Darrel Akerfelds
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| Darrel Akerfelds | |
|---|---|
Denver, Colorado, U.S. | |
| Died: June 24, 2012 (aged 50) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 1, 1986, for the Oakland Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 2, 1991, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 9–10 |
| Earned run average | 5.08 |
| Strikeouts | 129 |
| Teams | |
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Darrel Wayne Akerfelds (June 12, 1962 – June 24, 2012) was a professional baseball pitcher. He also served as the bullpen coach of
Early life and career
Akerfelds graduated in 1980 from
He was drafted by the
After spending most of 1989 in the minor leagues, Akerfeld's contract was purchased from Texas by the Philadelphia Phillies. Akerfelds' only full season in the majors came in 1990. He appeared in 71 games for the Phillies, all in relief. He had a 5–2 record with three saves and an ERA of 3.77.
Later career
Akerfelds started 1991 in the majors, but his ERA rose to 5.26, and he was returned to the minor leagues in July, where he was converted back into a starter. He started eleven games for the
After his retirement as a player, Akerfelds spent eleven years as bullpen coach for the San Diego Padres.
Illness and death
In 2011, Akerfelds was revealed to be suffering from pancreatic cancer. Akerfelds died in Phoenix, Arizona, on June 24, 2012, from complications of the disease.[3]
References
- ^ a b c "Darrel Akerfelds Stats". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1st Round of the 1983 MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Padres coach Darrel Akerfelds dies". ESPN.com. Associated Press. June 24, 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-25.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet, or CPBL
- Darrel Akerfelds at SABR (Baseball BioProject)