What years did Darrel Akerfelds play?

Darrel Akerfelds played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1991.

Was Darrel Akerfelds a pitcher?

Yes. Darrel Akerfelds pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 129 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Darrel Akerfelds hit?

Darrel Akerfelds hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Darrel Akerfelds's career batting average?

Darrel Akerfelds batted .111 over his career, with 1 hits in 9 at bats.

What was Darrel Akerfelds's career ERA?

Darrel Akerfelds finished with a 5.08 career ERA, going 9-10 with 129 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Darrel Akerfelds have?

Darrel Akerfelds recorded 129 career strikeouts.

Darrel Akerfelds

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1986-1991)

Darrel Akerfelds was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1991 for 4 teams, including the Athletics, a span of 6 seasons. Across 125 career appearances, he went 9-10 with a 5.08 ERA and 129 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 9–10

ERA 5.08

WHIP 1.47

SO 129

Pitcher PIV -8450.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 210 lb
Born: 6/12/1962 in Denver, CO, USA
Died: 6/24/2012 in Phoenix, AZ, USA
MLB Debut: 1986-08-01
Last Game: 1991-07-02

Full name: Darrel Wayne Akerfelds

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Career Pitching Statistics

Darrel Akerfelds — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
9	10	125	13	1	0	3	233.2	216	132	36	127	129	5.08	-8450.4

Career ERA 5.08 vs. league average 3.95 across their career seasons — 28.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Darrel Akerfelds — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1986	OAK	AL	0	0	2	0	0	0	5.1	7	4	3	5	6.75	—	0.0
1987	CLE	AL	2	6	16	13	1	0	74.2	84	56	38	42	6.75	4.29 (-57%)	-4469.7
1989	TEX	AL	0	1	6	0	0	0	11.0	11	4	5	9	3.27	3.71 (+12%)	10.6
1990	PHI	NL	5	2	71	0	0	3	93.0	65	39	54	42	3.77	3.86 (+2%)	-2976.8
1991	PHI	NL	2	1	30	0	0	0	49.2	49	29	27	31	5.26	3.91 (-34%)	-1014.4
Career · 5 seasons			9	10	125	13	1	3	233.2	216	132	127	129	5.08	—	-8,450

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Darrel Akerfelds — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
125	9	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	.111	.111	.111	.222	0

Career AVG .111 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 56.9% below league average.

Career OBP .111 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 65.8% below league average.

Career SLG .111 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 71.6% below league average.

Career OPS .222 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — 69.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Darrel Akerfelds — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1986	OAK	AL	2	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	CLE	AL	16	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	TEX	AL	6	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	PHI	NL	71	6	1	3	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	PHI	NL	30	3	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			125	9	1	6	.111	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Darrel Akerfelds — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	61	5	0	1	0	0	.200
Away	64	4	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Darrel Akerfelds — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	61	109.2	101	58	60	58	4.76
Away	64	124.0	115	74	67	71	5.37

Last 10 Games — Batting

Darrel Akerfelds — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1991-07-02	PHI	STL	L	0	0
1991-06-29	PHI	NYN	L	0	0
1991-06-26	PHI	STL	L	1	1
1991-06-25	PHI	STL	L	0	0
1991-06-23	PHI	HOU	L	0	0
1991-06-19	PHI	ATL	L	0	0
1991-06-10	PHI	CIN	L	0	0
1991-06-09	PHI	CIN	L	0	0
1991-06-06	PHI	ATL	L	0	0
1991-06-05	PHI	ATL	W	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Darrel Akerfelds — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1991-07-02	PHI	STL	—	1.0	3	2	2	1	0	0
1991-06-29	PHI	NYN	—	2.0	2	1	1	1	2	1
1991-06-26	PHI	STL	—	4.0	9	6	6	1	2	0
1991-06-25	PHI	STL	—	0.1	1	1	1	1	0	0
1991-06-23	PHI	HOU	—	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1991-06-19	PHI	ATL	—	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	0
1991-06-10	PHI	CIN	—	1.0	1	1	1	2	0	0
1991-06-09	PHI	CIN	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1991-06-06	PHI	ATL	—	2.0	2	1	1	2	1	0
1991-06-05	PHI	ATL	W	2.0	2	2	2	2	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Darrel Akerfelds — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	125	13	5	40	3	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Darrel Akerfelds — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1986	OAK	P	2	0	1	1	0	0
1987	CLE	P	16	13	0	11	1	1
1989	TEX	P	6	0	0	2	0	0
1990	PHI	P	71	0	2	14	1	0
1991	PHI	P	30	0	2	12	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Darrel Akerfelds — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	125

Salary History

Darrel Akerfelds — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1991	PHI	NL	$165,000
1990	TEX	AL	$102,500
1987	CLE	AL	$62,500
Total Career Earnings			$330,000

College History

Darrel Akerfelds — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Arkansas	Fayetteville	AR	1981, 1982
Mesa State College	Grand Junction	CO	1983

Darrel Akerfelds: the record in brief

According to the bio, Darrel Akerfelds debuted on August 1, 1986 and played a final game on July 2, 1991. Club by club, the record runs the Oakland Athletics (1986), the Cleveland Indians (1987), the Texas Rangers (1989), and the Philadelphia Phillies (1990 to 1991). Akerfelds, born on June 12, 1962, in Denver, CO, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Akerfelds's listed size is 6'2" and 210 pounds. Akerfelds died on June 24, 2012, in Phoenix, AZ, USA. Akerfelds's full given name, per the bio, is Darrel Wayne Akerfelds.

Akerfelds's career pitching line is 9 wins, 10 losses and a 5.08 ERA over 125 appearances. The same table counts 129 strikeouts. Against a 3.95 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.08 mark was 28.7% worse. 1990 brought Akerfelds a season-high 5 wins. In 1990, one of the busiest seasons, Akerfelds posted a 3.77 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.86.

The position breakdown shows 125 games, all at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 5 putouts and 40 assists against 3 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Darrel Akerfelds

What years did Darrel Akerfelds play?: Darrel Akerfelds played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1991.
Was Darrel Akerfelds a pitcher?: Yes. Darrel Akerfelds pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 129 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Darrel Akerfelds hit?: Darrel Akerfelds hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Darrel Akerfelds's career batting average?: Darrel Akerfelds batted .111 over his career, with 1 hits in 9 at bats.
What was Darrel Akerfelds's career ERA?: Darrel Akerfelds finished with a 5.08 career ERA, going 9-10 with 129 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Darrel Akerfelds have?: Darrel Akerfelds recorded 129 career strikeouts.