Merle Adkins vs. Thornton Lee — Career Comparison

Merle Adkins
Pre-GenerationalWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Thornton Lee
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Thornton Lee 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. Thornton Lee posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.56 and WHIP 1.358 compared to 5 and 1.926 for Merle Adkins. By the career numbers, Thornton Lee had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Merle Adkins and Thornton Lee

Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
374
1.44
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
1.05
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.45
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
0.48
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.55
48.55
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.73
72.73
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.6
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.05
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
921
3.56
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.17
7.17
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.19
5.19
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.342
0.342
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
27
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6994
27
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
9
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2331.1
9
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
13.33
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2327
8.98
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.33
13.33
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.98
8.98
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.67
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
0.47
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
4
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
838
3.24
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
937
3.62
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.51
2.51
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.556
0.556
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.761
0.761
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.09
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.17
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
43.33
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9999
38.6
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.19
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
9.33
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1105
4.27
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.926
1.926
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.358
1.358
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
39
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9118
35.2
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.339
0.339
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.33
43.33
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.6
38.6

Fielding Stats for Merle Adkins and Thornton Lee

Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
374
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
27
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
9
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.33
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
428
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.33
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
533
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.33
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
495
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.87
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.167
1.167
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.324
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Merle Adkins and Thornton Lee

Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
300
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
375
254.24
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
885
600
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
835
566.1
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.499
0.499
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
113.22
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
135
91.53
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
16.27
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.71
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.71
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
21.69
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
14.97
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43.79
29.69
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
143.05
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
132.2
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
42.71
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
44.75
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
84.75
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
8.41
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40.01
27.13
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
18.31
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
208
141.02
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
4.25
4.25
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
14.92
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
23
15.59
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Thornton Lee
Career
Per 600 PA