Jerry Akers vs. Ted Shaw — Career Comparison

Jerry Akers
Lost GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ted Shaw
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit StarsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ted Shaw 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. Ted Shaw posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.77 and WHIP 1.427 compared to 4.87 and 1.918 for Jerry Akers. By the career numbers, Ted Shaw had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jerry Akers and Ted Shaw

Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.21
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
1.4
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.44
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.01
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.44
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.55
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.44
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.44
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.81
55.81
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.13
72.13
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.71
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
4.87
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
4.77
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.77
4.77
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.69
6.69
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
27
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1177
27
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.1
9
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
392.1
9
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
10.62
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
9.43
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.62
10.62
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.43
9.43
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.44
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.41
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
6.64
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
3.42
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.64
6.64
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
4.87
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
191
4.38
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.87
4.87
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.279
1.279
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.867
0.867
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.23
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.89
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.46
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
42.93
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1721
39.48
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.33
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.23
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
7.52
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
5.78
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.52
7.52
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.78
5.78
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.38
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.67
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.918
1.918
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.427
1.427
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
35.41
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1492
34.23
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.338
0.338
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.93
42.93
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.48
39.48

Fielding Stats for Jerry Akers and Ted Shaw

Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.4
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.03
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1177
27
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
392.1
9
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.18
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
2.2
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.16
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
2.55
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
2.39
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.69
93.69
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.705
1.705
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.77
73.77
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jerry Akers and Ted Shaw

Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
500
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
232.37
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
173
600
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
541.04
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.638
0.638
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
128.32
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
97.11
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
20.81
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.94
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
31.21
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
61.11
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15.19
52.69
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
173.41
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
166.47
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.521
0.521
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
79.77
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
58.96
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
135.26
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
80.16
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17.01
58.99
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
34.68
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
2
200
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
20.81
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Shaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100