Merito Acosta vs. Todd Linden — Career Comparison

Merito Acosta
Lost GenerationCubaThrows LeftBats LeftCaribbeanWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Todd Linden
Gen XWashingtonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Merito Acosta and Todd Linden are closely matched on the surface stats. Merito Acosta posted stronger numbers in OPS (.661 vs .639) and on-base percentage (.354 vs .305). Todd Linden had the advantage in slugging (.335 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 Todd Linden

Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
180
206.9
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270
289.8
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
522
600
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
559
600
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
436
501.15
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
502
538.82
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.668
0.668
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
111
127.59
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
124.51
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
109.2
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
83
89.09
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
9
10.34
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
23.61
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
8.05
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.22
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.59
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
16
18.39
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
35.42
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.12
63.36
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
53.2
57.1
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
134
154.02
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
180.32
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
178
204.6
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
168
180.32
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.638
0.638
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.655
0.655
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
56
64.37
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
68.69
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
42.53
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
36
38.64
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
106.9
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
92
98.75
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.13
71.41
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
53.8
57.75
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.6
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.59
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
72.41
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
44
47.23
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.07
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
52.87
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
148
158.86
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.35
11.35
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
3.78
3.78
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.37
1.37
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
21.84
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.37
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13.95
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
19.54
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8.59
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.2
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
28.74
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8.59
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
68
68
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Merito Acosta and Todd Linden

Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
1.56
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.85
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3106
27
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1035.1
9
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
2.21
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
224
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
263
2.29
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
2.23
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.3
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.72
97.72
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.537
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.428
1.428
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.44
54.44
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0