Jack Aker vs. Robert Dean — Career Comparison

Jack Aker
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Robert Dean
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightNorth AmericaIndianapolis ABCsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Robert Dean 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 4.34 and 1.321 for Robert Dean. 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 Robert Dean

Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
495
5.97
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.68
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.12
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.57
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.7
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.54
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.56
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.09
51.09
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.56
55.56
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.42
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.48
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
3.28
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
4.34
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.45
3.45
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2238
27
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
193
27
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746
9
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.1
9
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
679
8.19
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
8.67
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.19
8.19
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.67
8.67
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.77
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
274
3.31
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
3.22
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.82
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
404
4.87
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
4.9
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.9
4.9
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.92
2.92
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.909
0.909
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.902
0.902
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.16
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.28
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.48
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.7
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3144
37.93
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
282
39.45
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
3.87
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.42
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
312
3.76
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
6.02
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.02
6.02
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.39
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.12
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.14
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.23
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.42
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.278
1.278
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.321
1.321
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2786
33.61
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
34.41
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.63
0.63
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.58
3.58
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.93
37.93
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.45
39.45

Fielding Stats for Jack Aker and Robert Dean

Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
495
5.97
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.68
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.12
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2240
27
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
193
27
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746.2
9
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.1
9
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.78
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
2.01
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.96
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.1
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.28
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
2.89
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.38
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
2.8
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.1
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.67
96.67
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.24
88.24
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.469
0.469
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.24
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jack Aker and Robert Dean

Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
496
2861.54
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
12
257.14
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
600
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
28
600
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
530.77
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
535.71
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
40.38
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
64.29
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
28.85
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
64.29
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.54
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.54
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.81
4.66
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
12.33
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
51.92
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
64.29
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
51.92
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
107.14
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
17.31
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
23.08
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
40.38
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
42.86
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
-4.13
-23.83
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
4.83
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.77
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.77
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
42.86
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
51
294.23
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
42.86
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
2.04
2.04
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
57.69
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.77
Robert Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Dean
Career
Per 600 PA