Jim Acker vs. Dale Thayer — Career Comparison
The numbers give Dale Thayer a clear advantage over Jim Acker across the core pitching metrics. Dale Thayer led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 132 vs 98), run prevention (ERA+ 117 vs 92), and strikeout rate (K%+ 95 vs 78). Jim Acker held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 92 vs 91). Dale Thayer was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.
Pitching Stats for Jim Acker and Dale Thayer
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
467
4.65
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
264
9.44
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.24
40.24
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.29
39.29
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
399
3.97
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
3.47
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.41
3.41
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.251
0.251
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2713
27
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
755
27
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
904.1
9
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
251.2
9
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.14
9.14
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.4
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.46
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
482
4.8
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
213
7.62
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.62
7.62
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.897
0.897
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.109
1.109
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.31
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.29
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.32
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.18
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3868
38.49
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1042
37.26
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
1.58
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
2.65
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.43
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.36
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.31
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.29
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
1
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.57
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.379
1.379
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.212
1.212
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3433
34.17
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
953
34.08
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26
Fielding Stats for Jim Acker and Dale Thayer
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
467
4.65
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
264
9.44
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
904.1
9
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
251.2
9
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
2.35
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
234
2.33
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.97
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.15
99.15
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.43
96.43
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.501
0.501
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.102
0.102
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.11
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Hitting Stats for Jim Acker and Dale Thayer
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
467
5003.57
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
264
52800
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.75
1.75
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0