Jim Acker vs. Bill Williams — Career Comparison

Jim Acker
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bill Williams
UnknownNew York Black YankeesNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Bill Williams 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 5.06 and 1.313 for Bill Williams. 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 Bill Williams

Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
4.65
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.32
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.33
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.49
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.24
40.24
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.3
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
399
3.97
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
5.06
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.94
6.94
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.158
0.158
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2713
27
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
904.1
9
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
918
9.14
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.06
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.14
9.14
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.82
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
3.27
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.4
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
4.8
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.8
4.8
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.897
0.897
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.31
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.32
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3868
38.49
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
42.19
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
1.58
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
447
4.45
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.43
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.31
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
1
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.379
1.379
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3433
34.17
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
32.06
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.125
0.125
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.19
42.19

Fielding Stats for Jim Acker and Bill Williams

Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
4.65
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.32
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2713
27
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
904.1
9
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.73
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
1.6
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
2.35
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
2.33
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.15
99.15
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.501
0.501
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.11
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Acker and Bill Williams

Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
467
5003.57
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
600
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
578.57
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
96.43
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
85.71
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.75
18.73
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
107.14
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
117.86
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
32.14
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
9.45
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
32
342.86
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.75
1.75
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA