Keegan Akin vs. Carl Mays — Career Comparison

Keegan Akin
MillenialMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Carl Mays
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Carl Mays built a career as a starting pitcher and Keegan Akin as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Carl Mays posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.92 and WHIP 1.207 compared to 4.48 and 1.318 for Keegan Akin. By the career numbers, Carl Mays had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Keegan Akin and Carl Mays

Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
5.65
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
1.46
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.68
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
0.97
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.39
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
0.62
Keegan Akin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.54
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.38
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.11
42.11
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.16
62.16
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.12
12.12
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.33
66.33
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
0.69
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.09
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.27
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.09
Keegan Akin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
4.48
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
979
2.92
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.92
2.92
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Keegan Akin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1104
27
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9064
27
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
9
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3021.1
9
Keegan Akin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
350
8.56
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2912
8.67
Keegan Akin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.56
8.56
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.67
8.67
Keegan Akin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
1.25
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.22
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Keegan Akin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
3.15
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
734
2.19
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.15
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.15
3.15
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.19
2.19
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
9.22
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
862
2.57
Keegan Akin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.22
9.22
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.63
1.63
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.76
1.76
Keegan Akin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.375
1.375
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.528
0.528
Keegan Akin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.34
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.1
Keegan Akin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.17
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.27
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1565
38.27
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12385
36.89
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
1.39
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
0.37
Keegan Akin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
203
4.96
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1211
3.61
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.1
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.42
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keegan Akin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.56
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.302
1.302
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.207
1.207
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1408
34.43
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11562
34.44
Keegan Akin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Keegan Akin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.27
38.27
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.89
36.89

Fielding Stats for Keegan Akin and Carl Mays

Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
5.65
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
Keegan Akin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.68
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keegan Akin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1104
27
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keegan Akin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
9
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.22
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.78
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1138
Keegan Akin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.07
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.08
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1356
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
1
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1312
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.18
93.18
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.76
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.178
0.178
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.678
Keegan Akin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.12
12.12
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Keegan Akin and Carl Mays

Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
231
69300
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
502
251.21
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1199
600
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1085
542.95
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
145.62
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
116.6
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
16.01
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
10.51
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.5
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
29.02
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121.02
60.56
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
190.16
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
361
180.65
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
56.55
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
55.05
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
109.09
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139.67
69.89
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
33.03
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keegan Akin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
58.05
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.34
10.34
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
22.02
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50