1872
Born August 5, 1872
Troy, WI, USA
Merle Adkins Notable
Merle Adkins divided two seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Boston Americans from 1902, then the New York Highlanders through 1903.
He went 1 and 1 with a 5.00 earned run average, pitching 27 innings in 6 games. He struck out 3. Across 6 games he batted .167, with 2 hits and 1 run.
He was born in Troy, WI, USA on August 5, 1872, and died on February 21, 1934. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | BOS | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .222 |
| 1903 | NYY | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 6 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | BOS | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 20.0 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 4.05 |
| 1903 | NYY | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 7.71 |
| Career | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 27.0 | 40 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 5.00 |
On this day & linked events
1934
Died February 21, 1934
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