Merle Adkins vs. Charlie Root — Career Comparison

Merle Adkins
Pre-GenerationalWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Charlie Root
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Charlie Root 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. Charlie Root posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.59 and WHIP 1.295 compared to 5 and 1.926 for Merle Adkins. By the career numbers, Charlie Root had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Merle Adkins and Charlie Root

Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
632
1.78
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
341
0.96
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
0.57
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
0.45
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.68
55.68
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.96
53.96
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
0.5
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.06
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.11
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1274
3.59
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.17
7.17
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.19
5.19
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.342
0.342
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
27
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9592
27
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
9
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3197.1
9
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
13.33
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3252
9.15
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.33
13.33
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.15
9.15
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.67
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.53
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
4
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
889
2.5
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1459
4.11
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.31
2.31
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.556
0.556
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.734
0.734
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.06
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.22
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
43.33
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13529
38.08
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
185
0.52
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
9.33
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1467
4.13
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.926
1.926
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.295
1.295
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
39
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12561
35.36
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.32
2.32
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.339
0.339
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.33
43.33
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08

Fielding Stats for Merle Adkins and Charlie Root

Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
632
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
27
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
9
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.33
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
506
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.33
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
616
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.33
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
601
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.56
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.167
1.167
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.951
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Merle Adkins and Charlie Root

Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
6
300
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
632
318.39
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1191
600
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1086
547.1
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.518
0.518
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
196
98.74
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
132
66.5
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
23.17
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.53
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
5.54
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
32.24
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
14.97
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.6
33.55
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
289
145.59
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
124.43
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.483
0.483
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
43.32
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
46.85
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
84.63
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
8.41
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.6
28.51
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.53
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
22.17
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
329
165.74
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
3.62
3.62
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
27.2
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
9
4.53
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100