Merle Adkins vs. William Matthews — Career Comparison

Merle Adkins
Pre-GenerationalWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
William Matthews
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, William Matthews posted a stronger line than Merle Adkins. William Matthews posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.24 vs 5) and WHIP (1.560 vs 1.926). By the career numbers, William Matthews had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Merle Adkins and William Matthews

Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
2
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.7
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.54
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
5
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.24
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.17
7.17
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.19
5.19
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.342
0.342
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
27
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
27
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
9
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.2
9
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
13.33
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
8.64
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.33
13.33
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.64
8.64
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.67
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.54
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
4
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
5.4
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.24
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.556
0.556
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
43.33
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
37.26
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.08
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
9.33
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.32
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.926
1.926
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.56
1.56
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
39
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
31.86
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.339
0.339
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.33
43.33
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26

Fielding Stats for Merle Adkins and William Matthews

Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
2
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.65
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.53
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
27
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
27
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
9
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
9
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.53
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.33
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.59
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.33
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.12
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.33
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.12
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.167
1.167
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Merle Adkins and William Matthews

Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
300
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
375
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
14.97
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
8.41
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.83
-62.4
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
225
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
William Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA