How Darrel Akerfelds's Hits Compares to Similar Players

Darrel Akerfelds totaled 216 career Hits, well below the relief pitcher average of 281.5 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His strongest Hits season came in 1986, posting 7, well below the relief pitcher average of 52.8 that year. The highest point came in 1987 at 84, well above the relief pitcher average of 59.9 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Hits total went from 11 in 1989 to 65 in 1990 and 49 in 1991, rising over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Hits profile — ranging from 7 to 84 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

Darrel Akerfelds Lifetime Hits and Similar Stats

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Season Avg.43.28.32
162 Game Avg.279.948.32
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Darrel Akerfelds Hits Per Season

Darrel Akerfelds's Hits for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — National League, Hall of Fame, RP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Darrel Akerfelds Hits per season line chart

Darrel Akerfelds Hits by Team

Darrel Akerfelds's career Hits totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Darrel Akerfelds career Hits by team bar chart

Darrel Akerfelds Cumulative Hits — Career Progression

A running total of Darrel Akerfelds's career Hits, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Darrel Akerfelds Hits year-over-year waterfall chart

Darrel Akerfelds Hits Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Darrel Akerfelds's seasonal Hits alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Darrel Akerfelds Hits distribution box chart versus comparable players

Darrel Akerfelds Hits — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Darrel Akerfelds's MLB career with Hits alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.

Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
Darrel Akerfelds Hits season-by-season breakdown table