Jim Acker vs. Al Jackson — Career Comparison

Jim Acker
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Al Jackson
Silent GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Al Jackson 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. Al Jackson led in home run suppression (HR9+ 107 vs 92), walk avoidance (BB%+ 112 vs 98), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 95 vs 86). Jim Acker held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 78 vs 76). Role difference aside, Al Jackson holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Jim Acker and Al Jackson

Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
4.65
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
302
1.96
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.32
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.33
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.43
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.49
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
0.64
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.24
40.24
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.36
40.36
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.35
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.3
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
399
3.97
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
614
3.98
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2713
27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
904.1
9
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
918
9.14
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1449
9.39
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.14
9.14
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.39
9.39
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
0.82
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.74
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
329
3.27
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
2.64
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.4
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.27
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
4.8
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
738
4.78
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.8
4.8
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.897
0.897
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.824
0.824
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.31
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.23
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.32
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.25
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3868
38.49
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5942
38.49
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
1.58
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.24
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
447
4.45
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
725
4.7
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.43
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.31
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.379
1.379
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.336
1.336
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3433
34.17
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5496
35.6
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49

Fielding Stats for Jim Acker and Al Jackson

Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
4.65
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
302
1.96
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.32
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2713
27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
904.1
9
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.73
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
0.73
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
1.6
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
2.01
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.13
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
2.35
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
2.88
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
234
2.33
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
2.75
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.5
95.5
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.501
0.501
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.404
1.404
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.11
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.12
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Acker and Al Jackson

Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
467
5003.57
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
373
468.2
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
56
600
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
478
600
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
578.57
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
435
546.03
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
96.43
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
86.61
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
85.71
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
65.27
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
17.57
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.51
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
21.34
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.75
18.73
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.06
20.16
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
10
107.14
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
112.97
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
117.86
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
104.18
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.382
0.382
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
21.43
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
46.44
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
28.87
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
32.14
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
74.06
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.88
9.45
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.53
10.71
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
16.32
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
342.86
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
155
194.56
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.75
1.75
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.08
3.08
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
32.64
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
10.04
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.51
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67