Darrel Akerfelds vs. Walt Masterson — Career Comparison

Darrel Akerfelds
Baby BoomersColoradoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Walt Masterson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Walt Masterson 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. Walt Masterson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.15 and WHIP 1.515 compared to 5.08 and 1.536 for Darrel Akerfelds. By the career numbers, Walt Masterson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Darrel Akerfelds and Walt Masterson

Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
4.81
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
2.18
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.5
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.35
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.43
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.39
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.55
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.37
47.37
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.82
43.82
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.4
10.4
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.12
46.12
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.38
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.08
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.12
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.11
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
5.08
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
760
4.15
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
701
27
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4949
27
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
233.2
9
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1649.2
9
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
8.32
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1613
8.8
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.32
8.32
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.8
8.8
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
1.39
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.55
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
4.89
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
4.83
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.62
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
4.97
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
815
4.45
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.97
4.97
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.04
2.04
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.096
1.096
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.031
1.031
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.81
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.18
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.5
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.15
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1047
40.33
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7281
39.72
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.27
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
0.63
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
5.62
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
888
4.84
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.62
5.62
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.84
4.84
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.65
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.46
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.58
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.468
1.468
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.515
1.515
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
878
33.82
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6367
34.74
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.23
2.23
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.33
40.33
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.72
39.72

Fielding Stats for Darrel Akerfelds and Walt Masterson

Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
4.81
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
399
72.3
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.5
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
701
27
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
27
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
233.2
9
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.2
9
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.19
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
16.67
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.54
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
50.92
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.12
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
5.8
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
1.85
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
73.39
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.73
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
67.59
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.75
93.75
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.1
92.1
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.935
0.935
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.4
10.4
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.44
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Darrel Akerfelds and Walt Masterson

Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PAverified
125
8333.33
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
435.38
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
554
600
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
600
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
486
526.35
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
73.65
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
61.73
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.75
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.17
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11.91
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
6.61
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.16
17.5
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
87.73
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
110.47
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
40.07
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
28.16
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
68.23
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.28
-18.99
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.62
9.33
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
36.82
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
400
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
221
239.35
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.51
2.51
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
36.82
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.33
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.08
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.08
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.17
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50