Larry Acker
Larry Scott Acker
Born: October 4, 1960
Meadeville, PA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 37 (1980 June Amateur Draft, Pittsburgh Pirates)
School: Manatee Community College
Career: 1980-1988
Larry Acker compiled a career record of 50 wins and 59 losses, with 12 saves, and a 4.40 ERA in his 256-game pitching career with the Pirates, Shelby Pirates, Greenwood Pirates, Alexandria Dukes, Asheville Tourists, Columbus Astros, Tucson Toros, Memphis Chicks, Birmingham Barons and Omaha Royals. He began playing during the 1980 season and last took the field during the 1988 campaign.
 Shelby Pirates |
 Alexandria Dukes |
 Asheville Tourists |
 Columbus Astros |
 Tucson Toros |
 Birmingham Barons |
 Memphis Chicks |
 Omaha Royals |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | A | SALL3 | Shelby Pirates | 1 | 3 | .250 | 5.65 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43.0 | 50 | 32 | 27 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1980 | R | GULF | Pirates | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1981 | A | CARL | Alexandria Dukes | 0 | 2 | .000 | 7.50 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.0 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1981 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Pirates | 0 | 0 | 6.23 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1982 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Pirates | 7 | 15 | .318 | 3.62 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 181.3 | 177 | 101 | 73 | 14 | 72 | 3 | 115 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
| 1983 | A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | 4 | 1 | .800 | 2.84 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 57.0 | 58 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4.26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 15 | 8 | .652 | 3.54 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 198.3 | 213 | 90 | 78 | 17 | 48 | 2 | 81 | 5 | 1 | 7 | |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 10 | 12 | .455 | 5.45 | 36 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.0 | 221 | 110 | 103 | 14 | 68 | 4 | 80 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 3 | 3 | .500 | 4.83 | 46 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 54.0 | 66 | 31 | 29 | 1 | 21 | 3 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 3 | 5 | .375 | 5.42 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 78.0 | 93 | 57 | 47 | 10 | 29 | 1 | 38 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | 5 | 5 | .500 | 4.61 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 54.7 | 66 | 34 | 28 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1988 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3.68 | 31 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 93.0 | 92 | 45 | 38 | 12 | 30 | 4 | 49 | 7 | 0 | 6 | |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 10.38 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 50 | 59 | .459 | 4.40 | 256 | 112 | 53 | 19 | 1 | 12 | 971.7 | 1101 | 562 | 475 | 88 | 330 | 20 | 504 | 25 | 5 | 40 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 28 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .182 | .308 | .182 | .490 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 36 | 28 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .083 | .154 | .083 | .237 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 46 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 110 | 47 | 39 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17 | .103 | .186 | .103 | .289 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | R | GULF | Pirates | P | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 1980 | A | SALL3 | Shelby Pirates | P | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .417 |
| 1981 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Pirates | P | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .125 |
| 1981 | A | CARL | Alexandria Dukes | P | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1982 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Pirates | P | 26 | 13 | 35 | 6 | 2 | .889 | 1.846 |
| 1983 | A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | P | 17 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .412 |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | P | 28 | 11 | 33 | 4 | 1 | .917 | 1.571 |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | P | 36 | 12 | 20 | 1 | 4 | .970 | .889 |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | P | 46 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .109 |
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | P | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | P | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1988 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | P | 31 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | .960 | .774 |
| Totals | 256 | 52 | 120 | 12 | 9 | .935 | .672 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | R | Gulf Coast League | Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1980 | A | South Atlantic League | Shelby Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1981 | A | South Atlantic League | Greenwood Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1981 | A | Carolina League | Alexandria Dukes | PIT | ||
| 1982 | A | South Atlantic League | Greenwood Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1983 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1983 | A | South Atlantic League | Asheville Tourists | HOU | ||
| 1984 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1985 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | HOU | ||
| 1986 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | HOU | ||
| 1987 | AA | Southern League | Memphis Chicks | KCA | ||
| 1987 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CHA | ||
| 1988 | AA | Southern League | Memphis Chicks | KCA | ||
| 1988 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA |
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