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Jim Acker - Wikipedia

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Jim Acker
Pitcher
Born: (1958-09-24) September 24, 1958 (age 66) Freer, Texas, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 7, 1983, for the Toronto Blue Jays
Last MLB appearance
June 14, 1992, for the Seattle Mariners
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	33–49
Earned run average	3.97
Strikeouts	482
Stats at Baseball Reference

Teams
Toronto Blue Jays (1983–1986) Atlanta Braves (1986–1989) Toronto Blue Jays (1989–1991) Seattle Mariners (1992)

James Justin Acker (born September 24, 1958) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1983 to 1992. He played college baseball at the University of Texas.

Acker was drafted in the first round by the Atlanta Braves in the 1980 Major League Baseball Draft and was a member of the Toronto Blue Jays teams that won the 1985, 1989, and 1991 American League East division. He also played for the Seattle Mariners.

Professional career

Toronto Blue Jays

He was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the first round (21st selection) of the 1980 Major League Baseball Draft. On December 6, 1982, he was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays from the Atlanta Braves in the 1982 Rule 5 Draft. He pitched for the Jays for four years performing mainly as a relief pitcher.

Atlanta Braves

On July 6, 1986, Acker was traded by the Blue Jays to the Atlanta Braves for pitcher Joe Johnson. He spent four years with the Braves, compiling a record of 7–27 with 16 saves and a 3.71 ERA in 169 games.

On August 24, 1989, Acker was traded by the Braves back to the Toronto Blue Jays for Francisco Cabrera and Tony Castillo.

Toronto Blue Jays (second tenure)

Acker spent part of the 1989 year and the complete 1990 and 1991 seasons back with the Blue Jays. In his entire seven-year career with the Jays he compiled a record of 26–22 with 14 saves and an ERA of 4.07 in 281 games. On October 31, 1991, he was granted free agency.

Seattle Mariners

Acker signed as a free agent with the Seattle Mariners on February 2, 1992. He appeared in 17 games with the Mariners, compiling a 5.28 ERA, before he was released on July 21, 1992.^[1]

Retirement

Acker ended his baseball career after six appearances with the Oklahoma City 89ers, the Texas Rangers Triple-A affiliate, in 1993.

Career statistics

In 467 major league games, Acker compiled a 33–49 record with 32 games started, 159 games finished, 30 saves, 329 walks, 482 strikeouts and a 3.97 ERA.

He was an excellent fielding pitcher, recording a .992 fielding percentage with only two errors in 236 total chances in 904.1 innings pitched. Both his miscues were against the Milwaukee Brewers on June 25, 1984, and September 24, 1989.

References

^ Baseball Reference

External links

Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet, or Pelota Binaria (Venezuelan Winter League)

v t e 1980 Major League Baseball draft first round selections
Darryl Strawberry Garry Harris Ken Dayley Mike King Jeff Pyburn Darnell Coles Jessie Reid Cecil Espy Ross Jones Kelly Gruber Don Schulze Jeff Reed Henry Powell Tim Maki Don Collins Frank Wills Dennis Rasmussen Glenn Wilson Ron Robinson Rick Renteria Jim Acker Terry Francona Billy Beane John Gibbons Dion James Jeff Williams

Atlanta Braves first-round draft picks

1965: Grant
1966: Santorini
1967: Finlay
1968: Moore
1969: Holbert
1970: Broaddus
1971: Duncan
1972: Hanna
1973: Rockett
1974: D. Murphy
1975: Young
1976: Smith
1977: Cole
1978: Horner
1979: Komminsk
1980: Dayley, Acker
1981: Roberts
1982: Ward
1983: None
1984: Denson
1985: Greene
1986: Mercker
1987: Lilliquist
1988: Avery
1989: Houston
1990: C. Jones
1991: Kelly
1992: Arnold
1993: None
1994: Shumate
1995: Hutchinson
1996: Zapp, Marquis
1997: Cameron
1998: None
1999: None
2000: Wainwright, Thorman, K. Johnson, Herr
2001: McBride, Burrus, Lewis
2002: Francoeur, Meyer
2003: Atilano, Saltalamacchia
2004: None
2005: Devine, B. Jones
2006: C. Johnson, Rasmus, Evarts
2007: Heyward, Gilmore
2008: DeVall
2009: Minor
2010: Lipka
2011: Gilmartin
2012: Sims
2013: Hursh
2014: Davidson
2015: Allard, Soroka
2016: Anderson
2017: Wright
2018: Stewart
2019: Langeliers, Shewmake
2020: Shuster
2021: Cusick
2022: O. Murphy
2023: Waldrep
2024: Caminiti