Merle Adkins
Merle Theron Adkins "Doc"
Born: August 5, 1872
Troy, WI US
Deceased: February 21, 1934
Durham, NC US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 220
Career: 1902-1914
Major League Statistics
Merle Adkins compiled a career record of 142 wins and 97 losses in his 330-game pitching career with the Milwaukee Creams, Baltimore Orioles and Scranton Miners. He began playing during the 1902 season and last took the field during the 1914 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | A | WL3 | Milwaukee Creams | 16 | 0.0 | 106 | 42 | 22 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1905 | A | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 18 | 9 | .667 | 0.00 | 32 | 262.0 | 239 | 97 | 48 | |||||||||||||
| 1906 | A | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 16 | 15 | .516 | 0.00 | 33 | 268.0 | 204 | 74 | 42 | |||||||||||||
| 1907 | A | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 20 | 11 | .645 | 0.00 | 39 | 283.0 | 250 | 119 | 61 | |||||||||||||
| 1908 | A | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 39 | 12 | .765 | 0.00 | 45 | 326.0 | 263 | 114 | 75 | 139 | ||||||||||||
| 1909 | A | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 21 | 19 | .525 | 0.00 | 48 | 337.0 | 320 | 137 | 75 | |||||||||||||
| 1910 | A | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 12 | 16 | .429 | 0.00 | 37 | 246.0 | 224 | 111 | 54 | |||||||||||||
| 1911 | A | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 16 | 14 | .533 | 0.00 | 47 | 288.0 | 263 | 103 | 64 | |||||||||||||
| 1912 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 11 | 27.0 | 44 | 30 | 12 | |||||||||||||
| 1914 | B | NYSL | Scranton Miners | 0.00 | 22 | 184.0 | 153 | 65 | 39 | 102 | |||||||||||||||
| Totals | 142 | 97 | .594 | 0.00 | 330 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2221.0 | 2066 | 892 | 0 | 0 | 492 | 0 | 241 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | A | WL3 | Milwaukee Creams | 17 | 49 | 49 | 10 | .204 | .204 | .204 | .408 | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| 1903 | A | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 18 | 57 | 57 | 5 | 12 | 0 | .211 | .211 | .211 | .421 | 12 | ||||||||||||
| 1904 | A | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 39 | 97 | 97 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .278 | .309 | .588 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1905 | A | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 32 | 99 | 99 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .152 | .152 | .172 | .323 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1906 | A | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 33 | 99 | 99 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .141 | .141 | .162 | .303 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1907 | A | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 39 | 96 | 96 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .240 | .250 | .490 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1908 | A | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 45 | 123 | 113 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .150 | .150 | .168 | .319 | 19 | 10 | ||||||||
| 1909 | A | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 48 | 110 | 110 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .173 | .173 | .200 | .373 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1910 | A | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 37 | 81 | 81 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .123 | .123 | .136 | .259 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1911 | A | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 47 | 96 | 96 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .188 | .229 | .417 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1912 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 11 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .444 | .444 | .444 | .889 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1914 | B | NYSL | Scranton Miners | 22 | 63 | 61 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 9 | .164 | .190 | .164 | .354 | 10 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 388 | 979 | 967 | 18 | 179 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .185 | .187 | .204 | .391 | 197 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | A | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 32 | 9 | 86 | 4 | .960 | 2.969 | |
| 1906 | A | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 33 | 13 | 86 | 7 | .934 | 3.000 | |
| 1907 | A | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 39 | 4 | 110 | 5 | .958 | 2.923 | |
| 1908 | A | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 45 | .000 | |||||
| 1909 | A | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 48 | 15 | 122 | 7 | .951 | 2.854 | |
| 1910 | A | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 37 | 7 | 84 | 6 | .938 | 2.459 | |
| 1911 | A | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 14 | 2 | 26 | 1 | .966 | 2.000 | |
| 1912 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 11 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.091 | |
| 1914 | B | NYSL | Scranton Miners | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 281 | 51 | 525 | 30 | 0 | .950 | 2.050 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | A | Western League | Milwaukee Creams | |||
| 1903 | A | Eastern League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1904 | A | Eastern League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1905 | A | Eastern League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1906 | A | Eastern League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1907 | A | Eastern League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1908 | A | Eastern League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1909 | A | Eastern League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1910 | A | Eastern League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1911 | A | Eastern League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1912 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1914 | B | New York State League | Scranton Miners |
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