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Ken Griffey Jr League
3-7-2079
Jerry Acosta Relief Pitcher
Retired (1986, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.58 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 52-50 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
SV 36 Age at Death 61 Date of Birth 11-22-1950
K 547 Drafted Round 2, Pick 21
(1972)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(69 games)
IP 835.2
WHIP 1.56
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val B 
Speed A- Bunt C+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1973 MIL
1
 2
20
0
0
0
0
 0
33.0
 60 40 37 0 22
21
2.48
10.09
1975 MIL
2
 2
54
0
0
0
0
 2
67.1
 98 60 53 2 30
45
1.90
7.08
1976 MIL
4
 3
98
0
0
0
0
 2
132.1
 157 80 78 2 46
78
1.53
5.30
1977 MIL-DET
4
 5
51
0
0
0
8
 4
67.0
 64 37 33 2 30
37
1.40
4.43
1978 DET
2
 4
36
0
0
0
3
 4
35.2
 52 30 30 2 13
21
1.82
7.57
1979 DET
9
 4
76
0
0
0
4
 7
79.0
 98 54 53 2 28
48
1.59
6.04
1980 DET
5
 8
50
0
0
0
2
 5
49.1
 66 37 37 0 18
33
1.70
6.75
1981 DET
4
 4
44
0
0
0
6
 8
48.2
 55 30 30 0 15
32
1.44
5.55
1982 DET
3
 9
59
0
0
0
6
 8
61.2
 75 30 29 1 17
56
1.49
4.23
1983 DET
5
 5
81
0
0
0
5
 5
97.2
 107 52 51 1 28
60
1.38
4.70
1984 DET
5
 3
62
0
0
0
0
 3
80.1
 88 54 49 0 37
50
1.56
5.49
1985 DET
8
 1
58
0
0
0
2
 2
72.2
 64 29 28 2 22
54
1.18
3.47
1986 DET
0
 0
7
0
0
0
0
 0
11.0
 12 10 10 0 4
12
1.45
8.18
2079
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
52
 50
696
0
0
0
36
 50
835.2
 996 543 518 14 310
547
1.56
5.58
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Jerry Acosta has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1986-04-29The Detroit T-Buckets have waived Jerry Acosta.
1986-04-21The Detroit T-Buckets have promoted Oscar Chaney to the major league team. The Detroit T-Buckets have designated Jerry Acosta for assignment.
1985-08-13Jerry Acosta of the Detroit T-Buckets is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1985-06-03Jerry Acosta of the Detroit T-Buckets is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1984-08-20Jerry Acosta of the Detroit T-Buckets is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
1981-07-10Jerry Acosta of the Detroit T-Buckets is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1980-08-16Jerry Acosta of the Detroit T-Buckets is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1977-04-14A trade has been completed between the Detroit T-Buckets and the Milwaukee Beer & Brats. The Milwaukee Beer & Brats receive Mike Weik from the Detroit T-Buckets in exchange for Jerry Acosta.
1975-04-27The Milwaukee Crew have promoted Jerry Acosta to the major league team. The Milwaukee Crew have designated Trevor Kootney for assignment.
1973-09-14The Milwaukee Crew have promoted Javier Gutierrez to the major league team. The Milwaukee Crew have promoted Hal Midpry to the major league team. The Milwaukee Crew have sent Jerry Acosta to the minors. The Milwaukee Crew have sent Jim Luttrell to the minors.
1973-07-22The Milwaukee Crew have promoted Jerry Acosta to the major league team. The Milwaukee Crew have sent John Phillips to the minors.
1972-05-20A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Milwaukee Crew. The Milwaukee Crew receive Al Schultz, Steve LePine, Jerry Acosta from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Scotty Turnbow, Mike Butters.