Merle Adkins vs. Robin Roberts — Career Comparison

Merle Adkins
Pre-GenerationalWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Robin Roberts
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star

Robin Roberts 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. Robin Roberts posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.41 and WHIP 1.184 compared to 5 and 1.926 for Merle Adkins. By the career numbers, Robin Roberts had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Merle Adkins and Robin Roberts

Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
1.3
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
1.17
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
0.55
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
0.47
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.86
53.86
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.09
90.09
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.59
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.05
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1774
3.41
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.17
7.17
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.19
5.19
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.342
0.342
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14066
27
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4688.2
9
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
13.33
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4582
8.8
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.33
13.33
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.67
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
505
0.97
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
4
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
902
1.73
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.13
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2357
4.52
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.556
0.556
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.695
0.695
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.06
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.1
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
43.33
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19174
36.8
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
9.33
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1962
3.77
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.926
1.926
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
39
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18218
34.97
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.339
0.339
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.33
43.33
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8

Fielding Stats for Merle Adkins and Robin Roberts

Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
676
2.02
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.2
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9058
27
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3019.1
9
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
0.94
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.33
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
601
1.79
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.09
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.33
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
2.83
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.33
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.73
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.73
96.73
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.167
1.167
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.47
59.47
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.13
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Merle Adkins and Robin Roberts

Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
300
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
688
231.65
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1782
600
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1525
513.47
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
255
85.86
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
62.29
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
18.52
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.37
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.68
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
23.57
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
14.97
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.71
28.19
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
116.16
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
134.01
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
36.03
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
34.68
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
69.02
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
8.41
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.98
24.91
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.69
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
45.45
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
372
125.25
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
36.36
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.02
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
37
12.46
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.01
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.34
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.35
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75