Darrel Akerfelds vs. Tommy de la Cruz — Career Comparison

Darrel Akerfelds
Baby BoomersColoradoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Tommy de la Cruz
Greatest GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Tommy de la Cruz built a career as a starting pitcher and Darrel Akerfelds as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Tommy de la Cruz posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.25 and WHIP 1.124 compared to 5.08 and 1.536 for Darrel Akerfelds. By the career numbers, Tommy de la Cruz had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Darrel Akerfelds and Tommy de la Cruz

Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
4.81
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
1.6
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.5
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.94
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.35
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.42
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.39
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.42
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.37
47.37
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.4
10.4
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.82
58.82
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.42
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.12
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
5.08
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
3.25
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.246
0.246
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
701
27
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
574
27
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
233.2
9
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
191.1
9
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
8.32
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
8
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.32
8.32
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
1.39
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.42
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.42
0.42
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
4.89
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
2.12
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.62
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.12
2.12
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
4.97
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
3.06
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.97
4.97
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.06
3.06
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.91
1.91
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.096
1.096
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.575
0.575
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.81
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.5
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1047
40.33
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
770
36.22
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.27
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.47
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
5.62
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
3.43
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.62
5.62
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.65
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.46
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.58
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.468
1.468
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.124
1.124
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
878
33.82
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
724
34.06
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.15
2.15
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.33
40.33
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.22
36.22

Fielding Stats for Darrel Akerfelds and Tommy de la Cruz

Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
4.81
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.5
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
701
27
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
233.2
9
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.19
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.54
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.12
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.85
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.73
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.75
93.75
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.73
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.265
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.4
10.4
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Darrel Akerfelds and Tommy de la Cruz

Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
8333.33
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
36
332.31
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
600
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
600
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
535.38
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.454
0.454
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
83.08
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
55.38
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.69
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.69
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
6.61
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.11
19.49
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
110.77
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
110.77
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.404
0.404
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.69
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
46.15
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
73.85
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.28
-18.99
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.06
9.77
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.69
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
400
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
120
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy de la Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
36.92
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
18.46
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy de la Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA