Jim Acker vs. Red Oldham — Career Comparison

Jim Acker
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Red Oldham
Lost GenerationMarylandThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Red Oldham 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 4.15 and 1.487 for Red Oldham. 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 Red Oldham

Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
4.65
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
1.85
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.32
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.97
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.33
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.41
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.49
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.51
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.24
40.24
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.83
44.83
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.27
52.27
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.4
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.3
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.13
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
399
3.97
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
394
4.15
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2713
27
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
2563
27
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
904.1
9
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
854.1
9
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
918
9.14
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
978
10.3
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.14
9.14
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.3
10.3
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.82
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.37
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
329
3.27
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
292
3.08
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.4
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
4.8
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
2.81
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.8
4.8
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.52
1.52
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.897
0.897
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.654
0.654
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.31
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.17
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.32
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.35
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3868
38.49
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3716
39.15
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
1.58
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.52
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
447
4.45
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
489
5.15
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.15
5.15
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.43
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.31
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.379
1.379
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.487
1.487
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3433
34.17
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3391
35.72
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.78
2.78
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.15
39.15

Fielding Stats for Jim Acker and Red Oldham

Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
4.65
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.32
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2713
27
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
904.1
9
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.73
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
1.6
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
253
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
2.35
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
2.33
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
277
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.27
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.501
0.501
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.574
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.85
6.85
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.11
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Acker and Red Oldham

Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Red Oldham
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
467
5003.57
Red Oldham
Career
Per 600 PA
178
340.13
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
56
600
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
314
600
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
578.57
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
283
540.76
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
9
96.43
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
122.29
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
8
85.71
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
89.81
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
17.2
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
11.46
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.82
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
32.48
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.75
18.73
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.36
52.28
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
10
107.14
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
173.89
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
11
117.86
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
164.33
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.382
0.382
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.604
0.604
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.521
0.521
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Red Oldham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
21.43
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
66.88
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
57.32
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
32.14
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
120.38
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.88
9.45
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.42
56.23
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
21.43
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
42.04
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
342.86
Red Oldham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65
124.2
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.75
1.75
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.83
4.83
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
17.2
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.91
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.91
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
Red Oldham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100