Jim Acker vs. John Brown — Career Comparison

Jim Acker
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
John Brown
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland BuckeyesNegro American LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

John Brown 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. John Brown posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.29 and WHIP 1.236 compared to 3.97 and 1.423 for Jim Acker. By the career numbers, John Brown had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Acker and John Brown

Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
John Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
4.65
John Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.8
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.32
John Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.65
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.33
John Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.33
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.49
John Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.33
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.24
40.24
John Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
John Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.36
36.36
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.65
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.3
John Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
399
3.97
John Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.29
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
John Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.29
2.29
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
John Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.93
2.93
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
John Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
John Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.199
0.199
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2713
27
John Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
27
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
904.1
9
John Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
9
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
918
9.14
John Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
6.38
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.14
9.14
John Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.38
6.38
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.82
John Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.49
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
John Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.49
0.49
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
John Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
3.27
John Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
4.58
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.4
John Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
John Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
4.8
John Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
4.58
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.8
4.8
John Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
John Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.897
0.897
John Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.018
1.018
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.31
John Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.32
John Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.82
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
John Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3868
38.49
John Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
37.96
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
1.58
John Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.98
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
447
4.45
John Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.95
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
John Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.43
John Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.49
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.31
John Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1
John Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.33
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.379
1.379
John Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.218
1.218
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3433
34.17
John Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
32.07
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
John Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.64
1.64
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
John Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.218
0.218
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.49
38.49
John Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.96
37.96

Fielding Stats for Jim Acker and John Brown

Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
John Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
4.65
John Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.8
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.32
John Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.65
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2713
27
John Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
27
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
904.1
9
John Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
9
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.73
John Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.33
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
1.6
John Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.78
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
John Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
236
2.35
John Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.11
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
234
2.33
John Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.11
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.15
99.15
John Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.501
0.501
John Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.727
1.727
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
John Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.36
36.36
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.11
John Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Acker and John Brown

Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
John Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
467
5003.57
John Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
12
342.86
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
600
John Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
578.57
John Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
18
514.29
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
John Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
John Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
96.43
John Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
142.86
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
85.71
John Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
142.86
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
John Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
John Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
John Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.75
18.73
John Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.13
60.98
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
107.14
John Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
142.86
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
117.86
John Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
228.57
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
John Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
John Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.382
0.382
John Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.659
0.659
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
John Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
John Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
John Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.615
0.615
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
John Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
21.43
John Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
85.71
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
John Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
32.14
John Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.88
9.45
John Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.77
79.05
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
21.43
John Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
85.71
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
32
342.86
John Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.75
1.75
John Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
John Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
John Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
John Brown
Career
Per 600 PA