Jim Acker vs. Ed Smith — Career Comparison
Ed Smith 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. Ed Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.72 and WHIP 1.332 compared to 3.97 and 1.423 for Jim Acker. By the career numbers, Ed Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Jim Acker and Ed Smith
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
467
4.65
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.11
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.24
40.24
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.11
42.11
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.74
94.74
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
904.1
9
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
154.2
9
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.14
9.14
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.9
8.9
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.08
3.08
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.62
2.62
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.37
2.37
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.897
0.897
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.634
0.634
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3868
38.49
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
647
37.65
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
1.58
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
1
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3433
34.17
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
586
34.1
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.65
37.65
Fielding Stats for Jim Acker and Ed Smith
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
467
4.65
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.1
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.32
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.05
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
2.35
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
3.89
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
234
2.33
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
3.54
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.15
99.15
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.04
91.04
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.501
0.501
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.211
3.211
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Ed Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.74
94.74
Hitting Stats for Jim Acker and Ed Smith
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.579
0.579
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.465
0.465
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.75
1.75
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3.32
3.32
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Ed Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32