Merle Adkins vs. Dennis Burtt — Career Comparison

Merle Adkins
Pre-GenerationalWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dennis Burtt
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dennis Burtt 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 5.64 and 1.253 for Dennis Burtt. 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 Dennis Burtt

Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2
Dennis Burtt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.37
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.59
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Dennis Burtt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.59
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.59
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
5
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
5.64
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.64
5.64
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.17
7.17
Dennis Burtt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.19
5.19
Dennis Burtt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.62
4.62
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.342
0.342
Dennis Burtt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
27
Dennis Burtt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
27
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
9
Dennis Burtt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30.1
9
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
13.33
Dennis Burtt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
8.01
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.33
13.33
Dennis Burtt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.01
8.01
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.67
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.89
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
4
Dennis Burtt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.97
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Dennis Burtt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1
Dennis Burtt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.97
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dennis Burtt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Dennis Burtt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.556
0.556
Dennis Burtt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.659
0.659
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Dennis Burtt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
43.33
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
37.09
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.59
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
9.33
Dennis Burtt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
5.93
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Dennis Burtt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.93
5.93
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Burtt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.59
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.926
1.926
Dennis Burtt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.22
1.22
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
39
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
33.53
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Dennis Burtt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.339
0.339
Dennis Burtt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.33
43.33
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.09
37.09

Fielding Stats for Merle Adkins and Dennis Burtt

Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2
Dennis Burtt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.37
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Burtt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.59
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
27
Dennis Burtt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
27
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
9
Dennis Burtt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30.1
9
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Burtt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.33
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.48
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.33
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.78
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.33
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.78
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.167
1.167
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Burtt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Burtt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Merle Adkins and Dennis Burtt

Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
300
Dennis Burtt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 600 PA
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 600 PA
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 600 PA
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 600 PA
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 600 PA
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
14.97
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 600 PA
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 600 PA
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 600 PA
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 600 PA
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 600 PA
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 600 PA
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 600 PA
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 600 PA
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
8.41
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 600 PA
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Dennis Burtt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 600 PA
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 600 PA
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Dennis Burtt
Career
Per 600 PA