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Dewey Adkins

John Dewey Adkins

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 195 lb.

Born: May 11, 1918 in Norcatur, KS(All Transactions)
Debut: September 19, 1942 (Age 24)
Teams (by GP): Cubs/Senators 1942-1949

Final Game: October 2, 1949 (Age 31)
Died: December 26, 1998 in Santa Monica, CA
Buried: Wilsonville Cemetery, Wilsonville, NE
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Standard Pitching

Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1942 24 WSH AL 0 0 9.95 1 1 0 0 0 0 6.1 7 8 7 0 6 3 0 0 0 33 39 2.053 9.9 0.0 8.5 4.3 0.50
1943 25 WSH AL 0 0 2.61 7 0 5 0 0 0 10.1 9 3 3 0 5 1 0 0 0 41 128 1.355 7.8 0.0 4.4 0.9 0.20
1949 31 CHC NL 2 4 .333 5.68 30 5 14 1 0 0 82.1 98 58 52 11 39 43 0 0 3 377 71 1.664 10.7 1.2 4.3 4.7 1.10
3 Yrs 2 4 .333 5.64 38 6 19 1 0 0 99.0 114 69 62 11 50 47 0 0 3 451 70 1.657 10.4 1.0 4.5 4.3 0.94
162 Game Avg. 3 6 .333 5.64 59 9 29 2 0 0 153 176 107 96 17 77 73 0 0 5 697 70 1.657 10.4 1.0 4.5 4.3 0.94
WSH (2 yrs) 0 0 5.40 8 1 5 0 0 0 16.2 16 11 10 0 11 4 0 0 0 74 66 1.620 8.6 0.0 5.9 2.2 0.36
CHC (1 yr) 2 4 .333 5.68 30 5 14 1 0 0 82.1 98 58 52 11 39 43 0 0 3 377 71 1.664 10.7 1.2 4.3 4.7 1.10
AL (2 yrs) 0 0 5.40 8 1 5 0 0 0 16.2 16 11 10 0 11 4 0 0 0 74 66 1.620 8.6 0.0 5.9 2.2 0.36
NL (1 yr) 2 4 .333 5.68 30 5 14 1 0 0 82.1 98 58 52 11 39 43 0 0 3 377 71 1.664 10.7 1.2 4.3 4.7 1.10

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Salary Awards
1942 24 WSH AL 6.1 1 1 8 11.37 3.54 -0.74 0.00 108.0 4.62 -5 -0.3 -0.0 -0.3 -4 .172 .498 $3,000
1943 25 WSH AL 10.1 7 0 3 2.61 3.76 -0.08 0.00 104.0 3.99 2 0.2 1.0 -0.0 0.3 2 .526 .501 $3,600
1949 31 CHC NL 82.1 30 5 58 6.34 4.65 -0.16 0.00 100.0 4.81 -14 -1.4 .5 0.1 -0.4 -5 .453 .491
3 Seasons 99.0 38 6 69 6.27 4.48 -0.19 0.00 100.9 4.71 -17 -1.5 .6 0.1 -0.4 -7 .459 .497 $6,600
WSH (2 yrs) 16.2 8 1 11 5.94 3.68 -0.33 0.00 105.5 4.23 -3 -0.1 1.0 -0.0 -0.0 -2 .482 .500 $6,600
CHC (1 yr) 82.1 30 5 58 6.34 4.65 -0.16 0.00 100.0 4.81 -14 -1.4 .5 0.1 -0.4 -5 .453 .491

Batting Against -- Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS BAbip TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB ROE
1949 31 CHC NL 30 213 325 58 98 10 0 11 8 2 39 43 .302 .376 .434 .810 .321 141 3 0 10 0 3
1 Yr 30 213 325 58 98 10 0 11 8 2 39 43 .302 .376 .434 .810 .321 141 3 0 10 0 3
162 Game Avg. 58 414 631 113 190 19 0 21 16 4 76 84 .302 .376 .434 .810 .321 274 6 0 19 0 6
MLB Averages .259 .331 .336 .667 .276

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg PtchR PitchW Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI LevHi LevMd LevLo
1949 31 CHC NL -15.0 -1.4 241 -0.5 1.6 -2.1 .50 -0.7 -0.2 -13.5 -1.3 0.49 -11.4 3 2 15
3 Yrs -18.1 -1.7 241 -0.5 1.6 -2.1 .50 -0.7 -0.2 -13.5 -1.3 0.49 -11.4 3 2 15

Starting Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg G GS Wgs Lgs ND Wchp Ltuf Wtm Ltm tmW-L% Wlst Lsv CG SHO QS QS% GmScA Best Wrst BQR BQS sDR lDR RS/GS RS/IP IP/GS Pit/GS <80 80-99 100-119 ≥120 Max
1942 24 WSH AL 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 0 0 0 0 0% 26.0 26 26 0 1 11.0 6.3
1949 31 CHC NL 30 5 1 3 1 0 0 2 3 .400 0 0 1 0 1 20% 40.4 67 17 7 2 3 2 4.5 0.0 6.9
2 Yrs 31 6 1 3 2 0 0 3 3 .500 0 0 1 0 1 17% 38 67 17 7 2 3 3 5.6 0.0 6.8
MLB Averages .500 54% 51 115 -11 4.3 4.6 6.9

Reliever Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg G GR GF Wgr Lgr SVOpp SV BSv SV% SVSit Hold IR IS IS% 1stIP aLI LevHi LevMd LevLo Ahd Tie Bhd Runr Empt >3o <3o IPmult 0DR Out/GR Pit/GR
1943 25 WSH AL 7 7 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 4.4
1949 31 CHC NL 30 25 14 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 4 29% 8 .505 3 2 15 0 2 20 7 15 15 4 14 2 5.7
2 Yrs 37 32 19 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 4 29% .505 3 2 15 0 2 20 7 15 19 5 14 2 5.4

Ratio Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB DPopp DPs DP%
1942 24 WSH AL 33 0.0% 9.1% 18.2% 73%
1943 25 WSH AL 41 0.0% 2.4% 12.2% 85%
1949 31 CHC NL 374 58% 5.2% 20.2% 18.3% 9.9% 21% 1.09 127% 47 3 6%
3 Yrs 448 58% 3.8% 16.4% 17.4% 7.3% 18% 1.09 115% 47 3 6%
MLB Averages 50% 1.8% 12.7% 12.8% 5.3% 17% 0.94 108% 10%

Baserunning & Situational Stats*

Hits Home Runs Advances Baserunning
Year Age Tm Lg PA H Inf Bnt All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd <2,3B Scr SO % ROE WP PB SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS BT PAu
1942 24 WSH AL 7 0 0
1943 25 WSH AL 9 0 0
1949 31 CHC NL 213 98 11 0 10 4 1 3 2 20 9 6 45% 3 3 1 89 8 2 80% 7 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 161
3 Yrs 213 114 11 0 10 4 1 3 2 20 9 6 45% 3 3 1 89 8 2 80% 7 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 161
MLB Averages 53% 55%

Cumulative Pitching

Year Age W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB ERA+
1942 24 0 0 9.95 1 1 0 0 0 0 6.1 7 8 7 0 6 3 0 0 0 33 39 2.053 9.9 0.0 8.5 4.3 0.50 39
1943 25 0 0 5.40 8 1 5 0 0 0 16.2 16 11 10 0 11 4 0 0 0 74 66 1.620 8.6 0.0 5.9 2.2 0.36 66
1944 26 0 0 5.40 8 1 5 0 0 0 16.2 16 11 10 0 11 4 0 0 0 74 66 1.620 8.6 0.0 5.9 2.2 0.36 66
1945 27 0 0 5.40 8 1 5 0 0 0 16.2 16 11 10 0 11 4 0 0 0 74 66 1.620 8.6 0.0 5.9 2.2 0.36 66
1946 28 0 0 5.40 8 1 5 0 0 0 16.2 16 11 10 0 11 4 0 0 0 74 66 1.620 8.6 0.0 5.9 2.2 0.36 66
1947 29 0 0 5.40 8 1 5 0 0 0 16.2 16 11 10 0 11 4 0 0 0 74 66 1.620 8.6 0.0 5.9 2.2 0.36 66
1948 30 0 0 5.40 8 1 5 0 0 0 16.2 16 11 10 0 11 4 0 0 0 74 66 1.620 8.6 0.0 5.9 2.2 0.36 66
1949 31 2 4 .333 5.64 38 6 19 1 0 0 99.0 114 69 62 11 50 47 0 0 3 451 70 1.657 10.4 1.0 4.5 4.3 0.94 70

Neutralized Pitching

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G)
How this works
Year Age W L W-L% ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP WHIP H/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB HR/9 Gact
1942 24 0 0 11.57 7.0 8 10 9 0 7 3 0 2.143 10.3 9.0 3.9 0.43 0.0 1
1943 25 0 0 4.00 9.0 11 4 4 0 6 1 0 1.889 11.0 6.0 1.0 0.17 0.0 7
1949 31 3 6 .333 5.68 84.0 101 59 53 11 40 44 0 1.679 10.8 4.3 4.7 1.10 1.2 30
3 Yrs 3 6 .333 5.94 100.0 120 73 66 11 53 48 0 1.730 10.8 4.3 0.91 1.0 38

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1916 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts. Pre-1954 seasons have a substantial numbers of games missing play-by-play accounts and should be viewed as essentially incomplete.

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