Jim Acker
James Justin Acker
Born: September 24, 1958
Freer, TX US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 210
Draft: Round 1 (1980 June Amateur Draft, Atlanta Braves)
School: Texas
Career: 1980-1993
Major League Statistics
Jim Acker compiled a career record of 28 wins and 32 losses and a 3.60 ERA in his 87-game pitching career with the Braves, Savannah Braves, Richmond Braves, Greenville Braves, Calgary Cannons and Oklahoma City 89ers. He began playing during the 1980 season and last took the field during the 1993 campaign.
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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 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 5 | 5 | .500 | 2.65 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 95.0 | 84 | 33 | 28 | 6 | 29 | 1 | 47 | 5 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1980 | R | GULF | Braves | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 8 | 7 | .533 | 4.19 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 118.0 | 112 | 63 | 55 | 6 | 74 | 0 | 72 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| 1981 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 5 | 5 | .500 | 2.69 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 77.0 | 57 | 34 | 23 | 9 | 34 | 0 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1982 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 9 | 14 | .391 | 4.44 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 142.0 | 120 | 96 | 70 | 12 | 86 | 2 | 96 | 6 | 0 | 7 | |
| 1988 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 0 | 0 | 1.72 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | |
| 1993 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 8.31 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 |
| Totals | 28 | 32 | .467 | 3.60 | 87 | 73 | 5 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 460.0 | 393 | 234 | 184 | 34 | 230 | 4 | 265 | 15 | 1 | 20 | 36 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | P | 13 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.846 |
| 1980 | R | GULF | Braves | P | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | P | 21 | 8 | 30 | 1 | 1 | .974 | 1.810 |
| 1981 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | P | 10 | 11 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.600 |
| 1982 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | P | 26 | 8 | 23 | 2 | 0 | .939 | 1.192 |
| 1988 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | P | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .375 |
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | P | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1993 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | P | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .333 |
| Totals | 87 | 36 | 100 | 4 | 4 | .971 | 1.563 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | R | Gulf Coast League | Braves | ATL | ||
| 1980 | AA | Southern League | Savannah Braves | ATL | ||
| 1981 | AA | Southern League | Savannah Braves | ATL | ||
| 1981 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1982 | AA | Southern League | Savannah Braves | ATL | ||
| 1988 | AA | Southern League | Greenville Braves | ATL | ||
| 1992 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Calgary Cannons | SEA | ||
| 1993 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | TEX |
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