Tom Acker vs. Robin Roberts — Career Comparison

Tom Acker
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Robin Roberts
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star

Robin Roberts 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. Robin Roberts posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.41 and WHIP 1.184 compared to 4.12 and 1.407 for Tom Acker. By the career numbers, Robin Roberts had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Tom Acker and Robin Roberts

Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
3.62
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
1.3
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.54
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
1.17
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.45
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
0.55
Tom Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.31
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
0.47
Tom Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.38
59.38
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.86
53.86
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.03
15.03
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.09
90.09
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.12
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.59
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.19
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.05
Tom Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
4.12
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1774
3.41
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Tom Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1141
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14066
27
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
380.1
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4688.2
9
Tom Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
8.64
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4582
8.8
Tom Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.64
8.64
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.8
8.8
Tom Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
1.02
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
505
0.97
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Tom Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Tom Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
3.55
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
902
1.73
Tom Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.47
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.13
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.55
3.55
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
6.06
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2357
4.52
Tom Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.06
6.06
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.67
1.67
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Tom Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.068
1.068
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Tom Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.14
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.06
Tom Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.4
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.1
Tom Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1629
38.55
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19174
36.8
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.83
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Tom Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
181
4.28
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1962
3.77
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.354
1.354
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1462
34.6
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18218
34.97
Tom Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.18
1.18
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Tom Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.55
38.55
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8

Fielding Stats for Tom Acker and Robin Roberts

Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
3.62
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
2.02
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.54
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.2
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1141
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9058
27
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
380.1
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3019.1
9
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.45
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
0.94
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
1.16
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
1.79
Tom Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.09
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
1.63
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
2.83
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
1.61
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.73
Tom Acker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.55
98.55
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.73
96.73
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.444
0.444
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.03
15.03
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.47
59.47
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.13
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Acker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tom Acker and Robin Roberts

Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
153
956.25
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
688
231.65
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
96
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1782
600
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
77
481.25
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1525
513.47
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
5
31.25
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
85.86
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
5
31.25
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
62.29
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
18.52
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.37
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.68
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
23.57
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
7
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.71
28.19
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
5
31.25
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
116.16
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
18
112.5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
134.01
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
62.5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
36.03
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
34.68
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
75
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
205
69.02
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.75
-4.66
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.98
24.91
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.25
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
2.69
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
75
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
135
45.45
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
287.5
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
372
125.25
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
2.09
2.09
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.79
4.79
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
37.5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
36.36
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.02
Tom Acker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.25
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
37
12.46
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.01
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.34
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.35
Tom Acker
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75