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Ken Griffey Jr League
4-25-2078
Dick Acker Starting Pitcher
Retired (1972, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.49 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 19-65 Status Deceased (2007) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 03-07-1938
K 356 Drafted Round 1, Pick 10
(1960)
Majors Svc Time 3 years
(103 games)
IP 614.1
WHIP 1.66
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R Power vs. L D+ Velocity C+   Mentor Val C-
Speed D- Bunt C- Control
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1960 NYA
2
3
7
7
0
0
0
0
45.2
56 38 34 0 18
25
1.62
6.70
1961 NYA-BRO
5
8
24
24
1
0
0
0
127.2
155 82 80 6 44
81
1.56
5.64
1962 BRO-CHA
3
10
17
17
1
1
0
0
88.2
114 65 62 1 32
50
1.65
6.29
1964 CHA-MIL
1
5
7
7
1
0
0
0
42.1
43 21 20 0 14
25
1.35
4.25
1965 MIL
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
5.0
10 12 12 1 4
1
2.80
21.60
1966 MIL-PHI
1
4
6
6
0
0
0
0
35.1
48 33 31 0 14
24
1.75
7.90
1968 BAL
5
23
34
26
6
0
0
0
182.2
216 143 133 6 84
98
1.64
6.55
1969 BAL-NYA
2
11
43
7
2
0
0
0
79.1
118 68 68 2 41
47
2.00
7.71
1972 CHA
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
7.2
7 3 3 0 1
5
1.04
3.52
2078
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
19
65
144
96
11
1
0
0
614.1
767 465 443 16 252
356
1.66
6.49
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Dick Acker has retired from the Chicago SOX
1972-05-04The Chicago SOX have designated Dick Acker for assignment.
1972-04-22The Chicago SOX have promoted Dick Acker to the major league team. The Chicago SOX have promoted Mike Bradford to the major league team.
1972-04-16The Chicago SOX have designated Dick Acker for assignment.
1972-04-10The Chicago SOX have promoted Dick Acker to the major league team.
1970-04-05The Chicago SOX have acquired Dick Acker from the waiver wire.
1970-04-01The New York Titans have waived Dick Acker.
1969-08-05The New York Titans have promoted Don Pertica to the major league team. The New York Titans have designated Dick Acker for assignment.
1969-05-25The New York Titans have acquired Dick Acker from the waiver wire.
1969-05-25The New York Titans have demoted Jack Beauchamp to the minor leagues.
1969-05-21The Baltimore Contact have promoted Brian Berryhill to the major league team. The Baltimore Contact have designated Dick Acker for assignment.
1968-04-01The Baltimore Unrealists have promoted Dick Acker to the major league team.
1966-07-24The Philadelphia Dong have waived Dick Acker.
1966-05-31The Philadelphia Dong have acquired Dick Acker from the waiver wire.
1966-05-27The Milwaukee Crew have acquired Dave Stewart from the waiver wire. The Milwaukee Crew have waived Dick Acker.
1966-05-06The Milwaukee Crew have promoted George Fisher to the major league team. The Milwaukee Crew have designated Dick Acker for assignment.
1966-04-01The Milwaukee Crew have promoted Bert Schlesinger to the major league team. The Milwaukee Crew have promoted Dick Acker to the major league team. The Milwaukee Crew have designated Bobby Dodson for assignment. The Milwaukee Crew have designated Joe Assenmacher for assignment. The Milwaukee Crew have sent Dennis Rinde to the minors. The Milwaukee Crew have designated Bill Fox for assignment. The Milwaukee Crew have sent Stew Doran to the minors. The Milwaukee Crew have sent Lefty Breton to the minors. The Milwaukee Crew have sent Art Freese to the minors. The Milwaukee Crew have designated Mike Ambler for assignment. The Milwaukee Crew have sent Alex Schaffer to the minors. The Milwaukee Crew have sent Miles Burroughs to the minors. The Milwaukee Crew have sent Chris Crider to the minors. The Milwaukee Crew have designated Rick York for assignment.
1965-06-13The Milwaukee Crew have promoted George Fisher to the major league team. The Milwaukee Crew have sent Dick Acker to the minors.
1965-06-06The Milwaukee Crew have promoted Dick Acker to the major league team.
1965-03-03The Milwaukee Crew have sent Mickey Mlicki to the minors. The Milwaukee Crew have sent Dick Acker to the minors.
1964-08-28The Milwaukee Crew have promoted Dick Acker to the major league team. The Milwaukee Crew have designated Jeff Wertz for assignment.
1964-05-20The Milwaukee Crew have acquired Dick Acker from the waiver wire.
1964-05-15The Chicago SOX have waived Dick Acker.
1962-09-07The Chicago Avengers have demoted Dick Acker to the minor leagues.
1962-09-01The Chicago Avengers have promoted Dick Acker to the major league team.
1962-08-24The Chicago Avengers have promoted Bill Pack to the major league team. The Chicago Avengers have promoted Ted Naylor to the major league team. The Chicago Avengers have sent Dick Acker to the minors. The Chicago Avengers have sent John Campbell to the minors.
1962-08-08The Chicago Avengers have promoted Dick Acker to the major league team. The Chicago Avengers have promoted Ricky Jackson to the major league team. The Chicago Avengers have promoted John Campbell to the major league team. The Chicago Avengers have designated Bill Pack for assignment. The Chicago Avengers have designated Ted Naylor for assignment. The Chicago Avengers have designated Dickie Kerr for assignment.
1962-08-02A trade has been completed between the Chicago Avengers and the Brooklyn Lawnmowers. The Brooklyn Lawnmowers receive Grover Lowdermilk, John Charlton from the Chicago Avengers in exchange for Dick Acker, Russ Gutierrez, John Campbell, Draft Pick - 1963 Round 1 (BRO), Draft Pick - 1963 Round 3 (BRO).
1962-06-15The Brooklyn Lawnmowers have sent Dick Acker down to the minors.
1961-05-24The Brooklyn Lawnmowers have promoted Dick Acker to the major league team. The Brooklyn Lawnmowers have designated Chief Jones for assignment.
1961-05-24The Brooklyn Lawnmowers have demoted Dick Acker to the minor leagues.
1961-05-21A trade has been completed between the New York Cannons and the Brooklyn Lawnmowers. The Brooklyn Lawnmowers receive Dick Acker, Randy Bohn, Skip Werner, Jamie Grater, Russ Gutierrez, Draft Pick - 1962 Round 5 (NYA), Draft Pick - 1962 Round 4 (NYA), Draft Pick - 1962 Round 3 (NYA), Draft Pick - 1962 Round 2 (NYA), Draft Pick - 1962 Round 1 (NYA) from the New York Cannons in exchange for Leonard Stone, Duke Long, Johnson Hyde.
1961-03-01The New York Cannons have sent Dick Acker to the minors.
1960-09-11The New York Cannons have promoted Dick Acker to the major league team.
1960-04-22The New York Cannons have sent Dick Acker to the minors.
1960-04-06The New York Cannons have promoted Dick Acker to the major league team.