Joaquin Andujar vs. Ken Polivka — Career Comparison

Joaquin Andujar
Baby BoomersD.R.Throws RightBats SwitchCaribbeanHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherGold GloveAll-Star
Ken Polivka
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joaquin Andujar 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 3.58 and 1.306 for Joaquin Andujar. By the career numbers, Ken Polivka had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joaquin Andujar and Ken Polivka

Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
405
1.69
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.27
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.53
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joaquin Andujar
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
0.49
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.84
51.84
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.31
75.31
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.28
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.08
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.04
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joaquin Andujar
Career
Per 9 Innings
857
3.58
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Joaquin Andujar
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.58
3.58
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.48
5.48
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Joaquin Andujar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6459
27
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
27
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2153
9
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Joaquin Andujar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2016
8.43
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.43
8.43
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Joaquin Andujar
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
0.65
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joaquin Andujar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joaquin Andujar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joaquin Andujar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
731
3.06
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Joaquin Andujar
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.27
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1032
4.31
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
3
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Joaquin Andujar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.819
0.819
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Joaquin Andujar
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.14
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joaquin Andujar
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.21
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joaquin Andujar
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.14
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9008
37.66
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
45
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.15
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6
Joaquin Andujar
Career
Per 9 Innings
955
3.99
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Joaquin Andujar
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joaquin Andujar
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.41
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joaquin Andujar
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.23
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
0.7
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.276
1.276
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8074
33.75
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
36
Joaquin Andujar
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Joaquin Andujar
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.66
37.66
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45

Fielding Stats for Joaquin Andujar and Ken Polivka

Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
1.69
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.27
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6459
27
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2153
9
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
0.59
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
437
1.83
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joaquin Andujar
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.23
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
633
2.65
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
579
2.42
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.47
91.47
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.43
1.43
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.31
75.31
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.12
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joaquin Andujar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joaquin Andujar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joaquin Andujar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joaquin Andujar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joaquin Andujar and Ken Polivka

Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
407
354.43
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
689
600
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
607
528.59
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.416
0.416
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
67.05
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
50.51
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
10.45
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.74
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.35
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.55
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.065
0.065
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.85
18.15
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
94.05
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
93.18
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
27
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
33.09
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
55.73
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.69
3.21
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Joaquin Andujar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
26.12
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joaquin Andujar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joaquin Andujar
Career
Per 600 PA
315
274.31
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.19
2.19
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
44.41
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.87
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joaquin Andujar
Career
Per 600 PA
7
6.1
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.1
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.61
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.71
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joaquin Andujar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
70
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA