Jim Acker vs. Chris Ellis — Career Comparison

Jim Acker
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Chris Ellis
MillenialAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Chris Ellis 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. Chris Ellis posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.12 and WHIP 1.385 compared to 3.97 and 1.423 for Jim Acker. By the career numbers, Chris Ellis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Acker and Chris Ellis

Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
4.65
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.6
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.32
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.08
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.33
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.49
Chris Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.24
40.24
Chris Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Chris Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.3
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
399
3.97
Chris Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.12
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Chris Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Chris Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Chris Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.213
0.213
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2713
27
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
27
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
904.1
9
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.2
9
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
918
9.14
Chris Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
7.01
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.14
9.14
Chris Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.01
7.01
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.82
Chris Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.78
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Chris Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
3.27
Chris Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
5.45
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.4
Chris Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
482
4.8
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
6.49
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Chris Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.49
6.49
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Chris Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.897
0.897
Chris Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.327
1.327
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.31
Chris Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.78
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.32
Chris Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.78
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Chris Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3868
38.49
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
39.2
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
1.58
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.52
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
447
4.45
Chris Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.12
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Chris Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.43
Chris Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.31
Chris Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.52
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.379
1.379
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.385
1.385
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3433
34.17
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
32.97
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Chris Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49
Chris Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.2
39.2

Fielding Stats for Jim Acker and Chris Ellis

Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
4.65
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.6
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.32
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.08
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2713
27
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
27
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
904.1
9
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.2
9
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.73
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
1.6
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.52
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Chris Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
2.35
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.78
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
2.33
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.78
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.15
99.15
Chris Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.501
0.501
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Chris Ellis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.11
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Ellis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Acker and Chris Ellis

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