Jim Acker vs. Rich Barnes — Career Comparison

Jim Acker
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rich Barnes
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rich Barnes 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 5.65 and 1.919 for Rich Barnes. 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 Rich Barnes

Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
4.65
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
3.14
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.32
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.26
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.33
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.49
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.94
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.24
40.24
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.3
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.31
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
399
3.97
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
5.65
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.18
6.18
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.325
0.325
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2713
27
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
27
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
904.1
9
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.2
9
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
918
9.14
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
12.24
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.14
9.14
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.24
12.24
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.82
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.31
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
3.27
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
4.4
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.4
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.63
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
4.8
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.51
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.8
4.8
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.51
2.51
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.897
0.897
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.767
0.767
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.31
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.32
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.63
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3868
38.49
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
43.33
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
1.58
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.57
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
447
4.45
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
7.85
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.85
7.85
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.43
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.31
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.63
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.63
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.379
1.379
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.849
1.849
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3433
34.17
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
37.67
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.342
0.342
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.33
43.33

Fielding Stats for Jim Acker and Rich Barnes

Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
4.65
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
3.14
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.32
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.26
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2713
27
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
27
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
904.1
9
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.2
9
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.73
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
1.6
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.57
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
2.35
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.88
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
2.33
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.88
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.15
99.15
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.501
0.501
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.11
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.31
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Acker and Rich Barnes

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