. The Brooklyn OTG have promoted Howdy Acosta to the major league team.