Darrel Akerfelds vs. Ismael Valdez — Career Comparison

Darrel Akerfelds
Baby BoomersColoradoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ismael Valdez
Gen XMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ismael Valdez 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. Ismael Valdez led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 126 vs 79), run prevention (ERA+ 93 vs 77), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 87 vs 74). Role difference aside, Ismael Valdez holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Darrel Akerfelds and Ismael Valdez

Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
4.81
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
1.6
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.5
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
1.42
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.35
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.51
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.39
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.52
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.37
47.37
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.76
49.76
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.4
10.4
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.62
88.62
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.06
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.12
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
5.08
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
830
4.09
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
701
27
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5482
27
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
233.2
9
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1827.1
9
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
8.32
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1872
9.22
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.32
8.32
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.22
9.22
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
1.39
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
1.15
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.15
1.15
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
4.89
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
523
2.58
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.62
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.19
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
4.97
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1173
5.78
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.78
5.78
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.096
1.096
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.928
0.928
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.81
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.11
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.5
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.23
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.09
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1047
40.33
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7760
38.22
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.27
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.06
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
5.62
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
892
4.39
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.62
5.62
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.65
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.33
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.46
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.23
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.58
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.7
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.468
1.468
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.311
1.311
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
878
33.82
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7075
34.85
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.33
40.33
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.22
38.22

Fielding Stats for Darrel Akerfelds and Ismael Valdez

Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
4.81
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
1.6
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.5
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
1.42
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
701
27
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5482
27
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
233.2
9
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1827.1
9
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.19
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.63
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.54
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
277
1.36
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.12
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.07
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
1.85
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
418
2.06
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.73
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
404
1.99
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.75
93.75
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.65
96.65
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.4
10.4
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.62
88.62
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.08
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Darrel Akerfelds and Ismael Valdez

Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PAverified
125
8333.33
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
326
412.66
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
474
600
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
600
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
399
505.06
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.424
0.424
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
65.82
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
53.16
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.39
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.27
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
12.66
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
6.61
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.35
13.1
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
81.01
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
82.28
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
25.32
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
21.52
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
45.57
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.28
-18.99
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.1
1.4
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
16.46
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
400
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
122
154.43
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.89
3.89
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
77.22
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.27
Darrel Akerfelds
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
6
7.59
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.06
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.06
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100