Tyler Anderson vs. Ken Polivka — Career Comparison

Tyler Anderson
MillenialNevadaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Ken Polivka
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Tyler Anderson built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken Polivka as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ken Polivka posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3 and WHIP 2.000 compared to 4.3 and 1.306 for Tyler Anderson. By the career numbers, Ken Polivka had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Tyler Anderson and Ken Polivka

Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
231
1.65
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
1.59
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.44
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.51
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.27
46.27
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.54
96.54
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
601
4.3
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.48
5.48
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3777
27
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
27
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1259
9
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1217
8.7
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.7
8.7
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
1.32
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.32
1.32
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
415
2.97
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.09
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1045
7.47
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
3
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.47
7.47
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.29
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.28
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.11
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5346
38.22
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
45
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
641
4.58
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.22
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.32
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.6
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.296
1.296
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4816
34.43
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
36
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.77
2.77
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.22
38.22
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45

Fielding Stats for Tyler Anderson and Ken Polivka

Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
1.65
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
1.59
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3777
27
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1259
9
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.47
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
1.12
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.09
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
1.68
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
1.59
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.47
94.47
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.961
0.961
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.54
96.54
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.1
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Tyler Anderson and Ken Polivka

Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
763.04
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
184
600
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
515.22
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
48.91
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
42.39
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.52
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.52
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.01
13.07
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
68.48
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
81.52
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
35.87
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
16.3
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
45.65
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-2.47
-8.04
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.26
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
29.35
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
94
306.52
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.96
1.96
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Tyler Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
52.17
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
9.78
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tyler Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA