Jerry Akers vs. Steve Dreyer — Career Comparison

Jerry Akers
Lost GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Dreyer
Gen XIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Dreyer 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. Jerry Akers posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.87 and WHIP 1.918 compared to 5.71 and 1.646 for Steve Dreyer. By the career numbers, Jerry Akers had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jerry Akers and Steve Dreyer

Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.21
Steve Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.31
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.44
Steve Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.39
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.44
Steve Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.62
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.44
Steve Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.62
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Steve Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Steve Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
4.87
Steve Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
5.71
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.87
4.87
Steve Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.71
5.71
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.69
6.69
Steve Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.66
5.66
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.07
5.07
Steve Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Steve Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
27
Steve Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
175
27
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.1
9
Steve Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58.1
9
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
10.62
Steve Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
10.34
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.62
10.62
Steve Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.34
10.34
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.44
Steve Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.23
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Steve Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Steve Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
6.64
Steve Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
4.32
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.64
6.64
Steve Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
4.87
Steve Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
5.25
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Steve Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.25
5.25
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Steve Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.27
2.27
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.279
1.279
Steve Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.063
1.063
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.89
Steve Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.31
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
42.93
Steve Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
41.04
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.33
Steve Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
7.52
Steve Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
6.33
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.52
7.52
Steve Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.33
6.33
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.93
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.918
1.918
Steve Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.629
1.629
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
35.41
Steve Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
36.26
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Steve Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.338
0.338
Steve Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.93
42.93
Steve Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.04
41.04

Fielding Stats for Jerry Akers and Steve Dreyer

Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Steve Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.31
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.39
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
27
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.1
9
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.62
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.62
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Steve Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.23
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Steve Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.23
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
Steve Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
Steve Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.533
0.533
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Dreyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jerry Akers and Steve Dreyer

Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Steve Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
500
Steve Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Steve Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Steve Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Steve Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Steve Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Steve Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
61.11
Steve Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Steve Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Steve Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Steve Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Steve Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
80.16
Steve Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
2
200
Steve Dreyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Steve Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Dreyer
Career
Per 600 PA