Merito Acosta vs. Joe Pittman — Career Comparison

Merito Acosta
Lost GenerationCubaThrows LeftBats LeftCaribbeanWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Joe Pittman
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Merito Acosta and Joe Pittman are closely matched on the surface stats. Merito Acosta posted stronger numbers in OPS (.661 vs .622) and on-base percentage (.354 vs .321). Joe Pittman had the advantage in batting average (.263 vs .255). 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 Pittman

Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Joe Pittman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
180
206.9
Joe Pittman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
139
267.31
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
522
600
Joe Pittman
Career
Per 600 PA
312
600
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
436
501.15
Joe Pittman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
285
548.08
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Joe Pittman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Joe Pittman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.651
0.651
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
127.59
Joe Pittman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
144.23
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
109.2
Joe Pittman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
126.92
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
10.34
Joe Pittman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
13.46
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
8.05
Joe Pittman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.85
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pittman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
18.39
Joe Pittman
Career
Per 600 PA
9
17.31
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Joe Pittman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pittman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pittman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.12
63.36
Joe Pittman
Career
Per 600 PA
26.18
50.35
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134
154.02
Joe Pittman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
165.38
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
178
204.6
Joe Pittman
Career
Per 600 PA
95
182.69
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Joe Pittman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Joe Pittman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Joe Pittman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Joe Pittman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Joe Pittman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.655
0.655
Joe Pittman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.529
0.529
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Joe Pittman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
64.37
Joe Pittman
Career
Per 600 PA
29
55.77
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
42.53
Joe Pittman
Career
Per 600 PA
16
30.77
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
106.9
Joe Pittman
Career
Per 600 PA
45
86.54
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.13
71.41
Joe Pittman
Career
Per 600 PA
28.84
55.47
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.6
Joe Pittman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
72.41
Joe Pittman
Career
Per 600 PA
20
38.46
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pittman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.62
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
52.87
Joe Pittman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
71.15
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.35
11.35
Joe Pittman
Career
Per 600 PA
8.43
8.43
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.37
1.37
Joe Pittman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
21.84
Joe Pittman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
9.62
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Pittman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.85
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Pittman
Career
Per 600 PA
7
13.46
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
19.54
Joe Pittman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
25
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
8
9.2
Joe Pittman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
15.38
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
28.74
Joe Pittman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
40.38
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
68
Joe Pittman
Career
Per 600 PA
61.9
61.9

Fielding Stats for Merito Acosta and Joe Pittman

Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Joe Pittman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136
Joe Pittman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
1.39
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Pittman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.96
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Pittman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1919
27
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Pittman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
639.2
9
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
191
Joe Pittman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
1.63
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Joe Pittman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
2.84
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Joe Pittman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.14
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
224
Joe Pittman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
328
4.61
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
Joe Pittman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
318
4.47
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.3
Joe Pittman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.95
96.95
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.537
Joe Pittman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.212
3.212
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Pittman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.69
68.69
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Joe Pittman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.46
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Pittman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Pittman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Pittman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Pittman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0