Was Jerry Akers a pitcher?

Yes. Jerry Akers pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 11 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jerry Akers hit?

Jerry Akers hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

Jerry Akers

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912)

W–L 1–1

ERA 4.87

WHIP 1.92

SO 11

Pitcher PIV -798.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 175 lb
Born: 11/1/1887 in Shelbyville, IN, USA
Died: 5/15/1979 in Bay Pines, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1912-05-04
Last Game: 1912-05-25

Full name: Albert Earl Akers

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	1	5	1	0	0	0	20.3	24	11	1	15	11	4.87	-798.7

Career ERA 4.87 vs. league average 3.36 across their career seasons — 44.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1912	WS1	AL	1	1	5	1	0	0	0	20.3	24	11	15	11	4.87	3.36 (-45%)	-798.7
Career · 1 season			1	1	5	1	0	0	0	20.1	24	11	15	11	4.87	—	-799

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
5	6	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.333	.333	.333	.667	0

Career AVG .333 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — +24.0% above league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .359 across their career seasons — 7.1% below league average.

Career OPS .667 vs. league average .694 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1912	WS1	AL	5	6	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			5	6	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.333	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	3	3	0	1	0	0	.333
Away	2	3	0	1	0	0	.333

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	3	11.0	8	3	7	10	2.45
Away	2	10.1	16	10	7	0	8.71

Last 5 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1912-05-25	MIN	NYY	L	1	1	0
1912-05-18	MIN	SLA	L	0	0	0
1912-05-12	MIN	CLE	L	2	0	1
1912-05-09	MIN	CHW	L	0	0	0
1912-05-04	MIN	BOS	W	3	1	1

Last 5 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1912-05-25	MIN	NYY	—	4.1	7	4	4	4	0	0
1912-05-18	MIN	SLA	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	2	0
1912-05-12	MIN	CLE	L	6.0	9	6	6	3	0	1
1912-05-09	MIN	CHW	—	2.0	4	4	2	1	2	0
1912-05-04	MIN	BOS	W	7.0	4	3	1	5	6	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	5	0	1	1	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1912	WS1	P	5	0	1	1	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	5

Frequently Asked Questions about Jerry Akers

Was Jerry Akers a pitcher?: Yes. Jerry Akers pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 11 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jerry Akers hit?: Jerry Akers hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.