Merle Adkins vs. Emil Yde — Career Comparison

Merle Adkins
Pre-GenerationalWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Emil Yde
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Emil Yde 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. Emil Yde posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.02 and WHIP 1.486 compared to 5 and 1.926 for Merle Adkins. By the career numbers, Emil Yde had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Merle Adkins and Emil Yde

Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
1.8
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
1.02
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.63
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Emil Yde
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.32
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.22
66.22
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.74
56.74
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.55
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Emil Yde
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5
Emil Yde
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
315
4.02
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.17
7.17
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.19
5.19
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.342
0.342
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
27
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2114
27
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
9
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
704.2
9
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
13.33
Emil Yde
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
751
9.59
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.33
13.33
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.59
9.59
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.67
Emil Yde
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.33
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
4
Emil Yde
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
3.78
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Emil Yde
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
2.04
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.04
2.04
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.13
1.13
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.556
0.556
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.647
0.647
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Emil Yde
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.19
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Emil Yde
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.15
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Emil Yde
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
43.33
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3072
39.24
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.52
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
9.33
Emil Yde
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
4.94
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.94
4.94
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Emil Yde
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Emil Yde
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Emil Yde
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.926
1.926
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.486
1.486
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
39
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2764
35.3
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.339
0.339
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.33
43.33
Emil Yde
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.24
39.24

Fielding Stats for Merle Adkins and Emil Yde

Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
142
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Emil Yde
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
27
Emil Yde
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
9
Emil Yde
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.33
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Emil Yde
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.33
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
225
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.33
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
207
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Emil Yde
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.167
1.167
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.458
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Emil Yde
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Emil Yde
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Emil Yde
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Emil Yde
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Emil Yde
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Merle Adkins and Emil Yde

Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
6
300
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
373.21
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
336
600
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
317
566.07
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
132.14
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
96.43
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
19.64
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
14.29
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.79
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
35.71
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
14.97
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.65
47.59
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
185.71
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
150
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.585
0.585
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.471
0.471
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
82.14
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
50
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
130.36
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
8.41
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.42
52.53
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emil Yde
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
17.86
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emil Yde
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Emil Yde
Career
Per 600 PA
40
71.43
Merle Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Emil Yde
Career
Per 600 PA
8.4
8.4
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
16.07
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emil Yde
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emil Yde
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.79
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.79
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.57
Merle Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Emil Yde
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50