Jim Acker vs. Eugene Jones — Career Comparison

Jim Acker
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Eugene Jones
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaHomestead GraysNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Eugene Jones 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 6.08 and 2.070 for Eugene Jones. 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 Eugene Jones

Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
4.65
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2.28
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.32
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.9
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.33
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.76
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.49
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.24
40.24
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.38
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.3
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
399
3.97
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
6.08
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.08
6.08
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2713
27
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
27
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
904.1
9
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.2
9
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
918
9.14
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
10.27
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.14
9.14
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.27
10.27
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.82
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
3.27
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
8.37
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.4
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.37
8.37
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
482
4.8
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
6.08
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.08
6.08
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.897
0.897
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.606
1.606
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.31
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.32
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3868
38.49
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
45.63
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
1.58
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
447
4.45
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
6.85
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.43
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.31
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.379
1.379
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.07
2.07
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3433
34.17
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
37.27
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.63
45.63

Fielding Stats for Jim Acker and Eugene Jones

Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
4.65
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2.28
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.32
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.9
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2713
27
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
27
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
904.1
9
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.2
9
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.73
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.14
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
1.6
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.66
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.76
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
236
2.35
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
4.56
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
234
2.33
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.8
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.501
0.501
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.667
1.667
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.11
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Acker and Eugene Jones

Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
467
5003.57
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
6
327.27
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
600
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
578.57
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
96.43
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
85.71
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.75
18.73
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
17.84
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
107.14
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
117.86
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
21.43
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
32.14
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.88
9.45
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
15.48
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
32
342.86
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.75
1.75
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Eugene Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
Eugene Jones
Career
Per 600 PA