Midwest League Managers

Oscar Acosta

One Midwest League season:

Manager, Lansing [Cubs] (1999)

Playing Career

Drafted/Signed: Phillies, apparently as a free agent, 1978 (Pitcher)
Professional Career: Three years in the low minors in the Phillies system, and 1982 in the Mexican League.
Midwest League: Never played in the Midwest League.

Management style

Acosta's teams played for big innings--bunts and steals were not his style; neither were intentional walks or complete games. Steal attempts, while relatively rare, were unusually successful.

New
27dec98
Changed
31aug10
Major Change
29jul07

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Year	Team	League (Class)	Affiliate	G	CG	IBB	SBA	SB%	SH	W	L	PCT
Oscar Acosta
DOB: March 21, 1957			Portales, New Mexico
Died: April 19, 2006			Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

2005	Yankees	Gulf Coast (R)	Yankees	53	0	2	110	.75	5	33	20	.623
			Playoff Qualifier; League Champion
2004	Yankees	Gulf Coast (R)	Yankees	59	0	1	104	.69	6	36	23	.610
			Best Record, Playoff Qualifier; League Champion, Manager of the Year
2003
2002	Texas	American (ML)	Rangers	Pitching Coach
2001	Chicago	National (ML)	Cubs	Pitching Coach
2000	Chicago	National (ML)	Cubs	Pitching Coach
1999	Lansing	Midwest (A)	Cubs	140	5	7	194	.69	10	73	67	.521
			Playoff Qualifier
1998	Columbus	International (AAA)	Yankees	Pitching Coach
1997	Columbus	International (AAA)	Yankees	Pitching Coach
1996	Columbus	International (AAA)	Yankees	Pitching Coach
1995	Cubs	Gulf Coast (R)	Cubs	Pitching Coach
1994	Daytona Beach	Florida State (A+)	Cubs	Pitching Coach
1993	Rangers	Gulf Coast (R)	Rangers	Pitching Coach
1992	Oklahoma City	Texas (AA)	Rangers	Pitching Coach
1991	Tulsa	Texas (AA)	Rangers	Pitching Coach
1990	Rangers	Gulf Coast (R)	Rangers	Pitching Coach
1989	Gastonia	South Atlantic (A)	Rangers	Pitching Coach
1988	Butte	Pioneer (R+)	Rangers	Pitching Coach
1983-87
1978-82				Playing Career

Coach	3 Seasons
Minors	3 Seasons			252	5	10	408	.71	21	142	110	.563
Coach	11 Seasons

Total	3 (17) Seasons			252	5	10	408	.71	21	142	110	.563
Some statistics are not currently available.

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Key to the Manager Statistics
G	= games
CG	= complete games
IBB	= intentional walks
SBA	= stolen base attempts
SB%	= stolen base percentage
SH	= sacrifice hits (bunts)
W	= wins
L	= losses
PCT	= won/lost percent
A note about using stats to compare managers.
Sources My standard sources are described here.

1999 Midwest League Managers
Acosta	Benavides	Brumley	Capra	Fields
Marzan	Money	Pedrique	Renteria	Roadcap
Rojas	Rupp	Seoane	Simonds

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Midwest League Managers

Oscar Acosta

Playing Career

Management style

Oscar Acosta

Key to the Manager Statistics

Sources