Chad Akers
Chad Brannon Akers
Born: May 30, 1972
Madison, WV US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, CF, LF, OF, P, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 170
Draft: Round 34 (1993 June Amateur Draft, Cincinnati Reds)
School: West Virginia State
Career: 1993-2002
Chad Akers compiled a career batting average of .285 with 40 home runs and 340 RBI in his 879-game career with the Billings Mustangs, Charleston Wheelers, Winston-Salem Warthogs, Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks, Atlantic City Surf, New Haven Ravens and Tacoma Rainiers. He began playing during the 1993 season and last took the field during the 2002 campaign.
 Billings Mustangs |
 Charleston Wheelers |
 Winston-Salem Warthogs |
 Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks |
 Atlantic City Surf |
 New Haven Ravens |
 Tacoma Rainiers |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | R | PION | Billings Mustangs | 65 | 283 | 247 | 54 | 66 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 14 | 7 | 24 | 26 | .267 | .348 | .372 | .720 | 92 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Wheelers | 133 | 549 | 490 | 65 | 135 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 41 | 16 | 52 | 49 | .276 | .346 | .351 | .697 | 172 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 1995 | Advanced A | CARL | Winston-Salem Warthogs | 103 | 399 | 361 | 41 | 94 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 25 | 8 | 27 | 49 | .260 | .311 | .321 | .633 | 116 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 1996 | Ind | NORL | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 83 | 403 | 330 | 84 | 90 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 41 | 13 | 12 | 57 | 32 | .273 | .392 | .352 | .743 | 116 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 1997 | Ind | NORL | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 84 | 404 | 368 | 75 | 117 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 43 | 27 | 4 | 25 | 41 | .318 | .363 | .421 | .784 | 155 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | Ind | NORL | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 83 | 390 | 358 | 79 | 111 | 30 | 5 | 8 | 44 | 12 | 5 | 29 | 39 | .310 | .364 | .489 | .853 | 175 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | AA | EL | New Haven Ravens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1999 | Ind | ATLL | Atlantic City Surf | 59 | 275 | 243 | 42 | 66 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 16 | 4 | 22 | 30 | .272 | .338 | .432 | .770 | 105 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | 48 | 214 | 192 | 31 | 60 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 25 | .312 | .371 | .406 | .777 | 78 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | 103 | 426 | 389 | 56 | 106 | 31 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 13 | 5 | 24 | 41 | .272 | .322 | .424 | .746 | 165 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | 86 | 334 | 316 | 44 | 94 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 36 | .297 | .330 | .396 | .726 | 125 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | Ind | ATLL | Atlantic City Surf | 3 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .182 | .167 | .182 | .348 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 851 | 3689 | 3305 | 572 | 941 | 180 | 30 | 40 | 340 | 174 | 70 | 291 | 369 | .285 | .347 | .394 | .741 | 1301 | 66 | 41 | 23 | 29 | 6 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | R | PION | Billings Mustangs | SS | 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 3.000 |
| 1993 | R | PION | Billings Mustangs | OF | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 1993 | R | PION | Billings Mustangs | 2B | 29 | 53 | 75 | 2 | 12 | .985 | 4.414 |
| 1994 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Wheelers | 2B | 77 | 155 | 192 | 9 | 45 | .975 | 4.506 |
| 1994 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Wheelers | 3B | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.600 |
| 1994 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Wheelers | OF | 40 | 47 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .981 | 1.300 |
| 1994 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Wheelers | SS | 11 | 17 | 27 | 1 | 7 | .978 | 4.000 |
| 1995 | Advanced A | CARL | Winston-Salem Warthogs | 2B | 75 | 169 | 225 | 9 | 52 | .978 | 5.253 |
| 1995 | Advanced A | CARL | Winston-Salem Warthogs | SS | 24 | 37 | 55 | 5 | 13 | .948 | 3.833 |
| 1996 | Ind | NORL | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | SS | 83 | 123 | 269 | 24 | 55 | .942 | 4.723 |
| 1997 | Ind | NORL | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | SS | 84 | 133 | 243 | 21 | 52 | .947 | 4.476 |
| 1998 | Ind | NORL | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | SS | 83 | 143 | 273 | 22 | 60 | .950 | 5.012 |
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | 2B | 6 | 14 | 21 | 1 | 5 | .972 | 5.833 |
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | RF | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | Ind | ATLL | Atlantic City Surf | SS | 52 | 71 | 179 | 10 | 33 | .962 | 4.808 |
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | CF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | LF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | SS | 15 | 29 | 52 | 2 | 12 | .976 | 5.400 |
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | 3B | 14 | 4 | 27 | 3 | 2 | .912 | 2.214 |
| 1999 | Ind | ATLL | Atlantic City Surf | 2B | 13 | 29 | 42 | 2 | 10 | .973 | 5.462 |
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | OF | 11 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.273 |
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | 3B | 71 | 57 | 140 | 11 | 19 | .947 | 2.775 |
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | OF | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | LF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | 2B | 24 | 51 | 59 | 2 | 14 | .982 | 4.583 |
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | CF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | RF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | OF | 35 | 42 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .979 | 1.314 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | LF | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | 3B | 30 | 23 | 44 | 8 | 5 | .893 | 2.233 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | 2B | 25 | 49 | 53 | 0 | 13 | 1.000 | 4.080 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | RF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | SS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2002 | Ind | ATLL | Atlantic City Surf | LF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | Ind | ATLL | Atlantic City Surf | OF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2002 | Ind | ATLL | Atlantic City Surf | 3B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2002 | Ind | ATLL | Atlantic City Surf | CF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 879 | 1290 | 2001 | 136 | 410 | .960 | 3.744 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | R | Pioneer League | Billings Mustangs | CIN | ||
| 1994 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston Wheelers | CIN | ||
| 1995 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Warthogs | CIN | ||
| 1996 | Ind | Northern League | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | May 31, 1996 | September 2, 1996 | |
| 1997 | Ind | Northern League | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | May 30, 1997 | September 1, 1997 | |
| 1998 | Ind | Northern League | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | May 28, 1998 | September 2, 1998 | |
| 1999 | Ind | Atlantic League | Atlantic City Surf | |||
| 1999 | AA | Eastern League | New Haven Ravens | SEA | ||
| 1999 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Rainiers | SEA | ||
| 2000 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Rainiers | SEA | ||
| 2001 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Rainiers | SEA | April 6, 2001 | September 3, 2001 |
| 2002 | Ind | Atlantic League | Atlantic City Surf |
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