Jerry Akers vs. Al Jackson — Career Comparison

Jerry Akers
Lost GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Al Jackson
Silent GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Al Jackson 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. Al Jackson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.98 and WHIP 1.366 compared to 4.87 and 1.918 for Jerry Akers. By the career numbers, Al Jackson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jerry Akers and Al Jackson

Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.21
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
1.96
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.44
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.44
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.43
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.44
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
0.64
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.36
40.36
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.35
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
4.87
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
614
3.98
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.69
6.69
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.1
9
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
10.62
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
9.39
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.62
10.62
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.39
9.39
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.44
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.74
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
6.64
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
2.64
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.27
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.64
6.64
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
4.87
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
738
4.78
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.87
4.87
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.279
1.279
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.824
0.824
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.23
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.89
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.25
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
42.93
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5942
38.49
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.33
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.24
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
7.52
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
725
4.7
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.52
7.52
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.7
4.7
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.918
1.918
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.336
1.336
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
35.41
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5496
35.6
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.338
0.338
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.93
42.93
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49

Fielding Stats for Jerry Akers and Al Jackson

Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.96
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4168
27
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1389.1
9
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.73
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
2.01
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.13
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
2.88
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
2.75
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.5
95.5
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.404
1.404
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.12
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jerry Akers and Al Jackson

Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
500
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
373
468.2
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
478
600
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
435
546.03
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
86.61
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
65.27
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
17.57
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.51
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
21.34
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
61.11
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.06
20.16
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
112.97
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
104.18
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
46.44
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
28.87
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
74.06
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
80.16
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8.53
10.71
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
16.32
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
200
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
155
194.56
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.08
3.08
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
32.64
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.04
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.51
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67