Jim Acker vs. Rick Anderson — Career Comparison

Jim Acker
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rick Anderson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rick 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. Rick Anderson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.75 and WHIP 2.083 compared to 3.97 and 1.423 for Jim Acker. By the career numbers, Rick Anderson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Acker and Rick Anderson

Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
4.65
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
4.5
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.32
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.5
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.33
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.49
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.24
40.24
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.3
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
399
3.97
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.75
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.42
6.42
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2713
27
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
27
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
904.1
9
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
918
9.14
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
6.75
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.14
9.14
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.82
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.75
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
3.27
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
10.5
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.4
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.5
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.5
10.5
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
482
4.8
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
5.25
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.25
5.25
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.897
0.897
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.31
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.32
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3868
38.49
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
42
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
159
1.58
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.25
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
447
4.45
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
4.5
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.43
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.31
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
1
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.5
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.379
1.379
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.917
1.917
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3433
34.17
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
30.75
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
42

Fielding Stats for Jim Acker and Rick Anderson

Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
4.65
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
4.5
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.32
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.5
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2713
27
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
27
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
904.1
9
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.73
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
1.6
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.25
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
236
2.35
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
2.33
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.25
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.501
0.501
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.11
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Acker and Rick Anderson

Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
467
5003.57
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
600
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
578.57
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
96.43
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
85.71
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.75
18.73
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
107.14
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
117.86
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
32.14
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
9.45
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
32
342.86
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.75
1.75
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA