Merle Adkins vs. Jackson Todd — Career Comparison

Merle Adkins
Pre-GenerationalWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jackson Todd
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jackson Todd 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. Jackson Todd posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.4 and WHIP 1.388 compared to 5 and 1.926 for Merle Adkins. By the career numbers, Jackson Todd had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Merle Adkins and Jackson Todd

Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jackson Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2
Jackson Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
2.01
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1
Jackson Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.13
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Jackson Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.31
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Jackson Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.5
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Jackson Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.46
38.46
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Jackson Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.25
56.25
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Jackson Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.22
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jackson Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Jackson Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5
Jackson Todd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
4.4
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jackson Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.17
7.17
Jackson Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.19
5.19
Jackson Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.342
0.342
Jackson Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
27
Jackson Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
860
27
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
9
Jackson Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
286.2
9
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
13.33
Jackson Todd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
9.48
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.33
13.33
Jackson Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.48
9.48
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.67
Jackson Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.22
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Jackson Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Jackson Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
4
Jackson Todd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
2.76
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jackson Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.25
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jackson Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.76
2.76
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1
Jackson Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
4.33
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jackson Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Jackson Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.16
2.16
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.556
0.556
Jackson Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.788
0.788
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jackson Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.35
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Jackson Todd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.28
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jackson Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
43.33
Jackson Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1232
38.68
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1
Jackson Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.35
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
9.33
Jackson Todd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
4.96
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Jackson Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.96
4.96
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jackson Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.28
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jackson Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.19
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jackson Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.75
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.926
1.926
Jackson Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.361
1.361
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
39
Jackson Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1120
35.16
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Jackson Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.47
2.47
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.339
0.339
Jackson Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.33
43.33
Jackson Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.68
38.68

Fielding Stats for Merle Adkins and Jackson Todd

Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jackson Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2
Jackson Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
2.01
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jackson Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.13
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
27
Jackson Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
860
27
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
9
Jackson Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
286.2
9
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jackson Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.97
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.33
Jackson Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
1.54
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jackson Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.13
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.33
Jackson Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
2.64
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.33
Jackson Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
2.51
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jackson Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.24
95.24
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.167
1.167
Jackson Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jackson Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.25
56.25
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jackson Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jackson Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jackson Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jackson Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jackson Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Merle Adkins and Jackson Todd

Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jackson Todd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
6
300
Jackson Todd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
2133.33
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Jackson Todd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
600
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Jackson Todd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
566.67
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Jackson Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jackson Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Jackson Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Jackson Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jackson Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jackson Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jackson Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jackson Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jackson Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jackson Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jackson Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
14.97
Jackson Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
-0
-0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Jackson Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Jackson Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
2
66.67
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Jackson Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Jackson Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jackson Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jackson Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Jackson Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jackson Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Jackson Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Jackson Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jackson Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Jackson Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
8.41
Jackson Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.13
-37.79
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jackson Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jackson Todd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jackson Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Jackson Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
8
266.67
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Jackson Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
2.25
2.25
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jackson Todd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jackson Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jackson Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jackson Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jackson Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jackson Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jackson Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Jackson Todd
Career
Per 600 PA