Darrel Akerfelds vs. James McDonald — Career Comparison

Darrel Akerfelds
Baby BoomersColoradoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
James McDonald
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

James McDonald 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. James McDonald led in strikeout rate (K%+ 107 vs 75), run prevention (ERA+ 94 vs 77), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 89 vs 74). Darrel Akerfelds held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 79 vs 75). Role difference aside, James McDonald holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Darrel Akerfelds and James McDonald

Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
4.81
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.35
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.56
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.39
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.53
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.37
47.37
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.61
51.61
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.4
10.4
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.12
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
5.08
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.2
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
701
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
233.2
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
8.32
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
8.55
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.32
8.32
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.56
8.56
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
1.39
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.98
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
4.89
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
4.06
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.62
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.37
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
4.97
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
7.76
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.096
1.096
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.81
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.5
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1047
40.33
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2215
38.91
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.27
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.19
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
5.62
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
4.58
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.62
5.62
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.65
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.46
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.26
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.58
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.69
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.468
1.468
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.401
1.401
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
878
33.82
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1931
33.92
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.33
40.33
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.91
38.91

Fielding Stats for Darrel Akerfelds and James McDonald

Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
4.81
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
2.3
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
701
27
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
233.2
9
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.19
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.6
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.54
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.83
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.12
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.85
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
1.49
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.73
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
1.42
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.75
93.75
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.29
95.29
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.618
0.618
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.4
10.4
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Darrel Akerfelds and James McDonald

Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PAverified
125
8333.33
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
477.19
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
600
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
600
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
145
508.77
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
56.14
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
49.12
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
6.61
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.68
9.4
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
63.16
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
101.75
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
52.63
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.04
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
66.67
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.28
-18.99
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.18
-4.15
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
400
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
263.16
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.28
2.28
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.54
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA