Jim Acker
| Jim Acker | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 24th, 1958 Freer , Texas , United States 
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| Strikes: Right | Throws: Right |
| Debut in Major League Baseball | |
| April 7, 1983 for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
| Last MLB assignment | |
| June 14, 1992 with the Seattle Mariners | |
| MLB statistics (until the end of the 1992 season) |
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| Win - Loss | 33-49 |
| Earned Run Average | 3.97 |
| Strikeouts | 482 |
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| Last update: June 18, 2019 | |
James Justin "Jim" Acker (* 24. September 1958 in Freer , Texas ) is a former baseball player of the Major League Baseball (MLB). He played from 1983 to 1992. He played college baseball at the University of Texas .
Career
Toronto Blue Jays
Acker was selected by the Atlanta Braves in the first round (21st pick) of the 1980 Major League Baseball Draft . On December 6, 1982, he was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1982 Rule 5 Draft. He played mainly as a relief pitcher for the Jays for four years .
Atlanta Braves
On July 6, 1986, Acker was traded to the Braves. He spent four years with the Braves and recorded 7 wins, 27 losses with 16 saves and an ERA of 3.71 in 169 games .
On August 24, 1989, Acker was traded back to the Toronto Blue Jays by the Braves.
Toronto Blue Jays
Acker spent part of 1989 and the entire 1990 and 1991 seasons back with the Blue Jays. In his entire seven-year career with the Jays, he recorded 26 wins and 22 losses in 281 games with 14 saves and an ERA of 4.07. On October 31, 1991, he became a free agent.
Seattle Mariners
Acker signed on February 2, 1992 as a free agent with the Seattle Mariners . He appeared in 17 games and scored an ERA of 5.28 before being fired on July 21, 1992.
Oklahoma City 89ers
After the Seattle Mariners, Acker played in 1993 with the Oklahoma City 89ers, a triple-A team of the Texas Rangers . After appearing in 6 games, he ended his career.
Web links
- Player information and statistics from Baseball Reference or Fangraphs or The Baseball Cube or Baseball Reference (Minor League) (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jim Acker - The Baseball Cube. Retrieved June 18, 2019 .
- ↑ Jim Acker Stats. Retrieved June 18, 2019 .
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Acker, Jim |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Acker, James Justin (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American baseball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 24, 1958 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Freer , Texas |