Jerry Akers vs. Ted Trent — Career Comparison

Jerry Akers
Lost GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ted Trent
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro National LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Ted Trent 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 Trent posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.63 and WHIP 1.319 compared to 4.87 and 1.918 for Jerry Akers. By the career numbers, Ted Trent had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jerry Akers and Ted Trent

Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.21
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
220
1.55
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.44
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
1.01
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.44
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.6
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.44
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.46
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.58
56.58
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
65
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.62
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.12
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
4.87
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
517
3.63
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.69
6.69
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
27
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3841
27
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.1
9
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1280.1
9
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
10.62
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1259
8.85
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.62
10.62
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.85
8.85
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.44
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.41
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
6.64
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
3.02
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.64
6.64
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
4.87
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
764
5.37
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.37
5.37
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.279
1.279
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.933
0.933
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.11
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.89
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.32
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
42.93
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5457
38.36
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.33
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.27
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
7.52
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
635
4.46
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.52
7.52
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
1.07
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.6
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.918
1.918
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.319
1.319
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
35.41
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4829
33.95
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.338
0.338
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.93
42.93
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.36
38.36

Fielding Stats for Jerry Akers and Ted Trent

Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
1.55
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
1.01
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3840
27
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1280
9
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.2
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
345
2.43
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.13
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
391
2.75
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
2.62
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.4
95.4
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.696
1.696
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
65
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.05
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jerry Akers and Ted Trent

Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
500
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
271.4
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
493
600
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
442
537.93
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ted Trent
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ted Trent
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
59.63
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
47.46
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
8.52
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.43
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.22
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
12.17
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
61.11
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12.15
14.79
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
76.67
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
94.93
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ted Trent
Career
Per 600 PA
0.166
0.166
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ted Trent
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ted Trent
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Ted Trent
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ted Trent
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ted Trent
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
34.08
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
32.86
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
65.72
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
80.16
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.38
2.89
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.22
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
34.08
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Trent
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Akers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
200
Ted Trent
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.3
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82.17
82.17
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.67
4.67
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
26.77
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Trent
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Trent
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.43
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Trent
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.43
Jerry Akers
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100