Merle Adkins vs. Jim Pastorius — Career Comparison

Merle Adkins
Pre-GenerationalWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jim Pastorius
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jim Pastorius 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. Jim Pastorius posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.12 and WHIP 1.352 compared to 5 and 1.926 for Merle Adkins. By the career numbers, Jim Pastorius had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Merle Adkins and Jim Pastorius

Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
1.2
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
1.04
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.38
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.68
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.05
36.05
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.6
86.6
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.71
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.12
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
3.12
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.17
7.17
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.19
5.19
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.342
0.342
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
27
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2181
27
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
9
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
727
9
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
13.33
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
705
8.73
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.33
13.33
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.73
8.73
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.67
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.19
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
4
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
3.44
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
2.54
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.54
2.54
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.11
2.11
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.556
0.556
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.664
0.664
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.17
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.21
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
43.33
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3026
37.46
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.16
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
9.33
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
4.18
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.926
1.926
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.352
1.352
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
39
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2731
33.81
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.339
0.339
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.33
43.33
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.46
37.46

Fielding Stats for Merle Adkins and Jim Pastorius

Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
1.2
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
1.04
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
27
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2184
27
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
9
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
728
9
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.35
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.33
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
2.57
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.12
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.33
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
3.04
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.33
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
2.92
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.93
95.93
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.167
1.167
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.433
2.433
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.6
86.6
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.12
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Merle Adkins and Jim Pastorius

Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
300
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
222.73
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
264
600
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
231
525
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.453
0.453
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
79.55
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
70.45
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.55
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.55
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.09
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
14.97
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.95
22.61
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
93.18
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
127.27
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
38.64
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
22.73
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
61.36
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
8.41
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.02
20.5
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.27
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
45.45
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 600 PA
61
138.64
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 600 PA
4.33
4.33
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pastorius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
27.27
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Pastorius
Career
Per 600 PA