What years did Dewey Adkins play?

Dewey Adkins played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1949.

Was Dewey Adkins a pitcher?

Yes. Dewey Adkins pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 47 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Dewey Adkins hit?

Dewey Adkins hit 1 career home runs with 5 hits.

What was Dewey Adkins's career batting average?

Dewey Adkins batted .227 over his career, with 5 hits in 22 at bats.

How many RBI did Dewey Adkins have?

Dewey Adkins drove in 3 runs in his career.

What was Dewey Adkins's career ERA?

Dewey Adkins finished with a 5.64 career ERA, going 2-4 with 47 strikeouts.

Dewey Adkins

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1942-1949)

Dewey Adkins was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1949 for the Washington Senators and the Chicago Cubs, a span of 8 seasons. Across 38 career appearances, he went 2-4 with a 5.64 ERA and 47 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 2–4

ERA 5.64

WHIP 1.66

SO 47

Pitcher PIV -822.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 195 lb
Born: 5/11/1918 in Norcatur, KS, USA
Died: 12/26/1998 in Santa Monica, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1942-09-19
Last Game: 1949-10-02

Full name: John Dewey Adkins

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Career Pitching Statistics

Dewey Adkins — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	4	38	6	1	0	0	99.0	114	62	10	50	47	5.64	-822.5

Career ERA 5.64 vs. league average 3.71 across their career seasons — 52.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Dewey Adkins — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1942	WS1	AL	0	0	1	1	0	6.1	7	7	6	3	9.95	—	0.0
1943	WS1	AL	0	0	7	0	0	10.1	9	3	5	1	2.61	3.50 (+25%)	-105.0
1949	CHN	NL	2	4	30	5	1	82.1	98	52	39	43	5.68	4.12 (-38%)	-717.5
Career · 3 seasons			2	4	38	6	1	99.0	114	62	50	47	5.64	—	-822

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Dewey Adkins — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
38	22	2	5	1	0	1	3	0	0	10	.227	.227	.409	.636	0

Career AVG .227 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 11.6% below league average.

Career OBP .227 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 31.1% below league average.

Career SLG .409 vs. league average .359 across their career seasons — +14.1% above league average.

Career OPS .636 vs. league average .688 across their career seasons — 7.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dewey Adkins — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1942	WS1	AL	1	2	1	1	0	0	1	0	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1943	WS1	AL	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1949	CHN	NL	30	20	1	4	1	1	2	10	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			38	22	2	5	1	1	3	10	.227	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Dewey Adkins — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	21	10	1	3	1	2	.300
Away	17	12	1	2	0	1	.167

Pitching — Home / Away

Dewey Adkins — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	21	47.0	40	17	20	30	3.26
Away	17	52.0	74	46	30	17	7.96

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dewey Adkins — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	RBI	SO
1949-10-02	CHC	STL	L	0	0	0	0	0
1949-09-22	CHC	PHI	W	3	2	1	1	1
1949-09-11	CHC	PIT	L	2	1	0	0	0
1949-09-08	CHC	STL	L	0	0	0	0	0
1949-09-03	CHC	PIT	W	1	0	0	0	1
1949-09-01	CHC	BSN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1949-08-28	CHC	PHI	L	2	0	0	0	0
1949-08-24	CHC	NY1	L	2	0	0	0	1
1949-08-21	CHC	CIN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1949-08-20	CHC	CIN	L	0	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Dewey Adkins — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1949-10-02	CHC	STL	—	0.1	1	1	1	0	0	1
1949-09-22	CHC	PHI	W	9.0	8	2	1	1	3	0
1949-09-11	CHC	PIT	L	7.0	9	5	5	5	1	2
1949-09-08	CHC	STL	—	1.0	3	2	2	1	1	0
1949-09-03	CHC	PIT	W	5.0	6	1	1	0	1	0
1949-09-01	CHC	BSN	—	1.0	2	1	0	0	1	0
1949-08-28	CHC	PHI	L	6.0	13	7	7	3	2	1
1949-08-24	CHC	NY1	L	7.0	11	4	4	2	2	2
1949-08-21	CHC	CIN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1949-08-20	CHC	CIN	L	1.1	3	3	3	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dewey Adkins — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	38	0	9	18	2	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dewey Adkins — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1942	WS1	P	1	0	0	0	0
1943	WS1	P	7	0	0	0	0
1949	CHN	P	30	9	18	2	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Dewey Adkins — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	38

Dewey Adkins: the record in brief

Dewey Adkins's major league career runs from a debut on September 19, 1942 to a final game on October 2, 1949. Club by club, the record runs the Washington Senators (1942 through 1943) and the Chicago Cubs (1949). Born on May 11, 1918, in Norcatur, KS, USA, Adkins is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Adkins's listed size is 6-foot-2 and 195 pounds. The bio records the death on December 26, 1998, in Santa Monica, CA, USA. The given name on file is John Dewey Adkins.

Adkins pitched in 38 games, starting 6, and finished with a 2-4 record and 5.64 ERA. The same table counts 47 strikeouts. Against a 3.71 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.64 mark was 52.1% worse. 1949 was Adkins's sharpest full season, a 5.68 ERA against the league's 4.12.

Adkins appears at one position only: pitcher, in 38 games. Fielding on the mound produced 9 putouts and 18 assists against 2 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dewey Adkins

What years did Dewey Adkins play?: Dewey Adkins played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1949.
Was Dewey Adkins a pitcher?: Yes. Dewey Adkins pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 47 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dewey Adkins hit?: Dewey Adkins hit 1 career home runs with 5 hits.
What was Dewey Adkins's career batting average?: Dewey Adkins batted .227 over his career, with 5 hits in 22 at bats.
How many RBI did Dewey Adkins have?: Dewey Adkins drove in 3 runs in his career.
What was Dewey Adkins's career ERA?: Dewey Adkins finished with a 5.64 career ERA, going 2-4 with 47 strikeouts.