Jim Acker vs. Thomas Saxon — Career Comparison

Jim Acker
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Thomas Saxon
Greatest GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaNew York CubansNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Thomas Saxon 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 4.05 and 1.200 for Thomas Saxon. 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 Thomas Saxon

Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
4.65
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.7
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.32
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.68
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.33
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.49
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.68
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.24
40.24
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.3
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
399
3.97
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
4.05
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2713
27
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
27
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
904.1
9
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.1
9
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
918
9.14
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
6.08
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.14
9.14
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.08
6.08
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.82
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.68
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
3.27
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
4.73
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.4
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
4.8
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
3.38
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.8
4.8
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.897
0.897
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.31
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.32
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.68
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3868
38.49
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
39.83
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
159
1.58
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.03
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
447
4.45
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
4.73
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.43
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.68
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.31
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.68
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.379
1.379
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3433
34.17
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
33.75
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.182
0.182
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.83
39.83

Fielding Stats for Jim Acker and Thomas Saxon

Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
4.65
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.7
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.32
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.68
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2713
27
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
27
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
904.1
9
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.1
9
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.73
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
1.6
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.03
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
2.35
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.03
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
2.33
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.03
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.15
99.15
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.501
0.501
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.11
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Acker and Thomas Saxon

Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
467
5003.57
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
4
400
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
600
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
578.57
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
3
300
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
96.43
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
85.71
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.75
18.73
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
29.73
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
107.14
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
117.86
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.382
0.382
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
32.14
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.88
9.45
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
68.03
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
21.43
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
32
342.86
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.75
1.75
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA