Dewey Adkins vs. Robin Roberts — Career Comparison

Dewey Adkins
Greatest GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Robin Roberts
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star

Robin Roberts built a career as a starting pitcher and Dewey Adkins as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Robin Roberts posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.41 and WHIP 1.184 compared to 5.64 and 1.657 for Dewey Adkins. By the career numbers, Robin Roberts had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dewey Adkins and Robin Roberts

Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
3.45
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
1.3
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.55
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
1.17
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.18
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
0.55
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.36
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
0.47
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.86
53.86
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.79
15.79
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.09
90.09
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.59
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.05
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
5.64
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1774
3.41
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.64
5.64
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.38
5.38
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14066
27
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4688.2
9
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
10.36
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4582
8.8
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.36
10.36
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.91
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
505
0.97
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
4.55
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
902
1.73
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.13
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
4.27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2357
4.52
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.27
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.06
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.1
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
41
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19174
36.8
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.73
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
6.27
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1962
3.77
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.657
1.657
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
401
36.45
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18218
34.97
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.82
1.82
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
41
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8

Fielding Stats for Dewey Adkins and Robin Roberts

Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
676
2.02
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.2
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9058
27
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3019.1
9
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
0.94
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
1.79
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.09
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
2.83
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.73
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.73
96.73
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.711
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.47
59.47
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.13
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dewey Adkins and Robin Roberts

Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
991.3
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
688
231.65
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1782
600
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
573.91
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1525
513.47
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.652
0.652
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.522
0.522
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
130.43
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
255
85.86
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
62.29
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
18.52
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.37
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
1.68
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
23.57
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.2
57.31
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83.71
28.19
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
234.78
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
345
116.16
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
5
130.43
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
134.01
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.464
0.464
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.529
0.529
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
36.03
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
103
34.68
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
104.35
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
205
69.02
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
53.75
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73.98
24.91
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.69
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
45.45
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
260.87
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
372
125.25
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2.3
2.3
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.79
4.79
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
36.36
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.02
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
37
12.46
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.01
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.34
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.35
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75