Tom Acker
Thomas James Acker
Born: March 7, 1930
Paterson, NJ US
Deceased: January 4, 2021
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 215
Career: 1948-1960
Major League Statistics
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Tom Acker compiled a career record of 51 wins and 47 losses and a 3.70 ERA in his 203-game pitching career with the Oshkosh Giants, Knoxville Smokies, Buffalo Bisons, Tulsa Oilers, Nashville Vols and Richmond Virginians. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1960 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | WISL | Oshkosh Giants | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5.06 | 18 | 80.0 | 76 | 61 | 45 | 39 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | D | WISL | Oshkosh Giants | 14 | 7 | .667 | 3.18 | 31 | 15 | 3 | 201.0 | 167 | 89 | 71 | 76 | 213 | 8 | 0 | 7 | ||||||
| 1950 | B | TRIS5 | Knoxville Smokies | 6 | 3 | .667 | 3.07 | 42 | 132.0 | 118 | 66 | 45 | 1 | 67 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 10 | 13 | .435 | 3.69 | 31 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 200.0 | 166 | 91 | 82 | 112 | 111 | 7 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 7 | 8 | .467 | 5.08 | 32 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 101.0 | 85 | 65 | 57 | 7 | 70 | 102 | 9 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 11 | 8 | .579 | 3.26 | 34 | 25 | 174.0 | 166 | 79 | 63 | 8 | 88 | ||||||||||
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 0 | 2 | .000 | 5.06 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 51 | 47 | .520 | 3.70 | 203 | 69 | 0 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 904.0 | 793 | 462 | 372 | 17 | 458 | 1 | 442 | 25 | 2 | 12 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | WISL | Oshkosh Giants | 18 | 25 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .240 | .440 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | WISL | Oshkosh Giants | 31 | 81 | 65 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 29 | .077 | .221 | .077 | .298 | 5 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1950 | B | TRIS5 | Knoxville Smokies | 44 | 33 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .182 | .212 | .394 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 31 | 80 | 69 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 32 | .101 | .162 | .130 | .293 | 9 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 32 | 35 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .091 | .143 | .091 | .234 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 34 | 55 | 55 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .109 | .109 | .127 | .236 | 7 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 190 | 309 | 280 | 9 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 74 | .114 | .171 | .132 | .303 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | WISL | Oshkosh Giants | P | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | D | WISL | Oshkosh Giants | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | B | TRIS5 | Knoxville Smokies | P | 42 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 31 | 13 | 30 | 3 | 3 | .935 | 1.387 |
| 1954 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | P | 32 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .469 |
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | P | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 203 | 16 | 42 | 3 | 4 | .951 | .286 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | Wisconsin State League | Oshkosh Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1949 | D | Wisconsin State League | Oshkosh Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1950 | B | Tri-State League | Knoxville Smokies | NY1 | ||
| 1951 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1954 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CIN | ||
| 1955 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | CIN | ||
| 1960 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians | NYA |
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