Jim Acker vs. Gene Lambert — Career Comparison

Jim Acker
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Gene Lambert
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Gene Lambert 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. Gene Lambert posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.7 and WHIP 1.600 compared to 3.97 and 1.423 for Jim Acker. By the career numbers, Gene Lambert had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Acker and Gene Lambert

Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
4.65
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.7
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.32
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.33
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.49
Gene Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.24
40.24
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Gene Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.3
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
399
3.97
Gene Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.7
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Gene Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Gene Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2713
27
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
904.1
9
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
918
9.14
Gene Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
12.6
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.14
9.14
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.6
12.6
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.82
Gene Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Gene Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Gene Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
329
3.27
Gene Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.8
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.4
Gene Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Gene Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
4.8
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
3.6
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.8
4.8
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Gene Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.897
0.897
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.31
Gene Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.32
Gene Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Gene Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3868
38.49
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
41.4
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
1.58
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
447
4.45
Gene Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.7
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Gene Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.43
Gene Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.31
Gene Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.379
1.379
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3433
34.17
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
39.6
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49
Gene Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.4
41.4

Fielding Stats for Jim Acker and Gene Lambert

Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
4.65
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.32
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2713
27
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
904.1
9
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.73
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
1.6
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Gene Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
2.35
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
2.33
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
Gene Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.501
0.501
Gene Lambert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.85
6.85
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.11
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Acker and Gene Lambert

Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
467
5003.57
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
3
900
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
600
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
578.57
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
96.43
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
85.71
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.75
18.73
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
107.14
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
117.86
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
32.14
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
9.45
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
32
342.86
Gene Lambert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.75
1.75
Gene Lambert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Gene Lambert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
Gene Lambert
Career
Per 600 PA