Merito Acosta vs. Joe DeMaestri — Career Comparison

Merito Acosta
Lost GenerationCubaThrows LeftBats LeftCaribbeanWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Joe DeMaestri
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstopAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Merito Acosta and Joe DeMaestri are closely matched on the surface stats. Merito Acosta posted stronger numbers in OPS (.661 vs .602) and on-base percentage (.354 vs .276). Joe DeMaestri had the advantage in slugging (.325 vs .307). By the career numbers, Merito Acosta had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Merito Acosta and Joe DeMaestri

Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
180
206.9
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1121
182.87
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
522
600
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3678
600
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
436
501.15
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3441
561.34
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Joe DeMaestri
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Joe DeMaestri
Career
Per 600 PA
0.615
0.615
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
111
127.59
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
813
132.63
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
109.2
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
627
102.28
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
9
10.34
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
18.6
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
8.05
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
3.75
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
7.99
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
16
18.39
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
30.34
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55.12
63.36
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
295.4
48.19
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
134
154.02
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1120
182.71
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
178
204.6
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
998
162.81
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Joe DeMaestri
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Joe DeMaestri
Career
Per 600 PA
0.599
0.599
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.089
0.089
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Joe DeMaestri
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.655
0.655
Joe DeMaestri
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Joe DeMaestri
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
64.37
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
322
52.53
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
37
42.53
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
281
45.84
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
93
106.9
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
554
90.38
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62.13
71.41
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
307.11
50.1
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.6
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
2.77
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
72.41
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168
27.41
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
2.12
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
52.87
Joe DeMaestri
Career
Per 600 PA
511
83.36
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.35
11.35
Joe DeMaestri
Career
Per 600 PA
7.2
7.2
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.37
1.37
Joe DeMaestri
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
21.84
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
4.89
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.59
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe DeMaestri
Career
Per 600 PA
91
14.85
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
19.54
Joe DeMaestri
Career
Per 600 PA
15
2.45
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.2
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.1
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
28.74
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
5.55
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
68
Joe DeMaestri
Career
Per 600 PA
44.12
44.12

Fielding Stats for Merito Acosta and Joe DeMaestri

Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1082
1.45
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
761
1.02
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20097
27
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6699
9
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1728
2.32
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2887
3.88
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Joe DeMaestri
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
0.21
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
224
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4774
6.41
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4615
6.2
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.3
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.67
96.67
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.537
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.265
4.265
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.33
70.33
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Joe DeMaestri
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
621
0.83
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe DeMaestri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe DeMaestri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe DeMaestri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe DeMaestri
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0