How Darrel Akerfelds's Saves Compares to Similar Players

Darrel Akerfelds totaled 3 career Saves, well below the relief pitcher average of 19.4 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His best Saves season came in 1990, posting 3, well below the relief pitcher average of 4.6 that year. The lowest point came in 1986 at 0, well below the relief pitcher average of 4.8 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Saves total went from 0 in 1989 to 3 in 1990 and 0 in 1991, holding steady over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Saves profile — ranging from 0 to 3 — though the career average remained well below league norms.

Darrel Akerfelds Lifetime Saves

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Darrel Akerfelds Saves Per Season

Darrel Akerfelds's Saves 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 Saves per season line chart

Darrel Akerfelds Saves by Team

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

Darrel Akerfelds Cumulative Saves — Career Progression

A running total of Darrel Akerfelds's career Saves, 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 Saves year-over-year waterfall chart

Darrel Akerfelds Saves Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Darrel Akerfelds's seasonal Saves 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 Saves distribution box chart versus comparable players

Darrel Akerfelds Saves — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Darrel Akerfelds's MLB career with Saves 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 Saves season-by-season breakdown table