Tom Acker vs. Frank Blake — Career Comparison
Frank Blake built a career as a starting pitcher and Tom Acker as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Frank Blake posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.26 and WHIP 1.162 compared to 4.12 and 1.407 for Tom Acker. By the career numbers, Frank Blake had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Tom Acker and Frank Blake
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
3.62
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.5
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.38
59.38
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.54
61.54
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.03
15.03
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
70
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.12
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.75
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
4.12
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
2.26
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.26
2.26
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.19
3.19
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.187
0.187
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1141
27
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
359
27
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
380.1
9
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
119.2
9
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.64
8.64
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.02
6.02
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.55
3.55
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
256
6.06
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
7.6
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.06
6.06
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.6
7.6
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.67
1.67
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.068
1.068
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.337
1.337
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1629
38.55
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
498
37.45
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.83
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.16
3.16
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.83
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.354
1.354
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.162
1.162
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1462
34.6
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
427
32.11
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.1
2.1
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.238
0.238
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.55
38.55
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.45
37.45
Fielding Stats for Tom Acker and Frank Blake
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
3.62
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.53
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.54
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.12
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
380.1
9
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
152.2
9
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
1.63
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
3.12
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
1.61
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
3.01
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.55
98.55
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.23
96.23
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.444
0.444
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.962
1.962
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.03
15.03
Frank Blake
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.08
73.08
Hitting Stats for Tom Acker and Frank Blake
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
153
956.25
Frank Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
36
291.89
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Frank Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Frank Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.723
0.723
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Frank Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Frank Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Frank Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Frank Blake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64