Darrel Akerfelds vs. James McDermott — Career Comparison

Darrel Akerfelds
Baby BoomersColoradoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
James McDermott
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkNorth AmericaBrooklyn EckfordsUnknownStarting Pitcher

James McDermott 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 8.14 and 2.492 for James McDermott. 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 James McDermott

Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
4.81
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.5
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.35
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.39
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.37
47.37
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.4
10.4
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.12
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
5.08
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
8.14
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.08
5.08
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.14
8.14
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.66
4.66
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.4
9.4
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.376
0.376
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
701
27
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
27
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
233.2
9
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
9
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
8.32
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
20.43
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.32
8.32
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.43
20.43
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
1.39
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.43
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
4.89
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.62
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
4.97
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.97
4.97
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.096
1.096
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.238
0.238
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.81
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
2.43
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.5
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1047
40.33
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
56.29
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.27
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
5.62
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
20.57
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.62
5.62
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.57
20.57
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.65
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.46
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.58
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.468
1.468
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.492
2.492
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
878
33.82
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
380
54.29
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.57
20.57
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.372
0.372
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.33
40.33
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.29
56.29

Fielding Stats for Darrel Akerfelds and James McDermott

Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
4.81
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.07
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.5
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.07
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
701
27
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
228
27
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
233.2
9
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
9
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.19
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.54
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.07
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.12
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.71
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
1.85
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.89
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.73
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.18
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.75
93.75
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.5
62.5
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.111
1.111
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.4
10.4
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Darrel Akerfelds and James McDermott

Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
8333.33
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
9
128.57
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
600
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
600
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
571.43
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.685
0.685
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
157.14
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
114.29
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
42.86
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
42.86
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
6.61
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.24
60.57
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
200
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
185.71
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
85.71
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
57.14
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
142.86
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.28
-18.99
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.57
65.27
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
28.57
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
6
400
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
57.14
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.5
10.5
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.29
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.29
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.29
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100