Luis Aquino vs. Ken Polivka — Career Comparison

Luis Aquino
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ken Polivka
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Luis Aquino 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 3.68 and 1.395 for Luis Aquino. By the career numbers, Ken Polivka had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Luis Aquino and Ken Polivka

Luis Aquino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Aquino
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
2.95
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6
Luis Aquino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.92
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Aquino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.41
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Aquino
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.42
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Aquino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.21
49.21
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Luis Aquino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.08
31.08
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Aquino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.07
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Aquino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Aquino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.07
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Aquino
Career
Per 9 Innings
277
3.68
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Luis Aquino
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Luis Aquino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.48
5.48
Luis Aquino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Luis Aquino
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Luis Aquino
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2035
27
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
27
Luis Aquino
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
678.1
9
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Luis Aquino
Career
Per 9 Innings
698
9.26
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
9
Luis Aquino
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.26
9.26
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Luis Aquino
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.6
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Aquino
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Aquino
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Aquino
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
2.97
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Luis Aquino
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.32
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Aquino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Luis Aquino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
318
4.22
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
3
Luis Aquino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Luis Aquino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.43
1.43
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Luis Aquino
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.799
0.799
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Luis Aquino
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.27
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Aquino
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.33
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Aquino
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Aquino
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2902
38.5
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
45
Luis Aquino
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.53
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6
Luis Aquino
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
4.13
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Luis Aquino
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Luis Aquino
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.27
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Aquino
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.31
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Aquino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.77
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Aquino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.359
1.359
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Luis Aquino
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2610
34.63
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
36
Luis Aquino
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Luis Aquino
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Luis Aquino
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.5
38.5
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45

Fielding Stats for Luis Aquino and Ken Polivka

Luis Aquino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Luis Aquino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
2.95
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Luis Aquino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.92
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Aquino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2035
27
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Aquino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
678.1
9
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Aquino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.72
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Aquino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
1.55
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Aquino
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.07
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Luis Aquino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
2.34
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Aquino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
2.27
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Aquino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Luis Aquino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Aquino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.08
31.08
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Aquino
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.25
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Aquino
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Aquino
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Aquino
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Aquino
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Luis Aquino and Ken Polivka

Luis Aquino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Luis Aquino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
222
3248.78
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Luis Aquino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
600
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Aquino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
512.2
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Aquino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Aquino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Aquino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
58.54
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Aquino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
58.54
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Aquino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Aquino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Aquino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Aquino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Aquino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Aquino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Aquino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Aquino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
7.67
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Aquino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
58.54
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Aquino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
73.17
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Aquino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Aquino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Aquino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Aquino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Aquino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Aquino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Aquino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Aquino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
29.27
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Aquino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Aquino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
29.27
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Aquino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.36
-5.31
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Aquino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Aquino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Aquino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Aquino
Career
Per 600 PA
9
131.71
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Luis Aquino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.56
4.56
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Aquino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Aquino
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
73.17
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Aquino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Aquino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Aquino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Aquino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Aquino
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Luis Aquino
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA