Player Report for #37 Manuel Acosta

04/26/1981

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CF Manuel Acosta #37

ABA Chicago Clout

Age: 26

Bats: L

Throws: L

Morale: Good


	4-2, .667, 1.0 GB

G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	SB
3	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.167	.167	.167	0

	Overall	Potential
Contact
Gap
Power
Eye
Avoid K's

Batting Ratings (OSA)
	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Potential
Contact	11	10	11	11
Gap	12	11	12	12
Power	13	12	14	13
Eye	12	11	13	13
Avoid K's	14	13	14	14

Fielding Ratings
	Catcher	Infield	Outfield
Range:	-	1	12
Errors:	-	1	10
Arm:	1	2	12
Turn DP:	-	1	-
Ability:	2	-	-

Position Ratings
Pitcher:	-	Shortstop:	-
Catcher:	-	Left Field:	15
1st Base:	-	Center Field:	3
2nd Base:	-	Right Field:	9
3rd Base:	-

Run/Bunt Ratings
Running Speed:	12
Stealing Ability:	18
Baserunning Inst.:	20
Sacrifice Bunt:	10
Bunt for Hit:	2

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Vs.	Result	AB	R	H	BI	HR	BB	K	SB
04/24/1981	@ LAQ	Win, 6-2	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
04/23/1981	@ LAQ	Loss, 1-6	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
04/22/1981	@ LAQ	Loss, 3-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
04/14/1981	@ DET	Loss, 2-3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
04/13/1981	BAL	Win, 10-6	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
04/12/1981	HOU	Loss, 5-7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
04/11/1981	@ CLE	Loss, 6-14	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
04/10/1981	NYE	Win, 5-1	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
04/09/1981	@ LAQ	Loss, 5-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
04/08/1981	BOM	Loss, 7-9	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1

Personality Ratings
Leader Ability:	Low
Loyalty:	Low
Desire f. Win:	Normal
Greed:	Very High
Intelligence:	Normal
Work Ethic:	Normal

Manuel Acosta
Birthday:	10/29/1954
Born in:	Mountain Brook (Alabama)
Nationality:	American
Height:	6' 4"
Weight:	220 lbs
Local Popularity:	Well Known
National Pop.:	Well Known

Status
Contract:	Major League Contract
Salary:	$579,500
Signed Through:	1981 Season
Major Service:	4 Years, 68 Days
Service This Yr:	7 Days
40-Man Service:	4 Years, 68 Days
Pro Service:	9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:	3 option years left
Contract Extension:	-
Drafted:	1972, 2nd Pick in Round 5

American Baseball Association 1981 Batting Stats

Batting	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	WOBA	ISO	VORP
Overall	3	6	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	.167	.167	.167	.333	.150	.000	-0.6
Batting	GS	PA	HP	IW	CI	GDP	SH	SF	TB	EBH	SB	CS	SB%	RC	RC/27
Overall	1	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.2	0.90
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Versus Left		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Versus Right		6	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Last Week		6	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333
April		6	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333
Spring Training		48	8	0	1	1	2	4	2	3	0	1	0	.167	.200	.271	.471
Last Year		438	123	23	4	11	63	52	35	62	5	0	1	.281	.332	.427	.759
2 Years Ago		438	129	27	4	32	87	87	36	61	1	0	1	.295	.349	.594	.942
Career		1993	562	115	18	93	328	316	154	286	15	0	4	.282	.332	.498	.830
Road		6	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333
Grass		6	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333
Night		6	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333
Pinch Hitting		2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Close/Late		2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Inning 1-3		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Inning 4-6		2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000
Inning 7-9		3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
0 Outs		4	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500
2 Outs		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Scoring Position		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Bases Empty		3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667
Runner on 1st		1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Runner on 2nd		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Runner on 1st & 3rd		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Two Strikes		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
First Pitch		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Count 0-1		2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Count 1-1		1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000
Full Count		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Behind in Count		2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Batting 7th		4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500
Batting 8th		2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

Career Batting Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	VORP
1976 Chicago - ABA	21	7	29	8	0	1	1	4	3	0	0	1	7	0	0	.276	.267	.448	.715	105	0.9
1977 Chicago - ABA	22	131	510	142	30	4	23	86	78	39	2	4	76	14	4	.278	.330	.488	.818	122	30.4
1978 Chicago - ABA	23	139	572	159	35	5	26	88	95	44	0	4	78	16	2	.278	.327	.493	.820	130	40.8
1979 Chicago - ABA	24	109	438	129	27	4	32	87	87	36	1	1	61	14	2	.295	.349	.594	.942	147	46.9
1980 Chicago - ABA	25	126	438	123	23	4	11	63	52	35	1	5	62	9	5	.281	.332	.427	.759	106	13.9
1981 Chicago - ABA	26	3	6	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	-4	-0.6
Total ABA		515	1993	562	115	18	93	328	316	154	4	15	286	53	13	.282	.332	.498	.830	126	132.3

Career Minor League Batting Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	VORP
1972 Total - HS	17	26	122	56	12	2	2	30	52	8	1	1	5	18	3	.459	.492	.639	1.132	100	0.0
1972 Montebello - A	17	2	6	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	1	-0.5
1973 Montebello - A	18	115	380	81	7	1	1	32	29	18	1	3	58	4	0	.213	.249	.245	.493	39	-18.5
1974 Montebello - A	19	112	434	113	22	7	16	75	48	36	1	9	78	6	2	.260	.313	.454	.766	118	16.1
1975 Corpus Christi - AA	20	67	274	102	14	4	18	49	52	18	1	2	35	8	1	.372	.410	.650	1.060	192	42.3
1975 Brampton - AAA	20	58	239	73	11	4	9	46	42	13	0	3	40	6	3	.305	.337	.498	.835	124	13.0
1976 Brampton - AAA	21	59	228	65	5	3	8	38	39	20	0	2	30	13	2	.285	.340	.439	.779	119	14.0
Total GHL		117	467	138	16	7	17	84	81	33	0	5	70	19	5	.296	.339	.469	.808	122	27.0
Total STL		67	274	102	14	4	18	49	52	18	1	2	35	8	1	.372	.410	.650	1.060	192	42.3
Total SCL		229	820	195	29	8	17	108	78	54	2	12	136	10	2	.238	.283	.355	.638	81	-3.0

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RNG	ZR	EFF	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1976 Chicago - ML	LF	7	7	16	0	0	16	0	1.000	57.0	2.53	+0.2	1.019
1977 Chicago - ML	LF	128	126	224	14	1	248	10	.960	1150.1	1.86	-4.3	.973
1977 Chicago - ML	CF	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1.000	2.0	4.50	-0.0	.951
1978 Chicago - ML	LF	137	137	302	8	1	319	9	.972	1238.0	2.25	-10.0	.955
1978 Chicago - ML	CF	8	2	5	0	0	5	0	1.000	27.0	1.67	-0.9	.805
1978 Chicago - ML	RF	5	0	1	0	0	1	0	1.000	7.0	1.29	-0.0	.984
1979 Chicago - ML	LF	108	108	238	9	0	249	2	.992	964.1	2.31	-2.3	.986
1979 Chicago - ML	RF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	2.0	0.00	-0.8	.000
1979 Chicago - ML	CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	2.0	0.00	0.0	.000
1980 Chicago - ML	LF	101	99	225	5	0	238	8	.966	897.1	2.31	-1.0	.994
1980 Chicago - ML	CF	7	0	2	0	0	2	0	1.000	17.0	1.06	-0.1	.956
1980 Chicago - ML	RF	9	6	10	0	0	10	0	1.000	57.0	1.58	-0.8	.906
1981 Chicago - ML	CF	1	1	4	0	0	4	0	1.000	9.0	4.00	-0.2	.939

Player History
06/15/1972	Drafted in the 1972 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 2, 79th overall pick) by the Chicago Clout, out of high school (Shades Mountain Christian; Hoover, AL).
08/13/1972	Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Clout organization with a signing bonus of $17,800.
01/01/1973	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (11); Power: 1 (8); Eye: 3 (9).
09/05/1973	Wins the 1973 SCL NL Frank E. Woodley Award at LF.
01/01/1974	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (11); Power: 4 (12); Eye: 5 (9).
09/01/1974	Wins the 1974 SCL NL Frank E. Woodley Award at LF.
01/01/1975	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (15); Power: 5 (13); Eye: 5 (10).
04/14/1975	Named the #56 prospect in the ABA
05/01/1975	Wins the STL RGL Batter of the Month Award.
06/22/1975	Goes 0-4 against the Brownsville Eagles, ending his hitting streak at 20 games.
07/01/1975	Wins the STL RGL Batter of the Month Award.
07/08/1975	Injured (back stiffness), day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1976	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (16); Power: 11 (17); Eye: 8 (13).
04/19/1976	Named the #8 prospect in the ABA
06/11/1976	Was selected to the 1976 Golden Horseshoe League All-Star Game.
06/22/1976	Injured (fractured ankle), out for 3-4 months.
01/01/1977	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 12 (14); Eye: 11 (15).
06/01/1977	Wins the ABA LL Rookie of the Month Award.
06/03/1977	Injured (back soreness), out for 4 days.
08/08/1977	Wins the ABA LL Player of the Week Award.
08/28/1977	Injured (ankle soreness), out for one week.
09/01/1977	Wins the ABA LL Rookie of the Month Award.
10/16/1977	Wins the 1977 ABA LL Top Debut Award.
01/01/1978	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (16); Power: 17 (17); Eye: 11 (13).
05/08/1978	Wins the ABA LL Player of the Week Award.
07/17/1978	Wins the ABA LL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1979	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 17 (17); Eye: 11 (13).
06/14/1979	Injured (strained oblique), out for 4 weeks.
09/09/1979	Injured (sprained ankle), out for 3-4 weeks.
01/01/1980	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 15 (15); Eye: 10 (12).
09/07/1980	Injured (torn meniscus (knee)), out for 5-6 weeks.
01/01/1981	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 12 (13).
04/14/1981	Injured (back tightness), day-to-day for 3 days.

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	GS	Rank
1978	139	9

Year	PA	Rank
1978	620	10

Year	AB	Rank
1978	572	5

Year	H	Rank
1978	159	7

Year	TB	Rank
1977	249	10
1978	282	2
1979	260	9

Year	2B	Rank
1977	30	10
1978	35	6

Year	HR	Rank
1977	23	10
1978	26	1
1979	32	2

Year	RBI	Rank
1978	88	4

Year	R	Rank
1978	95	2
1979	87	10

Year	IBB	Rank
1977	6	7

Year	EBH	Rank
1977	57	4
1978	66	2
1979	63	7

Year	SLG	Rank
1977	.488	8
1978	.493	5
1979	.594	2

Year	RC	Rank
1978	92.39	5

Year	RC/27	Rank
1979	7.44	8

Year	ISO	Rank
1977	.210	8
1978	.215	3
1979	.299	1

Year	WOBA	Rank
1979	.389	8

Year	OPS	Rank
1979	.942	5

Year	VORP	Rank
1978	40.8	6