Merle Adkins vs. Dick Matthews — Career Comparison

Merle Adkins
Pre-GenerationalWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dick Matthews
UnknownMonroe MonarchsNegro Southern LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dick Matthews 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. Dick Matthews posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 1.6 and WHIP 0.950 compared to 5 and 1.926 for Merle Adkins. By the career numbers, Dick Matthews had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Merle Adkins and Dick Matthews

Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
1.28
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.88
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.62
84.62
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.72
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.6
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.17
7.17
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.19
5.19
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.342
0.342
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.202
0.202
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
27
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
9
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
13.33
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
6.63
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.33
13.33
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.63
6.63
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.67
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
4
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.92
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
4.79
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.556
0.556
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.746
0.746
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
43.33
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
446
35.63
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
9.33
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.08
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.72
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.4
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.926
1.926
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
39
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
411
32.83
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.63
1.63
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.339
0.339
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.33
43.33
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.63
35.63

Fielding Stats for Merle Adkins and Dick Matthews

Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
1.28
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.12
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
27
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
9
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.48
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.33
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.4
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.33
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.33
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.167
1.167
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Merle Adkins and Dick Matthews

Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
300
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
213.33
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
600
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
520
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.544
0.544
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
106.67
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
93.33
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
14.97
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.46
32.74
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
120
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
146.67
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.493
0.493
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
26.67
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
40
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
8.41
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.89
38.51
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
50
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA