He had his best season in the majors was 1930 when he appeared in 85 games and compiled a .375 on-base percentage with eight doubles, five triples, nine home runs, and 40 RBIs.

During his minor league career, he also played for the Durham Bulls (1926–1927), New Orleans Pelicans (1928), Decatur Commodores (1928), Beaumont Exporters (1929), Kansas City Blues (1931), Baltimore Orioles (1932–1933), and Little Rock Travelers (1933–1934).

He sent 31 months in the Pacific theater of operations and received a Presidential citation with two oak leaf clusters and campaign ribbons with four battle stars.

He spent six years in the minors before making his major league debut, including stints with the Lookouts (1924), Jonesboro Buffaloes (1925), Danville Leafs (1926), Durham Bulls (1926–1927), New Orleans Pelicans (1928), Decatur Commodores (1928), and Beaumont Exporters (1929).

[5] He appeared in 29 games for the 1929 Tigers, including 24 as the team's starting shortstop, and compiled a .265 batting average and .351 on-base percentage with two doubles, a triple, a home run, nine RBIs, and a stolen base.

[11] Akers appeared in 119 games for Kansas City (109 at shortstop) and compiled a career-high .331 batting average with 34 doubles, seven triples, and 20 home runs.

[1] On August 5, 1932, Akers was traded by the Braves with Bruce Cunningham and Bill McAfee to the Baltimore Orioles of the International League in exchange for Buck Jordan.

[8] In July 1940, Akers enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps and was initially assigned to duty as a mechanic with the Thirty-Ninth Pursuit Squadron at Selfridge Field.

[15] He served a total of 31 months in the Pacific and received a Presidential citation with two oak leaf clusters and campaign ribbons with four battle stars.