1930
Born March 7, 1930
Paterson, NJ, USA
Tom Acker Notable
b. March 7, 1930 · Cincinnati Redlegs 1956–1959
Tom Acker played 1956 to 1959 for the Cincinnati Redlegs as a pitcher.
He went 19 and 13 with a 4.12 earned run average, pitching 380 innings in 153 games. He struck out 256 and threw 1 shutouts. Across 153 games he batted .065, with 5 hits and 10 runs.
He was born in Paterson, NJ, USA on March 7, 1930, and died on January 4, 2021. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | CIN | 29 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 | .053 |
| 1957 | CIN | 49 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | .053 |
| 1958 | CIN | 38 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 0 | .067 |
| 1959 | CIN | 37 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .111 |
| Career | — | 153 | 77 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 46 | 0 | .065 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | CIN | 4 | 3 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 83.2 | 60 | 22 | 29 | 54 | 2.37 |
| 1957 | CIN | 10 | 5 | 49 | 6 | 4 | 108.2 | 122 | 60 | 41 | 67 | 4.97 |
| 1958 | CIN | 4 | 3 | 38 | 10 | 1 | 124.2 | 126 | 63 | 43 | 90 | 4.55 |
| 1959 | CIN | 1 | 2 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 63.1 | 57 | 29 | 37 | 45 | 4.12 |
| Career | — | 19 | 13 | 153 | 23 | 8 | 380.1 | 365 | 174 | 150 | 256 | 4.12 |
On this day & linked events
2021
Died January 4, 2021
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