Jim Acker vs. Frank Stevens — Career Comparison

Jim Acker
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Frank Stevens
UnknownThrows LeftIndianapolis ABCsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Frank Stevens 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 5.84 and 1.587 for Frank Stevens. 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 Frank Stevens

Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
4.65
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
1.69
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.32
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.03
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.33
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.33
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.49
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.68
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.24
40.24
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.65
32.65
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.98
60.98
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.58
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.3
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
399
3.97
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
283
5.84
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.18
6.18
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.376
0.376
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2713
27
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1308
27
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
904.1
9
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
436
9
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
918
9.14
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
508
10.49
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.14
9.14
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.49
10.49
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.82
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.45
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.45
0.45
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
3.27
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
3.8
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.4
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
4.8
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
3.45
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.8
4.8
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.45
3.45
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.04
2.04
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.897
0.897
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.805
0.805
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.31
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.21
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.32
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.41
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3868
38.49
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1604
33.11
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
1.58
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.31
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
447
4.45
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
336
6.94
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.94
6.94
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.43
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
1.01
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.31
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.54
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.379
1.379
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.587
1.587
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3433
34.17
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1351
27.89
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.418
0.418
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.49
38.49
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.11
33.11

Fielding Stats for Jim Acker and Frank Stevens

Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
4.65
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
1.89
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.32
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
1.14
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2713
27
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
2015
27
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
904.1
9
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
671.2
9
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.73
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.53
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
1.6
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
1.58
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.16
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
2.35
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
3.27
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
234
2.33
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
3.11
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.15
99.15
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.08
95.08
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.501
0.501
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.645
1.645
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.28
60.28
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.11
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.07
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Acker and Frank Stevens

Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
467
5003.57
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
162
238.24
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
56
600
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
408
600
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
578.57
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
364
535.29
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
9
96.43
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
152.94
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
8
85.71
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
101.47
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
35.29
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.35
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.82
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
51.47
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.75
18.73
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54.98
80.86
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
10
107.14
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
229.41
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
11
117.86
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
198.53
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.382
0.382
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.735
0.735
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
21.43
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
85.29
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
67.65
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
32.14
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
144.12
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.88
9.45
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.3
87.21
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.82
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
21.43
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
36.76
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
32
342.86
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.75
1.75
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
408
408
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
25
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
19.12
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.88
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.88
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100