Ake was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania on August 29, 1861 to William, a farmer, and his wife Anne. His family stayed in Altoona throughout his childhood, and Ake became a laborer later in his teen years.\n', '

He began his professional baseball career in 1882 when he joined a club located in Altoona, having played for a local non-professional team the year before. He played for this professional club through the 1883 season, before signing a contract with the Baltimore Orioles of the American Association.\n', '

He made his debut with the Orioles on May 12, 1884, and made his final appearance on June 15. During his time with Baltimore, he played in 13 games, playing mostly as their third baseman, but played three games in the outfield, and one game at shortstop. He had a .192 batting average in 52 at bats, collected ten hits, one triple, and scored one run. After leaving the Orioles, he finished the year playing for a team in Fort Smith, Ohio. The following season, he played for a team in Youngstown, Ohio, followed by a team Meriden, Connecticut for the 1886 season. Later in 1886, he transferred to the Boston Blues when they bought out the Meriden team. After the season, he signed with a St. Louis, Missouri team, which was later moved to Indianapolis. He secured his release from the club shortly thereafter so he could sign with the Duluth, Minnesota club.\n', '

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