Darrel Akerfelds vs. Mike Venafro — Career Comparison
The numbers give Mike Venafro a clear advantage over Darrel Akerfelds across the core pitching metrics. Mike Venafro led in home run suppression (HR9+ 253 vs 70), run prevention (ERA+ 113 vs 77), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 109 vs 74). Darrel Akerfelds held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 75 vs 67). Mike Venafro was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.
Pitching Stats for Darrel Akerfelds and Mike Venafro
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
4.81
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
307
10.91
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.35
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.53
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.39
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.36
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.37
47.37
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
60
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.4
10.4
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.12
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.18
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
5.08
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
4.09
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.246
0.246
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
701
27
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
760
27
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
233.2
9
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
253.1
9
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
8.32
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
264
9.38
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.32
8.32
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.38
9.38
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
1.39
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.53
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.39
1.39
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.05
0.05
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
4.89
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
3.34
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.62
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.39
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.34
3.34
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
4.97
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
4.65
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.096
1.096
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.888
0.888
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.81
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.21
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.5
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.75
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1047
40.33
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
1107
39.33
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1.27
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
2.42
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
5.62
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
4.58
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.62
5.62
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.65
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.5
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.46
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.46
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.58
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
1.31
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.468
1.468
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.413
1.413
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
878
33.82
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
965
34.28
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.42
0.42
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.33
40.33
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.33
39.33
Fielding Stats for Darrel Akerfelds and Mike Venafro
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
4.81
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
307
10.91
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.5
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
701
27
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
760
27
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
233.2
9
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
253.1
9
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.19
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.43
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.54
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
1.85
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.12
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.21
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
1.85
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
2.49
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.73
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
2.27
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.75
93.75
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.43
91.43
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.209
0.209
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.4
10.4
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.21
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hitting Stats for Darrel Akerfelds and Mike Venafro
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
125
8333.33
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
307
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
Darrel Akerfelds
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0