Jack Aker vs. Herb Hash — Career Comparison

Jack Aker
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Herb Hash
Greatest GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Herb Hash 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 4.98 and 1.722 for Herb Hash. 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 Herb Hash

Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
495
5.97
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
2.66
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.84
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.57
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.56
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.54
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.49
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.09
51.09
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.33
53.33
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.58
31.58
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.21
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.48
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.28
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
3.28
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
4.98
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.98
4.98
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.85
5.85
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2238
27
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
385
27
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746
9
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
128.1
9
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
679
8.19
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
9.12
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.19
8.19
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.12
9.12
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.77
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.84
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
3.31
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
6.38
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.82
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.38
6.38
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
404
4.87
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
2.74
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.87
4.87
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.909
0.909
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.013
1.013
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.16
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.21
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.48
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.35
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3144
37.93
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
41.87
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
3.87
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.19
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
312
3.76
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
5.12
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.39
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.14
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.23
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.278
1.278
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.722
1.722
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2786
33.61
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
501
35.14
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.63
0.63
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.93
37.93
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.87
41.87

Fielding Stats for Jack Aker and Herb Hash

Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
495
5.97
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2240
27
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
746.2
9
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.78
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
2.01
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.1
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
2.89
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
2.8
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.67
96.67
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.35
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.469
0.469
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.079
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.24
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jack Aker and Herb Hash

Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Herb Hash
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
496
2861.54
Herb Hash
Career
Per 600 PA
39
520
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
600
Herb Hash
Career
Per 600 PA
45
600
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
530.77
Herb Hash
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
560
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.489
0.489
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
7
40.38
Herb Hash
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
93.33
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
28.85
Herb Hash
Career
Per 600 PA
2
26.67
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.54
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
66.67
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.54
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
66.67
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
4.66
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.7
22.68
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
9
51.92
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
160
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
51.92
Herb Hash
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
93.33
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.452
0.452
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
17.31
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
53.33
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
4
23.08
Herb Hash
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
53.33
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
7
40.38
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
106.67
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
-4.13
-23.83
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
7.85
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.77
Herb Hash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.77
Herb Hash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
51
294.23
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
53.33
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
2.04
2.04
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.25
11.25
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Herb Hash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
57.69
Herb Hash
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.77
Herb Hash
Career
Per 600 PA
2
26.67
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
Herb Hash
Career
Per 600 PA