Jim Acker vs. Jim Owens — Career Comparison

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Jim Owens 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 Owens led in home run suppression (HR9+ 130 vs 92), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 106 vs 86), and strikeout rate (K%+ 93 vs 78). Role difference aside, Jim Owens holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Jim Acker and Jim Owens

Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
4.65
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
286
2.91
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.32
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
1.05
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.33
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.43
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.49
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.69
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.24
40.24
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.18
38.18
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.01
36.01
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.21
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.3
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.21
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
399
3.97
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
424
4.31
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2713
27
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
2656
27
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
904.1
9
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
885.1
9
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
918
9.14
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
932
9.47
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.14
9.14
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.47
9.47
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.82
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.85
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
3.27
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
340
3.46
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.4
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.47
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
482
4.8
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
516
5.25
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.25
5.25
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.897
0.897
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.967
0.967
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.31
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.45
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.32
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.08
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.06
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3868
38.49
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3854
39.18
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
1.58
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.98
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
447
4.45
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
483
4.91
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.43
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.31
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.379
1.379
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.437
1.437
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3433
34.17
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3506
35.64
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.18
39.18

Fielding Stats for Jim Acker and Jim Owens

Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
4.65
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
287
2.92
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.32
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
1.06
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2713
27
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
2656
27
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
904.1
9
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
885.1
9
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.73
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.34
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
1.6
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
1.34
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.08
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
2.35
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
1.76
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
2.33
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
1.68
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.38
95.38
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.501
0.501
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.575
0.575
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.24
36.24
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.11
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.1
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Acker and Jim Owens

Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
467
5003.57
Jim Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
287
686.06
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
56
600
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
251
600
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
578.57
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218
521.12
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Jim Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Jim Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
96.43
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
52.59
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
85.71
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
43.03
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
9.56
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
9.56
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.75
18.73
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.68
8.8
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
107.14
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
62.15
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
117.86
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
88.45
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Jim Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Jim Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Jim Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Jim Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Jim Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Jim Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Jim Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
9.56
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
26.29
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
32.14
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
35.86
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
9.45
Jim Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
-3.65
-8.73
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.39
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
21.43
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
33.47
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
342.86
Jim Owens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
102
243.82
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.75
1.75
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.46
2.46
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
43.03
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Jim Owens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.56
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.39
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.39
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0