Merito Acosta vs. Howie Schultz — Career Comparison
Looking at the career totals, Merito Acosta and Howie Schultz are closely matched on the surface stats. Merito Acosta posted stronger numbers in OPS (.661 vs .630) and on-base percentage (.354 vs .281). Howie Schultz had the advantage in slugging (.349 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 Howie Schultz
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
180
206.9
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
470
166.08
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
522
600
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
1698
600
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
436
501.15
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
1588
561.13
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.649
0.649
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
16
18.39
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
116
40.99
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
55.12
63.36
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
152.69
53.95
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
134
154.02
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
554
195.76
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
178
204.6
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
471
166.43
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.354
0.354
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.527
0.527
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
93
106.9
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
347
122.61
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
62.13
71.41
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
156.84
55.42
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
46
52.87
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
218
77.03
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
11.35
11.35
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
7.79
7.79
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1.37
1.37
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
19
21.84
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
22
7.77
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
42
14.84
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
17
19.54
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
15
5.3
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
25
28.74
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
15
5.3
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
68
68
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Fielding Stats for Merito Acosta and Howie Schultz
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 9 Innings
450
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
224
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3876
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3833
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.3
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.89
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.537
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.518