Darrel Akerfelds vs. Howard Ross — Career Comparison

Darrel Akerfelds
Baby BoomersColoradoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Howard Ross
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaCleveland HornetsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Howard Ross 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 5.84 and 1.587 for Howard Ross. 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 Howard Ross

Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
4.81
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.95
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.5
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.35
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.39
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.52
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.37
47.37
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.4
10.4
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.12
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
5.08
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
5.84
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.08
5.08
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.66
4.66
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
701
27
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
27
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
233.2
9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
8.32
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
11.42
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.32
8.32
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.42
11.42
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
1.39
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
4.89
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.86
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.62
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
4.97
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
2.47
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.97
4.97
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.096
1.096
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.591
0.591
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.81
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.5
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1047
40.33
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
34.66
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.27
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
5.62
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
6.49
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.62
5.62
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.49
6.49
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.65
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.46
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.58
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.468
1.468
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.587
1.587
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
878
33.82
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
30.89
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.382
0.382
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.33
40.33
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.66
34.66

Fielding Stats for Darrel Akerfelds and Howard Ross

Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
4.81
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.36
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.5
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
701
27
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
233.2
9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.19
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
1.54
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.51
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.12
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
1.85
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.1
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
1.73
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.66
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.75
93.75
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.4
10.4
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.75
43.75
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Darrel Akerfelds and Howard Ross

Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
8333.33
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
17
318.75
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
600
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
600
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
562.5
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
93.75
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
6.61
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
21.92
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.28
-18.99
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
17.78
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
6
400
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA