Jim Acker vs. Willie Jensen — Career Comparison

Jim Acker
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Willie Jensen
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Willie Jensen 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. Willie Jensen posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.64 and WHIP 1.667 compared to 3.97 and 1.423 for Jim Acker. By the career numbers, Willie Jensen had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Acker and Willie Jensen

Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
4.65
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.29
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.32
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.07
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.33
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.49
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.64
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.24
40.24
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.43
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.3
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
399
3.97
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.64
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.32
7.32
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.413
0.413
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2713
27
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
27
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
904.1
9
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
9
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
918
9.14
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
10.71
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.14
9.14
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.71
10.71
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.82
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.43
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
3.27
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
4.29
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.4
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
4.8
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.93
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.8
4.8
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.93
1.93
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.897
0.897
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.691
0.691
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.31
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.32
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3868
38.49
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
30.64
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
1.58
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
447
4.45
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
4.07
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.43
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.31
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.379
1.379
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3433
34.17
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
25.93
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.436
0.436
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.49
38.49
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
30.64
30.64

Fielding Stats for Jim Acker and Willie Jensen

Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
4.65
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.32
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2713
27
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
904.1
9
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.73
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
1.6
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
2.35
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
2.33
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.501
0.501
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.85
6.85
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.11
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Acker and Willie Jensen

Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
467
5003.57
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
6
257.14
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
600
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
578.57
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
13
557.14
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
96.43
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
85.71
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.75
18.73
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.36
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
107.14
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
117.86
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
21.43
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
32.14
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
9.45
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.1
-47.01
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
21.43
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
342.86
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
428.57
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.75
1.75
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
1.4
1.4
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA