Merle Adkins vs. Jack Wieneke — Career Comparison

Merle Adkins
Pre-GenerationalWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jack Wieneke
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jack Wieneke 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. Merle Adkins posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5 and WHIP 1.926 compared to 8.17 and 2.211 for Jack Wieneke. By the career numbers, Merle Adkins had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Merle Adkins and Jack Wieneke

Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2
Jack Wieneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.55
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.07
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
30
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
5
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
8.17
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.17
8.17
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.17
7.17
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.1
9.1
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.19
5.19
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.39
6.39
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.342
0.342
Jack Wieneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.339
0.339
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
27
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
27
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
9
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.1
9
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
13.33
Jack Wieneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
13.86
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.33
13.33
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.86
13.86
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.67
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.42
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.42
1.42
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
4
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
6.04
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1
Jack Wieneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.55
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jack Wieneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Jack Wieneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.556
0.556
Jack Wieneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.066
1.066
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
43.33
Jack Wieneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
47.25
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1
Jack Wieneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.13
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
9.33
Jack Wieneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
8.53
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Jack Wieneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.53
8.53
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.926
1.926
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.211
2.211
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
39
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
40.86
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Jack Wieneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.339
0.339
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.347
0.347
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.33
43.33
Jack Wieneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.25
47.25

Fielding Stats for Merle Adkins and Jack Wieneke

Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2
Jack Wieneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
27
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
9
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.33
Jack Wieneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.33
Jack Wieneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.33
Jack Wieneke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.167
1.167
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Merle Adkins and Jack Wieneke

Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
6
300
Jack Wieneke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
666.67
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
14.97
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
6.61
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
8.41
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.25
-16.76
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 600 PA
3
200
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Wieneke
Career
Per 600 PA