Merle Adkins vs. Ken Johnson — Career Comparison

Merle Adkins
Pre-GenerationalWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ken Johnson
Silent GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ken Johnson 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. Ken Johnson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.46 and WHIP 1.231 compared to 5 and 1.926 for Merle Adkins. By the career numbers, Ken Johnson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Merle Adkins and Ken Johnson

Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
334
1.73
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
1.2
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.47
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.55
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.19
46.19
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.16
69.16
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.26
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
668
3.46
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.17
7.17
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.19
5.19
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.342
0.342
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
27
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5212
27
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
9
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1737.1
9
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
13.33
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1670
8.65
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.33
13.33
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.65
8.65
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.67
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
0.81
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
4
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
2.14
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.29
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1042
5.4
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.556
0.556
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.838
0.838
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.13
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.29
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
43.33
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7211
37.36
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.26
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
9.33
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
778
4.03
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.926
1.926
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
39
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6742
34.93
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.339
0.339
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.33
43.33
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.36
37.36

Fielding Stats for Merle Adkins and Ken Johnson

Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
334
1.73
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
1.2
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
27
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5213
27
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
9
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1737.2
9
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.48
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.33
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
322
1.67
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.08
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.33
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
431
2.23
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.33
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
415
2.15
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.29
96.29
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.167
1.167
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.16
69.16
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.1
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Merle Adkins and Ken Johnson

Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
6
300
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
335
338.38
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
594
600
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
534
539.39
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
61.62
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
49.49
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.09
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.01
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.02
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12.12
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
14.97
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11.18
11.29
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
78.79
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
75.76
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
24.24
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23.23
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
45.45
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
8.41
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
-7.43
-7.5
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.02
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12.12
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
250
252.53
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.38
2.38
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
45.45
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.01
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.06
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA