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Jim Acker

James Justin Acker

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 210 lb.

Born: September 24, 1958 in Freer, TX
School: University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX)
Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 1st round (21st pick) of the 1980 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 7, 1983
Teams (by GP): BlueJays/Braves/Mariners 1983-1992
Agents: Doug Baldwin [*]
Final Game: June 14, 1992
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Standard Batting

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1983 24 TOR AL 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1984 25 TOR AL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1985 26 TOR AL 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1986 27 TOT MLB 44 28 28 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 .107 .107 .143 .250 -33 4 0 0 0 0 0 1
1986 27 TOR AL 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1986 27 ATL NL 21 28 28 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 .107 .107 .143 .250 -33 4 0 0 0 0 0 1
1987 28 ATL NL 68 15 14 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 8 .214 .267 .214 .481 28 3 0 0 0 0 0 1
1988 29 ATL NL 21 6 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .400 .500 .400 .900 158 2 0 0 0 0 0 1
1989 30 TOT MLB 73 7 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .143 .143 .143 .286 -18 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
1989 30 ATL NL 59 7 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .143 .143 .143 .286 -18 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
1989 30 TOR AL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1990 31 TOR AL 59 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1991 32 TOR AL 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1992 33 SEA AL 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
10 Yrs 467 56 54 2 9 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 32 .167 .196 .185 .382 4 10 1 0 0 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 19 19 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 .167 .196 .185 .382 4 3 0 0 0 0 0
TOR (7 yrs) 281 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
ATL (4 yrs) 169 56 54 2 9 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 32 .167 .196 .185 .382 4 10 1 0 0 0 0
SEA (1 yr) 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
AL (8 yrs) 298 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NL (4 yrs) 169 56 54 2 9 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 32 .167 .196 .185 .382 4 10 1 0 0 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1983 24 TOR AL 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ 1
1984 25 TOR AL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ 1
1985 26 TOR AL 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.1 0 $170,000 1
1986 27 TOR AL 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ 1
1986 27 ATL NL 21 28 -4 -0 0 0 4 -1 -0.1 1 0 -0.1 .495 .499 -0.1 0.0 0 $367,500 1
1987 28 ATL NL 68 15 -1 0 0 0 2 2 0.2 0 2 0.2 .502 .501 0.2 0.0 2 $350,000 1
1988 29 ATL NL 21 6 0 -0 0 0 1 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .505 .501 0.1 0.0 1 $435,000 1
1989 30 ATL NL 59 7 -1 0 -0 0 1 -0 -0.1 0 -0 -0.1 .499 .500 -0.1 0.0 -0 $688,000 1
1989 30 TOR AL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ 1
1990 31 TOR AL 59 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $700,000 1
1991 32 TOR AL 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ 1
1992 33 SEA AL 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $275,000 1
10 Seasons 467 56 -6 -0 0 0 7 1 0.1 2 3 0.1 .500 .500 0.1 0.3 3 $2,985,500
TOR (7 yrs) 281 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.2 0 $870,000
ATL (4 yrs) 169 56 -6 -0 0 0 7 1 0.1 2 3 0.1 .501 .500 0.1 0.1 3 $1,840,500
SEA (1 yr) 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $275,000

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1986 27 TOT MLB 28 25 0 0.0 102 .429 .107 .267 .107 .338 .143 .403 .250 .741 -33 .000 -5.2 -0.5 .160 .036 .036
1986 27 ATL NL 28 25 0 0.0 102 .429 .107 .267 .107 .338 .143 .403 .250 .741 -33 .000 -5.2 -0.5 .160 .036 .036
1987 28 ATL NL 15 11 1 2.4 109 .500 .214 .274 .267 .344 .214 .426 .481 .770 28 .228 -1.5 -0.2 .364 .071 .000
1988 29 ATL NL 6 3 1 9.0 93 .500 .400 .261 .500 .325 .400 .383 .900 .708 158 .816 0.5 0.0 1.000 .200 .000
1989 30 TOT MLB 7 7 0 0.0 92 .200 .143 .256 .143 .324 .143 .382 .286 .705 -18 .000 -1.1 -0.1 .143 .000 .000
1989 30 ATL NL 7 7 0 0.0 92 .200 .143 .256 .143 .324 .143 .382 .286 .705 -18 .000 -1.1 -0.1 .143 .000 .000
10 Yrs 56 46 2 1.2 102 .409 .167 .267 .196 .336 .185 .404 .382 .741 4 .082 -7.4 -0.8 .261 .056 .019
162 Game Avg. 19 16 1 1.2 102 .409 .167 .267 .196 .336 .185 .404 .382 .741 4 .082 -7.4 -0.8 .261 .056 .019
NL (4 yrs) 56 46 2 1.2 102 .409 .167 .267 .196 .336 .185 .404 .382 .741 4 .083 -7.4 -0.8 .261 .056 .019

Postseason Batting

Postseason Gamelog
Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1985 26 TOR AL ALCS KCR L 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1989 30 TOR AL ALCS OAK L 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1991 32 TOR AL ALCS MIN L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Yrs (3 Series) 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 ALCS 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Ratio Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1986 27 TOT MLB 28 0.0% 75.0% 0.0% 3.6% 33% 1.3 2.00 25%
1986 27 ATL NL 28 0.0% 75.0% 0.0% 3.6% 33% 1.3 2.00 25%
1987 28 ATL NL 15 0.0% 53.3% 6.7% 0.0% 0% 8.00 1.8 14.0 0.50 40%
1988 29 ATL NL 6 0.0% 16.7% 16.7% 0.0% 0% 1.00 5.0 1.00 1.00 67% 25% 0.0% 50%
1989 30 TOT MLB 7 0.0% 28.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 3.5 2.00 4.00 71% 20% 0.0% 0%
1989 30 ATL NL 7 0.0% 28.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 3.5 2.00 4.00 71% 20% 0.0% 0%
10 Yrs 56 0.0% 57.1% 3.6% 1.8% 11% 16.00 1.7 54.0 1.33 1.60 39% 22% 0.0% 33%
MLB Averages 2.1% 14.7% 8.6% 6.7% 29% 1.71 6.1 41.6 8.4 0.80 1.06 73% 20% 6.2% 22%

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg BtRuns BtWins Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI PHlev AB
1983 24 TOR AL 0.0 0.0
1984 25 TOR AL 0.0 0.0
1985 26 TOR AL 0.0 0.0
1986 27 TOT MLB -5.2 -0.5 28 -0.5 0.1 -0.7 1.00 -0.4 -0.1 -4.8 -0.5 0.89 -4.5 0
1986 27 TOR AL 0.0 0.0
1986 27 ATL NL -5.2 -0.5 28 -0.5 0.1 -0.7 1.00 -0.4 -0.1 -4.8 -0.5 0.89 -4.5 0
1987 28 ATL NL -1.5 -0.2 15 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 .50 -0.1 -0.2 -1.2 -0.1 0.97 -0.8 0
1988 29 ATL NL 0.5 0.0 6 0.1 0.1 -0.1 .94 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.69 0.4 0
1989 30 TOT MLB -1.1 -0.1 7 0.0 0.1 -0.1 .67 -0.1 0.1 -1.2 -0.1 1.05 -1.2 0
1989 30 ATL NL -1.1 -0.1 7 0.0 0.1 -0.1 .67 -0.1 0.1 -1.2 -0.1 1.05 -1.2 0
1989 30 TOR AL 0.0 0.0
1990 31 TOR AL 0.0 0.0
1991 32 TOR AL 0.0 0.0
1992 33 SEA AL 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10 Yrs -7.4 -0.8 56 -0.6 0.4 -1.0 .82 -0.6 -0.1 -6.9 -0.7 0.91 -6.0 0

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1986 27 TOT MLB 1 0 33% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0% 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
1986 27 ATL NL 1 0 33% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0% 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
1987 28 ATL NL 1 0 25% 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100% 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
1988 29 ATL NL 0 0 0% 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1989 30 TOT MLB 0 0 0% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1989 30 ATL NL 0 0 0% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Yrs 2 0 18% 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 20% 3 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 1

Situational Hitting*

Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1986 27 TOT MLB 28 61% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0% 5 0 0% 5 0 0% 16 0 0% 2 0 0% 1 1 100% 0
1986 27 ATL NL 28 61% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0% 5 0 0% 5 0 0% 16 0 0% 2 0 0% 1 1 100% 0
1987 28 ATL NL 15 33% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0% 4 0 0% 3 0 0% 11 1 9% 2 0 0% 0 0 0
1988 29 ATL NL 6 17% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1989 30 TOT MLB 7 43% 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0% 2 1 50% 2 0 0% 6 1 17% 0 0 2 1 50% 0
1989 30 ATL NL 7 43% 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0% 2 1 50% 2 0 0% 6 1 17% 0 0 2 1 50% 0
10 Yrs 56 46% 9 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0% 11 1 9% 10 0 0% 33 2 6% 4 0 0% 3 2 67% 0
MLB Averages 60% 76% 11% 35% 15% 52% 56%

Pitch Summary -- Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA Pit Pit/PA Str Str% L/Str S/Str F/Str I/Str AS/Str I/Bll AS/Pit Con 1stS 30% 30c 30s 20% 20c 20s 31% 31c 31s L/SO PAu Pitu Stru
1988 29 ATL NL 4 8 2.00 4 50% 0% 0% 25% 75% 100% 0% 50% 100% 75% 25% 1 0 25% 1 0 0% 0 0 2 0 0
1989 30 TOT MLB 7 20 2.86 14 70% 7% 36% 21% 36% 93% 0% 65% 62% 71% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0
1989 30 ATL NL 7 20 2.86 14 70% 7% 36% 21% 36% 93% 0% 65% 62% 71% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0
2 Yrs 11 28 2.55 18 64% 6% 28% 22% 44% 94% 0% 61% 71% 73% 9% 1 0 9% 1 0 0% 0 0 0% 2 0 0
MLB Averages 3.62 62% 25% 14% 27% 34% 75% 2% 46% 81% 31% 6% 16% 9% 26%

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1986 27 175 28 28 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 .107 .107 .143 .250 -33 4 0 0 0 0 0
1987 28 243 43 42 2 6 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 29 .143 .163 .167 .329 -12 7 0 0 0 0 0
1988 29 264 49 47 2 8 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 30 .170 .204 .191 .396 7 9 0 0 0 0 0
1989 30 337 56 54 2 9 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 32 .167 .196 .185 .382 4 10 1 0 0 0 0
1990 31 396 56 54 2 9 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 32 .167 .196 .185 .382 4 10 1 0 0 0 0
1991 32 450 56 54 2 9 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 32 .167 .196 .185 .382 4 10 1 0 0 0 0
1992 33 467 56 54 2 9 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 32 .167 .196 .185 .382 4 10 1 0 0 0 0

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1986 27 44 28 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 44
1987 28 68 15 14 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 8 .214 .267 .214 .481 1 68
1988 29 21 6 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .400 .500 .400 .900 1 21
1989 30 73 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 73
4 Yrs 206 56 54 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 2 32 .093 .125 .093 .218 2 206
162 Game Avg. 162 44 42 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 25 .093 .125 .093 .218 2 206

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1918 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts. Pre-1954 seasons have a substantial numbers of games missing play-by-play accounts and should be viewed as essentially incomplete.

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