Merle Adkins vs. Patrick Sandoval — Career Comparison

Merle Adkins
Pre-GenerationalWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Patrick Sandoval
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Patrick Sandoval 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. Patrick Sandoval posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.01 and WHIP 1.399 compared to 5 and 1.926 for Merle Adkins. By the career numbers, Patrick Sandoval had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Merle Adkins and Patrick Sandoval

Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
1.8
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.68
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.32
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.76
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.69
29.69
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.46
93.46
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.01
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.17
7.17
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.19
5.19
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.342
0.342
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
27
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1608
27
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
9
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
536
9
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
13.33
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
510
8.56
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.33
13.33
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.56
8.56
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.67
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.92
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
4
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
3.96
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
529
8.88
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.88
8.88
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.94
4.94
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.556
0.556
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.427
1.427
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.44
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.29
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
43.33
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
39.19
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
9.33
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
280
4.7
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.7
4.7
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.15
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.2
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.92
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.926
1.926
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.392
1.392
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
39
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2060
34.59
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.339
0.339
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.308
0.308
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.33
43.33
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.19
39.19

Fielding Stats for Merle Adkins and Patrick Sandoval

Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
1.8
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.68
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
27
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1608
27
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
9
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
536
9
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.35
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.33
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
0.99
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.08
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.33
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
1.43
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.33
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
1.34
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.12
94.12
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.167
1.167
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.748
0.748
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.46
93.46
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Merle Adkins and Patrick Sandoval

Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
6
300
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
10700
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
100
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
100
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.3
14.97
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
14.97
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
100
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
100
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Patrick Sandoval
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
8.41
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
4.42
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 600 PA
4
400
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Patrick Sandoval
Career
Per 600 PA