Jim Acker vs. Carl Mays — Career Comparison
Carl Mays 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. Carl Mays posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.92 and WHIP 1.207 compared to 3.97 and 1.423 for Jim Acker. By the career numbers, Carl Mays had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Jim Acker and Carl Mays
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
467
4.65
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
490
1.46
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.24
40.24
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.16
62.16
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.33
66.33
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
399
3.97
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
979
2.92
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
904.1
9
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
3021.1
9
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.14
9.14
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.67
8.67
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.19
2.19
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.76
1.76
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.897
0.897
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.528
0.528
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3868
38.49
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
12385
36.89
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
1.58
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
0.37
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
1
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3433
34.17
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
11562
34.44
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.89
36.89
Fielding Stats for Jim Acker and Carl Mays
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
467
4.65
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
490
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
234
2.33
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
1312
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.15
99.15
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.76
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.501
0.501
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.678
Hitting Stats for Jim Acker and Carl Mays
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
467
5003.57
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
502
251.21
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.684
0.684
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.567
0.567
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.88
9.45
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
139.67
69.89
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.75
1.75
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
10.34
10.34
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57