Darrel Akerfelds vs. Zach Jackson — Career Comparison

Darrel Akerfelds
Baby BoomersColoradoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Zach Jackson
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Zach Jackson 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. Darrel Akerfelds posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.08 and WHIP 1.536 compared to 5.81 and 1.566 for Zach Jackson. By the career numbers, Darrel Akerfelds had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Darrel Akerfelds and Zach Jackson

Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
4.81
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.88
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.5
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.45
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.35
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.34
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.39
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.37
47.37
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.44
44.44
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.4
10.4
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.27
77.27
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.12
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
5.08
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
5.81
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.08
5.08
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.66
4.66
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.88
4.88
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
701
27
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
316
27
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
233.2
9
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
105.1
9
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
8.32
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
11.19
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.32
8.32
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.19
11.19
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
1.39
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.28
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.28
1.28
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
4.89
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
2.91
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.62
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
4.97
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
5.38
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.38
5.38
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.096
1.096
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.921
0.921
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.81
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.26
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.5
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.77
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1047
40.33
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
41.1
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.27
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
5.62
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
6.32
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.62
5.62
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.32
6.32
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.65
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.46
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.26
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.58
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.2
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.468
1.468
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.567
1.567
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
878
33.82
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
37
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.33
40.33
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.1
41.1

Fielding Stats for Darrel Akerfelds and Zach Jackson

Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
4.81
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.88
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.5
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.45
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
701
27
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
316
27
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
233.2
9
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
105.1
9
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.19
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.51
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
1.54
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.54
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.12
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
1.85
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.31
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
1.73
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.05
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.75
93.75
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.091
1.091
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.4
10.4
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.27
77.27
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Darrel Akerfelds and Zach Jackson

Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
8333.33
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
1015.38
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
600
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
600
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
415.38
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
6.61
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
4.57
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.28
-18.99
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.1
-4.76
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
6
400
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.5
6.5
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
184.62
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA