Jack Aker vs. Gary Boyd — Career Comparison

Jack Aker
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Gary Boyd
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Gary Boyd built a career as a starting pitcher and Jack Aker as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jack Aker posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.28 and WHIP 1.369 compared to 9 and 2.091 for Gary Boyd. By the career numbers, Jack Aker had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jack Aker and Gary Boyd

Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
495
5.97
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
6.55
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.45
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.57
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.54
Gary Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.64
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.09
51.09
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.5
37.5
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.48
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
3.28
Gary Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
9
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.55
5.55
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.36
6.36
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.244
0.244
Gary Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.195
0.195
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2238
27
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
27
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746
9
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
9
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
679
8.19
Gary Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
6.55
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.19
8.19
Gary Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.55
6.55
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.77
Gary Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
3.31
Gary Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
11.45
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.82
Gary Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.45
11.45
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
404
4.87
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
7.36
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Gary Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.36
7.36
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Gary Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.13
1.13
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.909
0.909
Gary Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.091
2.091
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.16
Gary Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
2.45
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.48
Gary Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3144
37.93
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
45
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
3.87
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
312
3.76
Gary Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
9
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.39
Gary Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.14
Gary Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.23
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.278
1.278
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2786
33.61
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
33.55
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.63
0.63
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Gary Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.226
0.226
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.93
37.93
Gary Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45

Fielding Stats for Jack Aker and Gary Boyd

Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
495
5.97
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
6.55
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.45
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2240
27
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
27
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746.2
9
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
9
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.78
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.64
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
2.01
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.1
Gary Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
2.89
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.64
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
2.8
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.64
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.67
96.67
Gary Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.469
0.469
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.5
37.5
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.24
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jack Aker and Gary Boyd

Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
496
2861.54
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
4800
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
600
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
530.77
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.076
0.076
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
40.38
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
28.85
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.54
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.54
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
4.66
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
51.92
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
51.92
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
17.31
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
23.08
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
40.38
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-4.13
-23.83
Gary Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.77
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.77
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
294.23
Gary Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.04
2.04
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
57.69
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.77
Gary Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA