Jack Aker vs. Joel De La Cruz — Career Comparison

Jack Aker
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joel De La Cruz
MillenialD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joel De La Cruz 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 4.88 and 1.388 for Joel De La Cruz. 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 Joel De La Cruz

Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
495
5.97
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
3.16
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.29
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.57
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.54
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.01
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.09
51.09
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.91
40.91
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.48
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
3.28
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
4.88
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2238
27
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
27
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746
9
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.2
9
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
679
8.19
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
9.34
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.19
8.19
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.34
9.34
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.77
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.44
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
274
3.31
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
3.16
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.82
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
404
4.87
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
5.31
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.31
5.31
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.68
1.68
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.909
0.909
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.942
0.942
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.16
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.48
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.29
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3144
37.93
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
39.64
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
3.87
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.29
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
312
3.76
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
5.74
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.74
5.74
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.39
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.43
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.14
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.29
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.23
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.43
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.278
1.278
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.388
1.388
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2786
33.61
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
35.47
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.63
0.63
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.82
1.82
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.93
37.93
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.64
39.64

Fielding Stats for Jack Aker and Joel De La Cruz

Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
495
5.97
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
3.16
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.29
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2240
27
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
27
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746.2
9
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.2
9
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.78
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.29
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
2.01
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.29
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.1
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
2.89
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.72
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
2.8
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.58
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.67
96.67
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.67
91.67
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.469
0.469
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.91
40.91
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.24
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jack Aker and Joel De La Cruz

Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
496
2861.54
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
22
733.33
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
600
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
530.77
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
533.33
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
40.38
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
28.85
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.54
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.54
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.81
4.66
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
10.54
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
51.92
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
51.92
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
17.31
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
23.08
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
40.38
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
-4.13
-23.83
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
3.27
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.77
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.77
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
51
294.23
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
266.67
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
2.04
2.04
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
57.69
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.77
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA