Darrel Akerfelds vs. Christy Mathewson — Career Comparison

Darrel Akerfelds
Baby BoomersColoradoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Christy Mathewson
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher

Christy Mathewson 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. Christy Mathewson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.13 and WHIP 1.058 compared to 5.08 and 1.536 for Darrel Akerfelds. By the career numbers, Christy Mathewson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Darrel Akerfelds and Christy Mathewson

Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
4.81
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
636
1.2
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.5
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
1.04
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.35
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
0.7
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.39
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
0.35
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.37
47.37
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.49
66.49
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.4
10.4
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.79
86.79
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
0.82
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.15
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.12
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.05
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
5.08
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1135
2.13
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.246
0.246
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
701
27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14366
27
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
233.2
9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4788.2
9
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
216
8.32
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4219
7.93
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.32
8.32
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.93
7.93
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
1.39
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.17
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
4.89
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
848
1.59
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.62
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
4.97
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2507
4.71
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.97
4.97
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.096
1.096
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.701
0.701
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.81
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.22
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.5
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.11
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.02
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1047
40.33
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18943
35.6
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.14
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
5.62
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
3.04
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.62
5.62
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.65
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.46
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.58
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.468
1.468
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.058
1.058
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
878
33.82
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18036
33.9
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.33
40.33
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.6
35.6

Fielding Stats for Darrel Akerfelds and Christy Mathewson

Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
4.81
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
643
1.73
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.5
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
0.72
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
701
27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10032
27
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
233.2
9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3344
9
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.19
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
0.84
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.54
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1506
4.05
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.12
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.15
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
1.85
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1876
5.05
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.73
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1819
4.9
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.75
93.75
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.96
96.96
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.829
2.829
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.4
10.4
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.37
41.37
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.12
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Darrel Akerfelds and Christy Mathewson

Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PAverified
125
8333.33
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
647
205.51
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1889
600
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
600
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1687
535.84
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.584
0.584
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
114.98
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
93.07
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
15.88
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.81
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.22
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
21.92
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
6.61
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135.75
43.12
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
457
145.16
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
157.23
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.543
0.543
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
47.96
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
52.41
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
98.15
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.28
-18.99
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149.28
47.42
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.4
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
36.84
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
400
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
218
69.24
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.67
8.67
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
21.92
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.35
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.32
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
6.67
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.24
95.24