Keegan Akin vs. Ismael Valdez — Career Comparison

Keegan Akin
MillenialMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ismael Valdez
Gen XMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ismael Valdez 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. Keegan Akin led in strikeout rate (K%+ 100 vs 79), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 101 vs 87), and run prevention (ERA+ 104 vs 93). Ismael Valdez held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 126 vs 121). Role difference aside, Keegan Akin holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Keegan Akin and Ismael Valdez

Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
5.65
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
1.6
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.68
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
1.42
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.39
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.51
Keegan Akin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.54
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.52
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.11
42.11
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.76
49.76
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.12
12.12
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.62
88.62
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.06
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Keegan Akin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.27
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Keegan Akin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
4.48
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
830
4.09
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Keegan Akin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Keegan Akin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Keegan Akin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1104
27
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5482
27
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
9
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1827.1
9
Keegan Akin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
350
8.56
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1872
9.22
Keegan Akin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.56
8.56
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.22
9.22
Keegan Akin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
1.25
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
1.15
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.15
1.15
Keegan Akin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Keegan Akin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
3.15
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
523
2.58
Keegan Akin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.15
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.19
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.15
3.15
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
9.22
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1173
5.78
Keegan Akin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.22
9.22
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.78
5.78
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.63
1.63
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Keegan Akin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.375
1.375
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.928
0.928
Keegan Akin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.34
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.11
Keegan Akin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.17
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.23
Keegan Akin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.09
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1565
38.27
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7760
38.22
Keegan Akin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
1.39
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.06
Keegan Akin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
203
4.96
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
892
4.39
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Keegan Akin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.1
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.33
Keegan Akin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.42
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.23
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.56
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.7
Keegan Akin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.302
1.302
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.311
1.311
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1408
34.43
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7075
34.85
Keegan Akin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Keegan Akin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.27
38.27
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.22
38.22

Fielding Stats for Keegan Akin and Ismael Valdez

Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
5.65
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
1.6
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.68
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
1.42
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1104
27
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5482
27
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
9
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1827.1
9
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.22
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.63
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.78
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
1.36
Keegan Akin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.07
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.07
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
1.08
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
418
2.06
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
1
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
404
1.99
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.18
93.18
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.65
96.65
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.178
0.178
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.12
12.12
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.62
88.62
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.07
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.08
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Keegan Akin and Ismael Valdez

Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
231
69300
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
326
412.66
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
474
600
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
399
505.06
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.424
0.424
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
65.82
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
53.16
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.39
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.27
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
12.66
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.35
13.1
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
81.01
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
82.28
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
25.32
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
21.52
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
45.57
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.1
1.4
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
16.46
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keegan Akin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
122
154.43
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.89
3.89
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
77.22
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.27
Keegan Akin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
6
7.59
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.06
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.06
Keegan Akin
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100