Merle Adkins vs. Cy Ferry — Career Comparison

Merle Adkins
Pre-GenerationalWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Cy Ferry
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Cy Ferry 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 7.2 and 1.733 for Cy Ferry. 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 Cy Ferry

Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
2
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.4
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.2
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
5
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
7.2
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.17
7.17
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.97
5.97
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.19
5.19
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.87
5.87
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.342
0.342
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
27
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
27
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
9
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
13.33
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
9
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.33
13.33
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.67
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
4
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
6.6
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.6
6.6
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.6
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.556
0.556
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.133
1.133
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.8
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
43.33
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
43.2
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
9.33
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
7.2
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.2
7.2
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.926
1.926
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.733
1.733
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
39
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
34.8
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.339
0.339
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.33
43.33
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.2
43.2

Fielding Stats for Merle Adkins and Cy Ferry

Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
2
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.4
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.2
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
27
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
27
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
9
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
2.33
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
2.33
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
2.33
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.167
1.167
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Merle Adkins and Cy Ferry

Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
300
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
342.86
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
14.97
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
68.16
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
342.86
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
8.41
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
71.32
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA