What years did Cy Acosta play?

Cy Acosta played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1975.

Was Cy Acosta a pitcher?

Yes. Cy Acosta pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 109 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Cy Acosta hit?

Cy Acosta hit 0 career home runs.

Cy Acosta

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1972-1975)

W–L 13–9

ERA 2.66

WHIP 1.18

SO 109

Pitcher PIV -513.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 165 lb
Born: 11/22/1946 in El Sabino, Sinaloa, México
MLB Debut: 1972-06-04
Last Game: 1975-05-05

Full name: Cecilio Acosta

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
13	9	107	0	0	0	27	186.0	143	55	15	77	109	2.66	-513.7

Career ERA 2.66 vs. league average 3.59 across their career seasons — 25.9% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1972	CHA	AL	3	0	26	5	34.7	25	6	17	28	1.56	3.26 (+52%)	226.3
1973	CHA	AL	10	6	48	18	97.0	66	24	39	60	2.23	3.75 (+41%)	-187.7
1974	CHA	AL	0	3	27	3	45.7	43	19	18	19	3.74	3.63 (-3%)	-552.3
1975	PHI	NL	0	0	6	1	8.7	9	6	3	2	6.23	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			13	9	107	27	186.0	143	55	77	109	2.66	—	-514

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
107	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .691 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1972	CHA	AL	26	4	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1973	CHA	AL	48	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1974	CHA	AL	27	2	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1975	PHI	NL	6	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			107	7	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	55	3	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	52	4	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	55	93.2	78	32	37	51	3.07
Away	52	92.1	65	23	40	58	2.24

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1975-05-05	PHI	STL	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1975-04-23	PHI	CHC	—	1.1	2	1	1	1	1	1
1975-04-17	PHI	CHC	—	0.2	3	4	4	1	0	1
1975-04-16	PHI	CHC	—	2.0	1	1	0	1	1	0
1975-04-12	PHI	STL	—	2.0	3	1	1	0	0	0
1975-04-10	PHI	NYN	SV	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1974-09-28	CHW	OAK	—	1.2	1	0	0	1	1	0
1974-08-08	CHW	LAA	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1974-08-05	CHW	TEX	—	3.2	7	6	6	2	2	0
1974-07-05	CHW	DET	—	0.2	2	1	1	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	107	0	6	21	4	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1972	CHA	P	26	2	3	1	0
1973	CHA	P	48	2	10	2	2
1974	CHA	P	27	2	8	1	1
1975	PHI	P	6	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	107

Frequently Asked Questions about Cy Acosta

What years did Cy Acosta play?: Cy Acosta played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1975.
Was Cy Acosta a pitcher?: Yes. Cy Acosta pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 109 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Cy Acosta hit?: Cy Acosta hit 0 career home runs.