Tom Acker vs. Syl Johnson — Career Comparison

Tom Acker
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Syl Johnson
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Syl Johnson 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. Syl Johnson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.06 and WHIP 1.283 compared to 4.12 and 1.407 for Tom Acker. By the career numbers, Syl Johnson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Tom Acker and Syl Johnson

Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
3.62
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
2.25
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.54
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
0.87
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.45
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.47
Tom Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.31
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.49
Tom Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.38
59.38
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.91
48.91
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.03
15.03
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.75
38.75
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.12
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.34
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.05
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.19
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.18
Tom Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
4.12
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
977
4.06
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Tom Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1141
27
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6497
27
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
380.1
9
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2165.2
9
Tom Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
8.64
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2290
9.52
Tom Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.64
8.64
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.52
9.52
Tom Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
1.02
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
0.72
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Tom Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Tom Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
3.55
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
2.03
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.47
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.55
3.55
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
6.06
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
920
3.82
Tom Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.06
6.06
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.67
1.67
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.7
1.7
Tom Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.068
1.068
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Tom Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.14
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.09
Tom Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.4
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.2
Tom Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1629
38.55
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9124
37.92
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.83
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
0.84
Tom Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
4.28
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1099
4.57
Tom Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.354
1.354
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.283
1.283
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1462
34.6
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8588
35.69
Tom Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.18
1.18
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.03
2.03
Tom Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Tom Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.55
38.55
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92

Fielding Stats for Tom Acker and Syl Johnson

Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
3.62
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
Tom Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.54
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1141
27
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
380.1
9
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.45
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.16
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
291
Tom Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
1.63
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
367
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.61
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Tom Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.55
98.55
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.46
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.444
0.444
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.653
Tom Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15.03
15.03
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Tom Acker and Syl Johnson

Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
153
956.25
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
542
429.59
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
96
600
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
757
600
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
77
481.25
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
702
556.41
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
5
31.25
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
100.66
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
5
31.25
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
79.26
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.27
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.96
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.17
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
21.4
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
7
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.64
27.46
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
5
31.25
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
132.36
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
18
112.5
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
120.48
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
62.5
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
40.42
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.5
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
42.01
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
12
75
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
79.26
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.75
-4.66
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.59
22.66
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.25
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
1.59
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
75
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
18.23
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
287.5
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
214
169.62
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
2.09
2.09
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.54
3.54
Tom Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
37.5
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
23.78
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.25
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
8.72
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100