Merle Adkins vs. Troy Scribner — Career Comparison

Merle Adkins
Pre-GenerationalWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Troy Scribner
MillenialConnecticutThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Troy Scribner 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. Troy Scribner posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.28 and WHIP 1.354 compared to 5 and 1.926 for Merle Adkins. By the career numbers, Troy Scribner had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Merle Adkins and Troy Scribner

Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2
Troy Scribner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.62
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1
Troy Scribner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.65
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Troy Scribner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.66
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.45
45.45
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
5
Troy Scribner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
4.28
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Troy Scribner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.17
7.17
Troy Scribner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.19
5.19
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.7
6.7
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.342
0.342
Troy Scribner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.206
0.206
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
27
Troy Scribner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
27
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
9
Troy Scribner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
13.33
Troy Scribner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
6.91
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.33
13.33
Troy Scribner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.91
6.91
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.67
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.3
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.3
2.3
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
4
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
5.27
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1
Troy Scribner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
7.24
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Troy Scribner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.24
7.24
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Troy Scribner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.556
0.556
Troy Scribner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
43.33
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
39.51
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.99
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
9.33
Troy Scribner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
5.27
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Troy Scribner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.27
5.27
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Troy Scribner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.926
1.926
Troy Scribner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.354
1.354
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
39
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
33.59
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Troy Scribner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.45
1.45
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.339
0.339
Troy Scribner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.192
0.192
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.33
43.33
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.51
39.51

Fielding Stats for Merle Adkins and Troy Scribner

Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2
Troy Scribner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.62
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Troy Scribner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.65
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
27
Troy Scribner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
27
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
9
Troy Scribner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Troy Scribner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.33
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.33
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.99
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.33
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.99
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.167
1.167
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Troy Scribner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Merle Adkins and Troy Scribner

Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
6
300
Troy Scribner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
6600
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
14.97
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
8.41
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Troy Scribner
Career
Per 600 PA