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.
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 Marinersedit
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]
Retirementedit
Acker ended his baseball career after six appearances with the Oklahoma City 89ers, the Texas Rangers Triple-A affiliate, in 1993.
Career statisticsedit
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.
Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet, or Pelota Binaria (Venezuelan Winter League)
acker, james, justin, acker, born, september, 1958, american, former, major, league, baseball, pitcher, played, from, 1983, 1992, played, college, baseball, university, texas, pitcherborn, 1958, september, 1958, freer, texas, batted, rightthrew, rightmlb, debu. 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 Jim AckerPitcherBorn 1958 09 24 September 24 1958 age 65 Freer Texas U S Batted RightThrew RightMLB debutApril 7 1983 for the Toronto Blue JaysLast MLB appearanceJune 14 1992 for the Seattle MarinersMLB statisticsWin loss record33 49Earned run average3 97Strikeouts482TeamsToronto Blue Jays 1983 1986 Atlanta Braves 1986 1989 Toronto Blue Jays 1989 1991 Seattle Mariners 1992 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 Contents 1 Professional career 1 1 Toronto Blue Jays 1 2 Atlanta Braves 1 3 Toronto Blue Jays second tenure 1 4 Seattle Mariners 1 5 Retirement 1 6 Career statistics 2 References 3 External linksProfessional career editToronto Blue Jays edit 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 edit 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 edit 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 edit 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 edit Acker ended his baseball career after six appearances with the Oklahoma City 89ers the Texas Rangers Triple A affiliate in 1993 Career statistics edit 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 edit Baseball ReferenceExternal links editCareer statistics and player information from Baseball Reference or Fangraphs or Baseball Reference Minors or Retrosheet or Pelota Binaria Venezuelan Winter League Portals nbsp Baseball nbsp Biography Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jim Acker amp oldid 1223535586, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
