Merle Adkins vs. Carl Willis — Career Comparison

Merle Adkins
Pre-GenerationalWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Carl Willis
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Carl Willis posted a stronger line than Merle Adkins. Carl Willis posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.25 vs 5) and WHIP (1.444 vs 1.926). By the career numbers, Carl Willis had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Merle Adkins and Carl Willis

Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
6.16
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1
Carl Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.51
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Carl Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.37
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.89
57.89
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Carl Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Carl Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.3
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5
Carl Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
4.25
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.17
7.17
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.19
5.19
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.342
0.342
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
27
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1170
27
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
9
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
390
9
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
13.33
Carl Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
9.78
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.33
13.33
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.78
9.78
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.67
Carl Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.65
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
4
Carl Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
2.65
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.55
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.65
2.65
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
5.12
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.12
5.12
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.83
0.83
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.556
0.556
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.864
0.864
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.46
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Carl Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.07
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
43.33
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1668
38.49
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
1.87
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
9.33
Carl Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
4.85
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.85
4.85
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.37
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.35
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.02
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.926
1.926
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.382
1.382
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
39
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1520
35.08
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.339
0.339
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.312
0.312
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.33
43.33
Carl Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49

Fielding Stats for Merle Adkins and Carl Willis

Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
6.16
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
27
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1170
27
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
9
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
390
9
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.51
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.33
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.95
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.07
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.33
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
1.52
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.33
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
1.45
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Carl Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.45
95.45
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.167
1.167
Carl Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.236
0.236
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.12
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Merle Adkins and Carl Willis

Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
6
300
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
267
22885.71
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
Carl Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Carl Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
342.86
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.786
0.786
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Carl Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Carl Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
14.97
Carl Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
-0
-0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Carl Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Carl Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Carl Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Carl Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
8.41
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
29.7
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Carl Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Carl Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Willis
Career
Per 600 PA