Merle Adkins vs. Lew Krausse Jr. — Career Comparison

Merle Adkins
Pre-GenerationalWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Lew Krausse Jr.
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Lew Krausse Jr. 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. Lew Krausse Jr. posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4 and WHIP 1.371 compared to 5 and 1.926 for Merle Adkins. By the career numbers, Lew Krausse Jr. had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Merle Adkins and Lew Krausse Jr.

Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
2.25
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
1.17
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.48
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.64
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.77
42.77
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.02
52.02
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.15
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.15
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
571
4
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.17
7.17
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.19
5.19
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.342
0.342
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.245
0.245
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
27
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3851
27
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
9
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1283.2
9
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
13.33
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1205
8.45
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.33
13.33
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.45
8.45
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.67
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
0.96
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
4
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
493
3.46
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.43
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
721
5.06
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.556
0.556
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.946
0.946
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.2
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.25
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
43.33
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5490
38.49
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
0.5
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
9.33
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
635
4.45
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.23
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.926
1.926
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.323
1.323
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
39
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4920
34.49
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.98
1.98
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.339
0.339
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.33
43.33
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49

Fielding Stats for Merle Adkins and Lew Krausse Jr.

Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
2.25
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
1.17
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
27
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3851
27
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
9
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1283.2
9
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.59
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.33
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
1.07
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.33
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
1.72
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.33
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
1.66
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.34
96.34
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.167
1.167
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.738
0.738
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.02
52.02
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Merle Adkins and Lew Krausse Jr.

Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
6
300
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
334
489.98
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
409
600
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
354
519.32
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
68.95
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
45.48
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
13.2
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.8
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
23.47
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
14.97
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.77
26.06
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
111.49
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
110.02
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.411
0.411
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
33.74
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
35.21
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
60.15
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
8.41
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.14
13.41
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.93
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
38.14
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
163
239.12
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2.51
2.51
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
38.14
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.33
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.93
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50