Jerry Akers vs. Matt Swarmer — Career Comparison

Jerry Akers
Lost GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Matt Swarmer
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Matt Swarmer 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. Jerry Akers posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.87 and WHIP 1.918 compared to 5.03 and 1.588 for Matt Swarmer. By the career numbers, Jerry Akers had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jerry Akers and Matt Swarmer

Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.21
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.91
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.44
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.32
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.44
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.53
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.44
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.79
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
4.87
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
5.03
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.87
4.87
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.69
6.69
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.48
6.48
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.07
5.07
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.24
7.24
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
27
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.1
9
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
10.62
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
8.74
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.62
10.62
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.74
8.74
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.44
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
3.18
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
6.64
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
5.29
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.64
6.64
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.29
5.29
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
4.87
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
9.53
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.53
9.53
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.279
1.279
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.647
1.647
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.89
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
42.93
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
40.5
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.33
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
7.52
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
6.88
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.52
7.52
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.88
6.88
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.918
1.918
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.559
1.559
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
35.41
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
34.94
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.338
0.338
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.93
42.93
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.5
40.5

Fielding Stats for Jerry Akers and Matt Swarmer

Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.91
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.32
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
27
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
9
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.53
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.53
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.4
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.182
0.182
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jerry Akers and Matt Swarmer

Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
500
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
61.11
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
80.16
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
2
200
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA