Garrett Acton vs. Don Kaiser — Career Comparison

Gen ZIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Don Kaiser built a career as a starting pitcher and Garrett Acton as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Don Kaiser posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.15 and WHIP 1.458 compared to 10.8 and 2.700 for Garrett Acton. By the career numbers, Don Kaiser had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Garrett Acton and Don Kaiser

Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Don Kaiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
9.45
Don Kaiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
2.17
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Kaiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.31
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Kaiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.22
Garrett Acton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Don Kaiser
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.56
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
Don Kaiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Kaiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.34
60.34
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Kaiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.22
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Kaiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Kaiser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Garrett Acton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
10.8
Don Kaiser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
4.15
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Don Kaiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.31
12.31
Don Kaiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.95
10.95
Don Kaiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Don Kaiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
27
Don Kaiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
722
27
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
9
Don Kaiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
240.2
9
Garrett Acton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
12.15
Don Kaiser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
9.54
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.15
12.15
Don Kaiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.54
9.54
Garrett Acton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
4.05
Don Kaiser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.79
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Don Kaiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Don Kaiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Garrett Acton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
9.45
Don Kaiser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
3.18
Garrett Acton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.7
Don Kaiser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.41
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.45
9.45
Don Kaiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
6.75
Don Kaiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
4.04
Garrett Acton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Don Kaiser
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Don Kaiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.86
1.86
Garrett Acton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Don Kaiser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.802
0.802
Garrett Acton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.35
Don Kaiser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.22
Garrett Acton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.35
Don Kaiser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Kaiser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
49.95
Don Kaiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1040
38.89
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
5.4
Don Kaiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.45
Garrett Acton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
10.8
Don Kaiser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
4.79
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Don Kaiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Kaiser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Kaiser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Kaiser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Don Kaiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.413
1.413
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
39.15
Don Kaiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
953
35.64
Garrett Acton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Don Kaiser
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.21
2.21
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Don Kaiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Garrett Acton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.95
49.95
Don Kaiser
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.89
38.89

Fielding Stats for Garrett Acton and Don Kaiser

Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Don Kaiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
9.45
Don Kaiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
2.17
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Kaiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.31
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
27
Don Kaiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
722
27
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
9
Don Kaiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
240.2
9
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Kaiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.45
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.35
Don Kaiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.8
Garrett Acton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Don Kaiser
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.19
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.35
Don Kaiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
2.43
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.35
Don Kaiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
2.24
Garrett Acton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Don Kaiser
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
92.31
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.143
0.143
Don Kaiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.035
1.035
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Kaiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.34
60.34
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Kaiser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.19
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Kaiser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Kaiser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Kaiser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Kaiser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Garrett Acton and Don Kaiser

Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Don Kaiser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
7
Don Kaiser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
490.14
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Kaiser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
600
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Kaiser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
574.65
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Kaiser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Kaiser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Kaiser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
33.8
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Kaiser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
33.8
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Kaiser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Kaiser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Kaiser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Kaiser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Kaiser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Kaiser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Kaiser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Kaiser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
2.27
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Kaiser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
33.8
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Kaiser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
42.25
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Kaiser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Kaiser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Kaiser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Kaiser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Kaiser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Kaiser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Kaiser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Kaiser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.9
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Kaiser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.9
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Kaiser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
33.8
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Kaiser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-4.13
-34.89
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Kaiser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Kaiser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.45
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Kaiser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Acton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Don Kaiser
Career
Per 600 PA
38
321.13
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Kaiser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.87
1.87
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Kaiser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Kaiser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Kaiser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.9
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Kaiser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Kaiser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Kaiser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Don Kaiser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garrett Acton
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Kaiser
Career
Per 600 PA