Jerry Akers vs. Pat Larkin — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jerry Akers and Pat Larkin are fairly close on the surface numbers. Pat Larkin posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.35 vs 4.87) and WHIP (1.645 vs 1.918). Jerry Akers had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.44 per nine innings vs 0.87). By the career numbers, Pat Larkin had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.