Dewey Adkins vs. Mike Witt — Career Comparison

Dewey Adkins
Greatest GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Mike Witt
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Mike Witt 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. Mike Witt posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.83 and WHIP 1.337 compared to 5.64 and 1.657 for Dewey Adkins. By the career numbers, Mike Witt had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dewey Adkins and Mike Witt

Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
3.45
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
341
1.46
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.55
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
1.28
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.18
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.5
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.36
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
0.5
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.21
50.21
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.79
15.79
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.68
87.68
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.31
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.05
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
5.64
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
898
3.83
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.64
5.64
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.38
5.38
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
27
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6325
27
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
9
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2108.1
9
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
10.36
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2066
8.82
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.36
10.36
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.82
8.82
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.91
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.78
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
4.55
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
713
3.04
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.17
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
4.27
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1373
5.86
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.86
5.86
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.989
0.989
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.27
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.31
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.23
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
41
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8927
38.11
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.73
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.09
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
6.27
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1012
4.32
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.25
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
0.82
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.657
1.657
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.318
1.318
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
401
36.45
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8032
34.29
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.82
1.82
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.97
2.97
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
41
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.11
38.11

Fielding Stats for Dewey Adkins and Mike Witt

Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
1.46
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
1.28
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6325
27
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2108.1
9
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
0.63
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
1.27
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.1
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
2
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
445
1.9
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.09
95.09
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.711
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.305
1.305
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.68
87.68
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.09
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dewey Adkins and Mike Witt

Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
991.3
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
341
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
600
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
573.91
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.652
0.652
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
130.43
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.2
57.31
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
234.78
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
130.43
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.529
0.529
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
104.35
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
53.75
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
10
260.87
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.3
2.3
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA