Jim Acker vs. Art Lopatka — Career Comparison

Jim Acker
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Art Lopatka
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Art Lopatka 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 6.35 and 1.588 for Art Lopatka. 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 Art Lopatka

Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
4.65
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
4.24
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.32
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.06
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.33
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.53
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.49
Art Lopatka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.24
40.24
Art Lopatka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Art Lopatka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Lopatka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.53
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.3
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
399
3.97
Art Lopatka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
6.35
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Art Lopatka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2713
27
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
27
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
904.1
9
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
9
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
918
9.14
Art Lopatka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
10.59
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.14
9.14
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.59
10.59
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.82
Art Lopatka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.53
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Art Lopatka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Art Lopatka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
3.27
Art Lopatka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
3.71
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.4
Art Lopatka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
4.8
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
4.76
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.8
4.8
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Art Lopatka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.13
1.13
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.897
0.897
Art Lopatka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.941
0.941
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.31
Art Lopatka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.32
Art Lopatka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Art Lopatka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3868
38.49
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
42.88
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
159
1.58
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.12
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
447
4.45
Art Lopatka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
7.94
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.94
7.94
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.43
Art Lopatka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.31
Art Lopatka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.379
1.379
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.588
1.588
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3433
34.17
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
38.65
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.88
1.88
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49
Art Lopatka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.88
42.88

Fielding Stats for Jim Acker and Art Lopatka

Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
4.65
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.32
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2713
27
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
904.1
9
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.73
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
1.6
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Art Lopatka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
2.35
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
2.33
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
Art Lopatka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.501
0.501
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.85
6.85
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.11
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Acker and Art Lopatka

Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
467
5003.57
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1200
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
600
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
578.57
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Art Lopatka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Art Lopatka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
96.43
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
85.71
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.75
18.73
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
34.02
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
107.14
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
117.86
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Art Lopatka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Art Lopatka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.382
0.382
Art Lopatka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Art Lopatka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Art Lopatka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
32.14
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.88
9.45
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
43.44
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
32
342.86
Art Lopatka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.75
1.75
Art Lopatka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Art Lopatka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
Art Lopatka
Career
Per 600 PA