Jim Acker vs. Pete Smith — Career Comparison

Jim Acker
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Pete Smith
Silent GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Pete 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. Jim Acker posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.97 and WHIP 1.423 compared to 6.75 and 1.500 for Pete Smith. 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 Pete Smith

Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
4.65
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3.38
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.32
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.96
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.33
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.49
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.48
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.24
40.24
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.3
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
399
3.97
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
6.75
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.02
7.02
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2713
27
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
27
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
904.1
9
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.2
9
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
918
9.14
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
8.68
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.14
9.14
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.68
8.68
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.82
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
2.41
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
3.27
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
3.86
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.4
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.96
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
4.8
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3.38
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.8
4.8
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.897
0.897
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.31
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.32
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3868
38.49
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
38.09
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
1.58
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.96
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
447
4.45
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
6.75
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.43
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.31
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.379
1.379
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.393
1.393
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3433
34.17
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
34.23
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.49
38.49
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.09
38.09

Fielding Stats for Jim Acker and Pete Smith

Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
4.65
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3.38
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.32
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.96
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2713
27
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
27
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
904.1
9
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.2
9
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.73
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.48
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
1.6
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.93
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
236
2.35
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.41
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
234
2.33
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.41
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.15
99.15
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.501
0.501
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.714
0.714
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.11
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Acker and Pete Smith

Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
467
5003.57
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1400
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
600
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
578.57
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
96.43
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
85.71
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.75
18.73
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
107.14
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
117.86
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
32.14
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
9.45
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.3
-60
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
32
342.86
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.75
1.75
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Pete Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Smith
Career
Per 600 PA