Merle Adkins vs. Rich Barnes — Career Comparison

Merle Adkins
Pre-GenerationalWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rich Barnes
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rich Barnes built a career as a starting pitcher and Merle Adkins as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Merle Adkins posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5 and WHIP 1.926 compared to 5.65 and 1.919 for Rich Barnes. By the career numbers, Merle Adkins had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Merle Adkins and Rich Barnes

Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.14
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.26
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.94
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
5
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
5.65
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.17
7.17
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.18
6.18
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.19
5.19
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.342
0.342
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.325
0.325
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
27
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
27
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
9
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28.2
9
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
13.33
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
12.24
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.33
13.33
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.24
12.24
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.67
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.31
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
4
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
4.4
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.63
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.51
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.51
2.51
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.556
0.556
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.767
0.767
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.63
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
43.33
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
43.33
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.57
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
9.33
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
7.85
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.85
7.85
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.63
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.63
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.926
1.926
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.849
1.849
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
39
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
37.67
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.339
0.339
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.342
0.342
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.33
43.33
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.33
43.33

Fielding Stats for Merle Adkins and Rich Barnes

Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.14
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.26
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
27
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
27
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
9
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28.2
9
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.31
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.33
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.57
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.33
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.88
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.33
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.88
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.167
1.167
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.31
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Merle Adkins and Rich Barnes

Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
300
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
14.97
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
8.41
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA