#8 David Acosta, Leftfield, 28 yrs, Carolina Cobras
Tuesday, 10/29/2010
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David Acosta

12/3/1981
28
Mexico
6"1
180

Leftfield
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3.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 14,000,000
2013
7 Year(s), 0 Days (1190 total Days)
170 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 0 Days (1190 total Days)
6 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall9359516269
Versus LHP9255505968
Versus RHP9461526369
Talent8956456561
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88
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81
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1
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Fielding Ratings
LF : 81 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 4 (Range), .975 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 4 (Range), .975 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 4
Infield Arm : 57
Outfield Arm : 79

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/20@MIAL 1-6411010000#3  
9/21@MIAL 1-9402100000#3  
9/22ATLL 4-7501100011#3  
9/23ATLW 8-6200000011#6  
9/24ATLW 4-3412010010#3  
9/25ATLL 2-4100000000#3  
9/26@TAML 5-6512100000#3  
9/27@TAML 0-4300000002#3  
9/28@TAMW 10-9522101411#3PoG 
9/29@TAML 2-3200000000#2  

Batting Stats 2010

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
 1575761983412221101077582.344.417.559.9761.050.215
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
 14566541601001032268372956.1155.29.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1084036326212214300.370.466.5931.059
vs. RHP4681583161984865368704.338.404.551.955
Close/Late64184126141612100.281.420.469.889
Scoring Position14150121582036221001.355.463.5601.023
Pinch Hitting1130001301000.273.273.273.545
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7727094157952494145.348.429.556.985
Road803061041951358583437.340.405.562.967
March/April26912631218141712.286.389.407.796
May26105377232119816.352.400.543.943
June26893866422201015.427.475.7641.239
July25973541619151316.361.429.6081.037
August28102316031720912.304.363.451.814
Sept/Oct26923182413191811.337.450.5981.048

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
2004162712222281466310854311205934.312.362.416.778 IND STL,NL
2005152644203268879965035852827.315.365.418.782STL,NL PHI
200616269119223496811970610917441.278.345.362.707PHI
200716268420319101262995954967544.297.355.406.761PHI
200816268219631917691196764815517.287.354.434.788PHI
2009157616194241112771086736715621.315.382.448.830PHI,NL CAR
201015757619834122211010775410823729.344.417.559.976CAR,SL
Total11144605140818568865287564423040626384213.306.367.431.799 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 2010

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield41200201.00014.21.23    
Centerfield14914433013335815.9581288.12.50    
Rightfield30400401.0008.04.50    

Player History

Played for Mexico in the 2004 World Cup...
Drafted in 2nd round, 24th overall pick, by Indiana in 2004...
Had first career hit on 4/4/2004, off Michael Taisho (STL)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/5/2004, off Cletus Hoffman (STL)...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against St. Louis on 4/21/2004...
Traded from Indiana to St. Louis on 6/13/2004 (Going to IND: P Michael Taisho, LF Haruichirou Yasunari, 2B James Neubauer. Going to STL: LF David Acosta, 1B Mark Fox)...
Was selected to the 2004 Allstar game...
Selected to the All-ABL 3rd Team at LF in 2004...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/13/2005, hitting .577 with 0 HR, 5 RBI...
Was selected to the 2005 Allstar game...
Traded from St. Louis to Philadelphia on 7/23/2005 (Going to PHI: LF David Acosta, P David Chavez. Going to STL: P Jeffery Randell, P Randy Gasaway)...
Played for Mexico in the 2006 World Cup...
2/1/2007: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,535,714 through salary arbitration...
2/1/2008: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,907,143 through salary arbitration...
Played for Mexico in the 2008 World Cup...
Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/2008, hitting .361 with 6 HR, 24 RBI...
1/31/2009: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,114,286 through salary arbitration...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Atlanta on 5/14/2009...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Colorado on 5/23/2009...
Was selected to the 2009 Allstar game...
Traded from Philadelphia to Carolina on 7/22/2009 (Going to CAR: P Marc Poles, LF David Acosta. Going to PHI: P Richard Picklesimer)...
7/31/2009: Signed a contract extension with Carolina, $14,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Won Player of the Week award on 6/3/2010, hitting .586 with 1 HR, 5 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/17/2010, hitting .522 with 1 HR, 7 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/2010, hitting .427 with 4 HR, 22 RBI...
Was selected to the 2010 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against Las Vegas on 8/14/2010...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Hits
2004 - 222 - 2nd
2005 - 203 - 9th
2007 - 203 - 9th
Triples
2004 - 14 - 1st
2005 - 8 - 5th
2007 - 10 - 1st
2008 - 9 - 2nd
2009 - 11 - 4th
Runs
2004 - 108 - 4th
2006 - 119 - 8th
2008 - 119 - 4th
BB
2006 - 70 - 8th
2008 - 67 - 10th
SB
2004 - 59 - 2nd
2006 - 74 - 4th
2007 - 75 - 3rd
2008 - 55 - 9th
     

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