What years did Manny Acosta play?

Manny Acosta played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2012.

Was Manny Acosta a pitcher?

Yes. Manny Acosta pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 219 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Manny Acosta hit?

Manny Acosta hit 0 career home runs.

What was Manny Acosta's career batting average?

Manny Acosta batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 6 at bats.

What was Manny Acosta's career ERA?

Manny Acosta finished with a 3.99 career ERA, going 13-13 with 219 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Manny Acosta have?

Manny Acosta recorded 219 career strikeouts.

Manny Acosta

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2007-2012)

Manny Acosta was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2012 for the Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets, a span of 6 seasons. Across 233 career appearances, he went 13-13 with a 3.99 ERA and 219 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 13–13

ERA 3.99

WHIP 1.42

SO 219

Pitcher PIV -1558.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 215 lb
Born: 5/1/1981 in Colon, Colón, Panama
MLB Debut: 2007-08-12
Last Game: 2012-10-03

Full name: Manuel Alcides Acosta

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Career Pitching Statistics

Manny Acosta — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
13	13	233	0	0	0	9	248.0	234	110	30	117	219	3.99	-1558.8

Career ERA 3.99 vs. league average 4.19 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Manny Acosta — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2007	ATL	NL	1	1	21	0	23.2	13	6	14	22	2.28	4.47 (+49%)	130.4
2008	ATL	NL	3	5	46	3	53.0	48	21	26	31	3.57	4.32 (+18%)	-1170.9
2009	ATL	NL	1	1	36	0	37.1	45	18	19	32	4.34	4.32 (avg)	-132.0
2010	NYN	NL	3	2	41	1	39.2	30	13	18	42	2.95	4.08 (+28%)	446.0
2011	NYN	NL	4	1	44	4	47.0	50	18	15	46	3.45	3.94 (+13%)	154.0
2012	NYN	NL	1	3	45	1	47.1	48	34	25	46	6.46	4.01 (-61%)	-986.4
Career · 6 seasons			13	13	233	9	248.0	234	110	117	219	3.99	—	-1,559

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

Manny Acosta — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
233	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.000	.143	.000	.143	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .143 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 56.4% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .143 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — 80.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Manny Acosta — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2007	ATL	NL	21	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	ATL	NL	46	5	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	ATL	NL	36	1	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	NYN	NL	41	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	NYN	NL	44	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	NYN	NL	45	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			233	6	1	4	.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

Manny Acosta — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	119	4	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	114	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Manny Acosta — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	119	128.0	126	57	61	114	4.01
Away	114	120.0	108	53	56	105	3.98

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Manny Acosta — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2012-10-03	NYN	MIA	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2012-10-02	NYN	MIA	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2012-10-01	NYN	MIA	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	1
2012-09-30	NYN	ATL	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0
2012-09-28	NYN	ATL	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
2012-09-24	NYN	PIT	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2012-09-23	NYN	MIA	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2012-09-20	NYN	PHI	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2012-09-16	NYN	MIL	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2012-09-15	NYN	MIL	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Manny Acosta — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	233	0	19	37	4	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Manny Acosta — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
2007	ATL	P	21	2	7	0	1
2008	ATL	P	46	7	13	2	3
2009	ATL	P	36	2	9	1	1
2010	NYN	P	41	2	3	0	1
2011	NYN	P	44	3	3	0	0
2012	NYN	P	45	3	2	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Manny Acosta — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	233

Salary History

Manny Acosta — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2012	NYN	NL	$875,000
2008	ATL	NL	$392,500
Total Career Earnings			$1,267,500

Manny Acosta: the record in brief

Manny Acosta played a first major league game on August 12, 2007 and a last one on October 3, 2012. Club by club, the record runs the Atlanta Braves (2007 through 2009) and the New York Mets (2010 to 2012). Born on May 1, 1981, in Colon, Colón, Panama, Acosta is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Acosta's listed size is 6 feet, 4 inches and 215 pounds. The given name on file is Manuel Alcides Acosta.

Acosta went 13-13 with a 3.99 ERA in 233 games, 0 of them starts. Acosta had 219 strikeouts. Acosta's 3.99 ERA was close to the 4.19 league figure for those seasons. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.95 in 2010, when the league's was 4.08.

The position breakdown shows 233 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 4 errors alongside 19 putouts and 37 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Manny Acosta

What years did Manny Acosta play?: Manny Acosta played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2012.
Was Manny Acosta a pitcher?: Yes. Manny Acosta pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 219 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Manny Acosta hit?: Manny Acosta hit 0 career home runs.
What was Manny Acosta's career batting average?: Manny Acosta batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 6 at bats.
What was Manny Acosta's career ERA?: Manny Acosta finished with a 3.99 career ERA, going 13-13 with 219 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Manny Acosta have?: Manny Acosta recorded 219 career strikeouts.