Jerry Akers vs. Kirk McCaskill — Career Comparison

Jerry Akers
Lost GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Kirk McCaskill
Baby BoomersCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Kirk McCaskill 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. Kirk McCaskill posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.12 and WHIP 1.416 compared to 4.87 and 1.918 for Jerry Akers. By the career numbers, Kirk McCaskill had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jerry Akers and Kirk McCaskill

Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.21
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
380
1.98
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.44
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
1.26
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.44
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.55
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.44
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
0.56
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.53
49.53
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.68
63.68
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.16
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.06
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
4.87
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
791
4.12
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.69
6.69
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
27
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5187
27
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.1
9
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1729
9
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
10.62
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1748
9.1
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.62
10.62
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.1
9.1
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.44
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
0.8
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
6.64
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
665
3.46
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.18
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.64
6.64
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
4.87
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1003
5.22
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.22
5.22
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.279
1.279
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.965
0.965
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.37
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.89
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.18
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
42.93
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7405
38.55
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.33
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.29
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
7.52
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
876
4.56
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.52
7.52
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.56
4.56
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.21
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.23
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.92
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.918
1.918
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.396
1.396
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
35.41
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6621
34.46
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.31
2.31
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.338
0.338
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.93
42.93
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.55
38.55

Fielding Stats for Jerry Akers and Kirk McCaskill

Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
380
1.98
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
1.26
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5187
27
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1729
9
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.78
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
1.38
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.11
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
437
2.27
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
416
2.17
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.19
95.19
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.095
1.095
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.68
63.68
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.1
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jerry Akers and Kirk McCaskill

Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
500
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
381
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
61.11
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
80.16
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
2
200
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA