Jim Acker vs. Earnest Long — Career Comparison

Jim Acker
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Earnest Long
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland BuckeyesNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Earnest Long 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 5 and 1.889 for Earnest Long. 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 Earnest Long

Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
4.65
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.32
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.33
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.49
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.24
40.24
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.85
6.85
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.3
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
399
3.97
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.43
6.43
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2713
27
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
904.1
9
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
918
9.14
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.14
9.14
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.82
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
3.27
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.4
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
4.8
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.8
4.8
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.897
0.897
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.889
0.889
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.31
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.32
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3868
38.49
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
44
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
159
1.58
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
447
4.45
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.43
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.31
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.379
1.379
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.889
1.889
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3433
34.17
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
38
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
44

Fielding Stats for Jim Acker and Earnest Long

Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
4.65
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.32
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.5
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2713
27
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
904.1
9
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.73
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.5
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
1.6
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
236
2.35
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.5
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
234
2.33
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.5
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.15
99.15
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.501
0.501
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.11
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Acker and Earnest Long

Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
467
5003.57
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
5
375
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
600
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
578.57
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
5
375
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.063
1.063
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
96.43
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
85.71
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.75
18.73
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.05
153.98
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
107.14
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
117.86
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
375
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.382
0.382
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.025
1.025
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.667
1.667
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
21.43
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
32.14
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.88
9.45
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
149.95
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
21.43
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
32
342.86
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.75
1.75
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Earnest Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
Earnest Long
Career
Per 600 PA