Merito Acosta vs. Marv Foley — Career Comparison

Merito Acosta
Lost GenerationCubaThrows LeftBats LeftCaribbeanWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Marv Foley
Baby BoomersKentuckyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Merito Acosta and Marv Foley are closely matched on the surface stats. Merito Acosta posted stronger numbers in OPS (.661 vs .635) and on-base percentage (.354 vs .301). Marv Foley had the advantage in slugging (.334 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 Marv Foley

Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Marv Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
180
206.9
Marv Foley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
203
255.35
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
522
600
Marv Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
477
600
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
436
501.15
Marv Foley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
419
527.04
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Marv Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Marv Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.657
0.657
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
127.59
Marv Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
94
118.24
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
109.2
Marv Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
72
90.57
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
9
10.34
Marv Foley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
12.58
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
8.05
Marv Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marv Foley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.09
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
16
18.39
Marv Foley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
27.67
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Marv Foley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marv Foley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marv Foley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.12
63.36
Marv Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
44.37
55.81
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
134
154.02
Marv Foley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
176.1
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
178
204.6
Marv Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
138
173.58
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Marv Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Marv Foley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Marv Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Marv Foley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Marv Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.655
0.655
Marv Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.554
0.554
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Marv Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
64.37
Marv Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
37
46.54
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
37
42.53
Marv Foley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
64.15
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
106.9
Marv Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
76
95.6
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.13
71.41
Marv Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
45.63
57.4
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.6
Marv Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.77
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
72.41
Marv Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
41
51.57
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marv Foley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.55
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
52.87
Marv Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
61
76.73
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.35
11.35
Marv Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
7.82
7.82
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.37
1.37
Marv Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
21.84
Marv Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
5
6.29
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marv Foley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.32
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Marv Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
7.55
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
19.54
Marv Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.2
Marv Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.26
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
28.74
Marv Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.26
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
68
Marv Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Merito Acosta and Marv Foley

Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Marv Foley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
Marv Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
1.53
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Marv Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.99
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Marv Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2931
27
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Marv Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
977
9
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
Marv Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
584
5.38
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Marv Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.46
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Marv Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
224
Marv Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
643
5.92
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
Marv Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
5.84
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.3
Marv Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.6
98.6
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.537
Marv Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.819
3.819
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Marv Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.06
65.06
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Marv Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.06
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Marv Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.1
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Marv Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Marv Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
0.99
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Marv Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.37