Jerry Akers vs. Gary Ryerson — Career Comparison

Jerry Akers
Lost GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Gary Ryerson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Gary Ryerson 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. Gary Ryerson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.39 and WHIP 1.480 compared to 4.87 and 1.918 for Jerry Akers. By the career numbers, Gary Ryerson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jerry Akers and Gary Ryerson

Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gary Ryerson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.21
Gary Ryerson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
2.09
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.44
Gary Ryerson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.3
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.44
Gary Ryerson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.22
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.44
Gary Ryerson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.65
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Gary Ryerson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Gary Ryerson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.07
62.07
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Ryerson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.29
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Ryerson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Ryerson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
4.87
Gary Ryerson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
4.39
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Gary Ryerson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.69
6.69
Gary Ryerson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
Gary Ryerson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Gary Ryerson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
27
Gary Ryerson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
375
27
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.1
9
Gary Ryerson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
9
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
10.62
Gary Ryerson
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
10.87
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.62
10.62
Gary Ryerson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.87
10.87
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.44
Gary Ryerson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.65
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Gary Ryerson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Gary Ryerson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
6.64
Gary Ryerson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
2.02
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Ryerson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.43
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.64
6.64
Gary Ryerson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.02
2.02
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
4.87
Gary Ryerson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
3.96
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.87
4.87
Gary Ryerson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Gary Ryerson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.9
1.9
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.279
1.279
Gary Ryerson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.664
0.664
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Ryerson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.22
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.89
Gary Ryerson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Ryerson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
42.93
Gary Ryerson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
551
39.67
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.33
Gary Ryerson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.22
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
7.52
Gary Ryerson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
5.11
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.52
7.52
Gary Ryerson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.11
5.11
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Ryerson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.79
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Ryerson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.22
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Ryerson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.14
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.918
1.918
Gary Ryerson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.432
1.432
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
35.41
Gary Ryerson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
509
36.65
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Gary Ryerson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.338
0.338
Gary Ryerson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.319
0.319
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.93
42.93
Gary Ryerson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.67
39.67

Fielding Stats for Jerry Akers and Gary Ryerson

Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Gary Ryerson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Gary Ryerson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.09
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Ryerson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.3
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Ryerson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
375
27
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Ryerson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
9
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Gary Ryerson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.22
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Gary Ryerson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.44
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Gary Ryerson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.43
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Gary Ryerson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.09
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Gary Ryerson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.66
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
Gary Ryerson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.31
79.31
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
Gary Ryerson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.793
0.793
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Ryerson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.07
62.07
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Ryerson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Ryerson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Ryerson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Ryerson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Ryerson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jerry Akers and Gary Ryerson

Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Gary Ryerson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Gary Ryerson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
621.43
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Gary Ryerson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
600
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Gary Ryerson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
514.29
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Gary Ryerson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Gary Ryerson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Gary Ryerson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Gary Ryerson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ryerson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ryerson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ryerson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ryerson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ryerson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ryerson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ryerson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
61.11
Gary Ryerson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-2.35
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Gary Ryerson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Gary Ryerson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
64.29
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Gary Ryerson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Gary Ryerson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Gary Ryerson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ryerson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Gary Ryerson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Gary Ryerson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Gary Ryerson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ryerson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ryerson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ryerson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
80.16
Gary Ryerson
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.76
-37.7
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ryerson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ryerson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
42.86
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ryerson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
200
Gary Ryerson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
107.14
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Gary Ryerson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.6
5.6
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ryerson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ryerson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
42.86
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ryerson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Ryerson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ryerson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ryerson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Ryerson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Ryerson
Career
Per 600 PA