Merle Adkins vs. Ralph Erickson — Career Comparison

Merle Adkins
Pre-GenerationalWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ralph Erickson
Greatest GenerationIdahoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Merle Adkins posted a stronger line than Ralph Erickson. Merle Adkins posted stronger numbers in ERA (5 vs 8.4) and WHIP (1.926 vs 2.333). 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 Ralph Erickson

Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.8
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
5
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
8.4
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.4
8.4
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.17
7.17
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.95
8.95
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.19
5.19
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.342
0.342
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.354
0.354
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
27
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
27
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
9
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
13.33
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
13.8
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.33
13.33
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.8
13.8
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.67
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
4
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
7.2
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.2
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.556
0.556
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.933
0.933
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
43.33
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
46.2
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.8
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
9.33
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
9
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.926
1.926
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.333
2.333
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
39
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
39
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.88
1.88
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.339
0.339
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.33
43.33
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.2
46.2

Fielding Stats for Merle Adkins and Ralph Erickson

Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
27
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
9
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.33
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.33
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.33
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.167
1.167
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Merle Adkins and Ralph Erickson

Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
6
300
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1200
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
100
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
100
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.3
14.97
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
34.02
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
100
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
100
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
8.41
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
43.44
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA