Jim Acker vs. Red Anderson — Career Comparison

Jim Acker
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Red Anderson
Greatest GenerationIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Red Anderson built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Acker as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Acker posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.97 and WHIP 1.423 compared to 4.35 and 1.602 for Red Anderson. By the career numbers, Jim Acker had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Acker and Red Anderson

Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
4.65
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
2.37
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.32
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.59
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.33
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.33
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.49
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.53
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.24
40.24
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.46
38.46
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.2
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.3
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
399
3.97
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
4.35
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2713
27
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
410
27
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
904.1
9
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
136.2
9
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
918
9.14
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
9.88
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.14
9.14
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.88
9.88
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.82
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.46
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
3.27
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
4.54
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.4
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
4.8
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
2.63
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.8
4.8
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.897
0.897
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.798
0.798
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.31
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.26
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.32
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.26
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3868
38.49
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
39.91
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
1.58
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.4
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
447
4.45
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
5.53
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.53
5.53
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.43
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.31
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.379
1.379
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.602
1.602
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3433
34.17
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
533
35.1
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.91
39.91

Fielding Stats for Jim Acker and Red Anderson

Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
4.65
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.32
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2713
27
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
904.1
9
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.73
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
1.6
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
2.35
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
2.33
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.43
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.501
0.501
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.75
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.85
6.85
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.11
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Acker and Red Anderson

Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
467
5003.57
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
36
502.33
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
600
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
43
600
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
578.57
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
39
544.19
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.674
0.674
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
9
96.43
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
153.49
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
8
85.71
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
139.53
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.95
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.95
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.75
18.73
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.12
57.46
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
10
107.14
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
181.4
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
11
117.86
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
181.4
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.382
0.382
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.536
0.536
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.407
0.407
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.95
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
32.14
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.91
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.88
9.45
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.02
70.03
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
21.43
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
32
342.86
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
167.44
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.75
1.75
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.58
3.58
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA