Merle Adkins vs. Herb Cobb — Career Comparison

Merle Adkins
Pre-GenerationalWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Herb Cobb
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Merle Adkins posted a stronger line than Herb Cobb. Merle Adkins posted stronger numbers in ERA (5 vs 36) and WHIP (1.926 vs 4.000). By the career numbers, Merle Adkins had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Merle Adkins and Herb Cobb

Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
2
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Herb Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
5
Herb Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
36
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
36
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.17
7.17
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.12
32.12
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.19
5.19
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
19
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.342
0.342
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
27
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
27
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
9
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
13.33
Herb Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
27
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.33
13.33
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.67
Herb Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
4
Herb Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.556
0.556
Herb Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Herb Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
18
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
43.33
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
63
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
9.33
Herb Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
36
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.33
9.33
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
36
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.926
1.926
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
39
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
54
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Herb Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.339
0.339
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.33
43.33
Herb Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
63

Fielding Stats for Merle Adkins and Herb Cobb

Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
27
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
9
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.33
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.33
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.33
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.167
1.167
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Merle Adkins and Herb Cobb

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