Jerry Akers vs. Ken Johnson — Career Comparison

Jerry Akers
Lost GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ken Johnson
Silent GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ken Johnson 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. Ken Johnson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.46 and WHIP 1.231 compared to 4.87 and 1.918 for Jerry Akers. By the career numbers, Ken Johnson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jerry Akers and Ken Johnson

Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.21
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
334
1.73
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.44
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
1.2
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.44
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.47
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.44
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.55
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.19
46.19
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.16
69.16
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.26
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
4.87
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
668
3.46
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.69
6.69
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
27
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5212
27
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.1
9
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1737.1
9
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
10.62
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1670
8.65
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.62
10.62
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.65
8.65
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.44
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
0.81
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
6.64
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
2.14
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.29
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.64
6.64
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
4.87
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1042
5.4
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.279
1.279
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.838
0.838
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.13
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.89
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.29
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
42.93
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7211
37.36
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.33
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.26
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
7.52
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
778
4.03
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.52
7.52
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.918
1.918
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
35.41
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6742
34.93
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.338
0.338
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.93
42.93
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.36
37.36

Fielding Stats for Jerry Akers and Ken Johnson

Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
334
1.73
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
1.2
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5213
27
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1737.2
9
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.48
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
1.67
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.08
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
431
2.23
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
415
2.15
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.29
96.29
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.16
69.16
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.1
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jerry Akers and Ken Johnson

Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
500
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
335
338.38
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
594
600
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
534
539.39
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
61.62
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
49.49
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.09
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.01
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.02
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12.12
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
61.11
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11.18
11.29
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
78.79
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
75.76
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24.24
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23.23
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
45.45
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
80.16
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
-7.43
-7.5
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.02
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12.12
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
250
252.53
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.38
2.38
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
45.45
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.01
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.06
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA