Jim Acker vs. Max Macon — Career Comparison
Max Macon 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 4.24 and 1.463 for Max Macon. 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 Max Macon
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
467
4.65
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
2.45
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.24
40.24
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.22
47.22
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.8
35.8
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
399
3.97
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
4.24
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
904.1
9
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
297.1
9
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.14
9.14
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.29
9.29
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.87
3.87
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.897
0.897
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.733
0.733
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3868
38.49
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1314
39.77
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
1.58
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
1.06
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
1
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3433
34.17
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1176
35.6
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.11
2.11
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.77
39.77
Fielding Stats for Jim Acker and Max Macon
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
467
4.65
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
179
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
234
2.33
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
815
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.15
99.15
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.49
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.501
0.501
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.553
Hitting Stats for Jim Acker and Max Macon
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
467
5003.57
Max Macon
Career
Per 600 PA
226
258.78
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Max Macon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Max Macon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.643
0.643
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Max Macon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Max Macon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Max Macon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Max Macon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Max Macon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Max Macon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.512
0.512
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.75
1.75
Max Macon
Career
Per 600 PA
16.38
16.38
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Max Macon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Max Macon
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.87