Jim Acker vs. James McDermott — Career Comparison

Jim Acker
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
James McDermott
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkNorth AmericaBrooklyn EckfordsUnknownStarting Pitcher

James McDermott 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 8.14 and 2.492 for James McDermott. 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 James McDermott

Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
4.65
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.32
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.33
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.49
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.24
40.24
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.3
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
399
3.97
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
8.14
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.14
8.14
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.4
9.4
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.376
0.376
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2713
27
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
27
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
904.1
9
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
9
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
918
9.14
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
20.43
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.14
9.14
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.43
20.43
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.82
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.43
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
329
3.27
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.4
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
4.8
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.8
4.8
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.897
0.897
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.238
0.238
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.31
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
2.43
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.32
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3868
38.49
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
56.29
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
1.58
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
447
4.45
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
20.57
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.57
20.57
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.43
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.31
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.379
1.379
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.492
2.492
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3433
34.17
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
380
54.29
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.57
20.57
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.372
0.372
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.29
56.29

Fielding Stats for Jim Acker and James McDermott

Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
4.65
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.07
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.32
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.07
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2713
27
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
228
27
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
904.1
9
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
9
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.73
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
1.6
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.07
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.71
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
2.35
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.89
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
2.33
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.18
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.5
62.5
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.501
0.501
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.111
1.111
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.11
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Acker and James McDermott

Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
467
5003.57
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
9
128.57
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
600
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
42
600
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
578.57
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
40
571.43
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.685
0.685
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
9
96.43
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
157.14
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
8
85.71
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
114.29
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
42.86
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
42.86
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.75
18.73
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.24
60.57
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
10
107.14
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
200
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
11
117.86
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
185.71
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.382
0.382
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
21.43
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
85.71
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
57.14
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
32.14
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
142.86
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.88
9.45
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.57
65.27
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
21.43
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
28.57
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
32
342.86
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
57.14
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.75
1.75
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.5
10.5
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.29
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.29
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.29
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100