Jerry Akers vs. Shane Baz — Career Comparison

Jerry Akers
Lost GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Shane Baz
Gen ZTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Shane Baz built a career as a starting pitcher and Jerry Akers as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Shane Baz posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.25 and WHIP 1.227 compared to 4.87 and 1.918 for Jerry Akers. By the career numbers, Shane Baz had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jerry Akers and Shane Baz

Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Shane Baz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.21
Shane Baz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
1.7
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.44
Shane Baz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.7
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.44
Shane Baz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.53
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.44
Shane Baz
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.53
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Shane Baz
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Shane Baz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Baz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Baz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Baz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
4.87
Shane Baz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
4.25
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Shane Baz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.69
6.69
Shane Baz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
Shane Baz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Shane Baz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
27
Shane Baz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
858
27
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.1
9
Shane Baz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
286
9
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
10.62
Shane Baz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
7.8
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.62
10.62
Shane Baz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.8
7.8
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.44
Shane Baz
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.35
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Shane Baz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Shane Baz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
6.64
Shane Baz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
3.24
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Baz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.64
6.64
Shane Baz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
4.87
Shane Baz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
293
9.22
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Shane Baz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.22
9.22
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Shane Baz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.43
5.43
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.279
1.279
Shane Baz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.385
1.385
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Shane Baz
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.25
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.89
Shane Baz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.44
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Baz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
42.93
Shane Baz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1196
37.64
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.33
Shane Baz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
7.52
Shane Baz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
4.31
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.52
7.52
Shane Baz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Shane Baz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Shane Baz
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.22
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Baz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.85
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.918
1.918
Shane Baz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.227
1.227
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
35.41
Shane Baz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1071
33.7
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Shane Baz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.54
2.54
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.338
0.338
Shane Baz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.93
42.93
Shane Baz
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.64
37.64

Fielding Stats for Jerry Akers and Shane Baz

Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Shane Baz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Shane Baz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.7
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shane Baz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.7
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shane Baz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
858
27
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shane Baz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
9
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Shane Baz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.44
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Shane Baz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.53
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Shane Baz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Shane Baz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.01
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Shane Baz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.98
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
Shane Baz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.88
96.88
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
Shane Baz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.574
0.574
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shane Baz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shane Baz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shane Baz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shane Baz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shane Baz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shane Baz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jerry Akers and Shane Baz

Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Shane Baz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
500
Shane Baz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Shane Baz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Shane Baz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Shane Baz
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Shane Baz
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Shane Baz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Shane Baz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Baz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Baz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Baz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Baz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Baz
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Baz
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Baz
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
61.11
Shane Baz
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Shane Baz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Shane Baz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Shane Baz
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Shane Baz
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Shane Baz
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Baz
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Shane Baz
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Shane Baz
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Shane Baz
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Baz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Baz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Baz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
80.16
Shane Baz
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Baz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Baz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Baz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
2
200
Shane Baz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Shane Baz
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Baz
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Baz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Baz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Baz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Baz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Baz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Baz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
Shane Baz
Career
Per 600 PA