Jack Aker vs. James McDermott — Career Comparison

Jack Aker
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
James McDermott
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkNorth AmericaBrooklyn EckfordsUnknownStarting Pitcher

James McDermott 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 8.14 and 2.492 for James McDermott. 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 James McDermott

Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
495
5.97
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.57
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.54
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.09
51.09
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.48
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
3.28
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
8.14
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.14
8.14
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.4
9.4
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.376
0.376
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2238
27
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
27
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746
9
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
9
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
679
8.19
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
20.43
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.19
8.19
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.43
20.43
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.77
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.43
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
274
3.31
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.82
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
404
4.87
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.87
4.87
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.909
0.909
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.238
0.238
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.16
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.43
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.48
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3144
37.93
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
56.29
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
3.87
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
312
3.76
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
20.57
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.57
20.57
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.39
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.14
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.23
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.278
1.278
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.492
2.492
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2786
33.61
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
380
54.29
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.63
0.63
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.57
20.57
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.372
0.372
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.93
37.93
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.29
56.29

Fielding Stats for Jack Aker and James McDermott

Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
495
5.97
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.07
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.07
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2240
27
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
228
27
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746.2
9
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
9
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.78
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
2.01
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.07
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.1
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.71
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
2.89
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.89
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
2.8
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.18
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.67
96.67
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.5
62.5
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.469
0.469
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.111
1.111
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.24
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jack Aker and James McDermott

Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
496
2861.54
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
9
128.57
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
600
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
42
600
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
530.77
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
571.43
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.685
0.685
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
7
40.38
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
157.14
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
5
28.85
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
114.29
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.54
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
42.86
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.54
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
42.86
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
4.66
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.24
60.57
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
9
51.92
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
200
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
9
51.92
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
185.71
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
17.31
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
85.71
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
4
23.08
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
57.14
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
7
40.38
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
142.86
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
-4.13
-23.83
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.57
65.27
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.77
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.77
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
28.57
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
51
294.23
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
57.14
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
2.04
2.04
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.5
10.5
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jack Aker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
57.69
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.77
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.29
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.29
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.29
Jack Aker
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100