Jim Acker vs. Phillip Brown — Career Comparison

Jim Acker
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Phillip Brown
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Phillip 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. Jim Acker posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.97 and WHIP 1.423 compared to 5.4 and 1.267 for Phillip Brown. 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 Phillip Brown

Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
4.65
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.4
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.32
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.2
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.33
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.49
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.24
40.24
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.3
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
399
3.97
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
5.4
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.226
0.226
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2713
27
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
27
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
904.1
9
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
918
9.14
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
8.4
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.14
9.14
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.4
8.4
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.82
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
329
3.27
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.4
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
482
4.8
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
5.4
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.897
0.897
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.933
0.933
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.31
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.32
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3868
38.49
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
40.2
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
1.58
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
447
4.45
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
5.4
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.43
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.31
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.379
1.379
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.267
1.267
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3433
34.17
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
37.2
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.2
40.2

Fielding Stats for Jim Acker and Phillip Brown

Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
4.65
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.4
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.32
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.2
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2713
27
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
27
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
904.1
9
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.73
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
1.6
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
236
2.35
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
234
2.33
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.15
99.15
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.501
0.501
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.11
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Acker and Phillip Brown

Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
467
5003.57
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
600
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
578.57
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
96.43
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
85.71
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.75
18.73
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
2.15
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
107.14
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
117.86
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
32.14
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
9.45
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.18
-18.4
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
21.43
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
32
342.86
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.75
1.75
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Phillip Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
Phillip Brown
Career
Per 600 PA