Merle Adkins vs. Orlando Peña — Career Comparison

Merle Adkins
Pre-GenerationalWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Orlando Peña
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Merle Adkins and Orlando Peña are fairly close on the surface numbers. Orlando Peña posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.71 vs 5) and WHIP (1.305 vs 1.926). Merle Adkins had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.67 per nine innings vs 1.13). By the career numbers, Orlando Peña 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 Orlando Peña

Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
3.2
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
0.7
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.42
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.58
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.11
42.11
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.78
21.78
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.16
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.3
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
495
3.71
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.17
7.17
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.19
5.19
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.342
0.342
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
27
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3606
27
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
9
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1202
9
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
13.33
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1175
8.8
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.33
13.33
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.67
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
1.13
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
4
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
352
2.64
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.31
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
818
6.12
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.12
6.12
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.556
0.556
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.973
0.973
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.23
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.21
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
43.33
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5085
38.07
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
1.16
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
9.33
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
549
4.11
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.07
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.13
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.926
1.926
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
39
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4685
35.08
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.339
0.339
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.33
43.33
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.07
38.07

Fielding Stats for Merle Adkins and Orlando Peña

Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
3.2
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.7
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
27
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3608
27
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
9
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1202.2
9
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.48
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.33
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
163
1.22
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.14
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.33
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
1.84
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.33
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
227
1.7
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.28
92.28
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.167
1.167
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.532
0.532
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21.78
21.78
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Merle Adkins and Orlando Peña

Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
6
300
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
429
833.01
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
309
600
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
264
512.62
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
69.9
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
62.14
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.88
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.88
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.77
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
14.97
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.04
17.55
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
85.44
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
106.8
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
23.3
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
42.72
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
62.14
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
8.41
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.36
8.46
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
36.89
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
127
246.6
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
2.43
2.43
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
46.6
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.88
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
4
7.77
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA