Jack Aker vs. Elmer Dessens — Career Comparison

Jack Aker
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Elmer Dessens
Gen XMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Elmer Dessens 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. Elmer Dessens led in home run suppression (HR9+ 109 vs 76), walk avoidance (BB%+ 125 vs 100), and run prevention (ERA+ 106 vs 89). Jack Aker held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 86 vs 84). Role difference aside, Elmer Dessens holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Jack Aker and Elmer Dessens

Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
495
5.97
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
441
3.38
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
1.07
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.57
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
0.4
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.54
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.49
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.09
51.09
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.83
44.83
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.75
31.75
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.48
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
3.28
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
579
4.44
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2238
27
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3523
27
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
746
9
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1174.1
9
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
679
8.19
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1300
9.96
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.19
8.19
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.96
9.96
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.77
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
1.11
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
274
3.31
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
348
2.67
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.82
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.34
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
404
4.87
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
693
5.31
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.31
5.31
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.909
0.909
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.887
0.887
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.16
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.17
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.48
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.18
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3144
37.93
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5062
38.79
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
3.87
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.49
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
312
3.76
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
628
4.81
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.39
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.45
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.14
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.27
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.23
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.86
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.278
1.278
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.403
1.403
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2786
33.61
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4596
35.22
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.63
0.63
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.42
1.42
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.93
37.93
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.79
38.79

Fielding Stats for Jack Aker and Elmer Dessens

Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
495
5.97
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
441
3.38
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
1.07
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2240
27
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3523
27
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
746.2
9
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1174.1
9
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.78
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
0.51
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
2.01
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
1.33
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.1
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
2.89
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
1.87
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
2.8
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
240
1.84
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.67
96.67
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.36
98.36
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.469
0.469
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.544
0.544
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.75
31.75
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.24
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.11
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jack Aker and Elmer Dessens

Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
496
2861.54
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
445
890
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
104
600
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
300
600
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92
530.77
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
480
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.517
0.517
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
7
40.38
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
78
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
5
28.85
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
68
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.54
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
8
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.54
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
10
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
4.66
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.11
22.22
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
9
51.92
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
90
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
9
51.92
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
122
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
17.31
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
28
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
4
23.08
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
32
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
7
40.38
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
60
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
-4.13
-23.83
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.6
23.19
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.77
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.77
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
44
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
294.23
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65
130
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
2.04
2.04
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.62
4.62
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
10
57.69
Elmer Dessens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
76
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.77
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
Elmer Dessens
Career
Per 600 PA