Chris Archer vs. Lou Polli — Career Comparison

Chris Archer
MillenialNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Lou Polli
Greatest GenerationItalyThrows RightBats RightEuropeNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Chris Archer built a career as a starting pitcher and Lou Polli as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Chris Archer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.93 and WHIP 1.265 compared to 4.68 and 1.843 for Lou Polli. By the career numbers, Chris Archer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Archer and Lou Polli

Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
243
1.61
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
5.1
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
1.59
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.42
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.59
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.43
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.45
41.45
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.77
98.77
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.64
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
592
3.93
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
4.68
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.18
6.18
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4071
27
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
27
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1357
9
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.1
9
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1232
8.17
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
11.69
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.17
8.17
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.69
11.69
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
1.09
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.64
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
476
3.16
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
4.89
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.05
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1454
9.64
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.34
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.64
9.64
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.98
5.98
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.422
1.422
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.803
0.803
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.48
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.43
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.27
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5723
37.96
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
42.73
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.34
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
654
4.34
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
7.02
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.02
7.02
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.15
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.21
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.65
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.259
1.259
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.843
1.843
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5152
34.17
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
37.84
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.96
37.96
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.73
42.73

Fielding Stats for Chris Archer and Lou Polli

Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
1.61
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
1.59
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4071
27
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
9
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.4
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.74
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.23
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.14
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.47
92.47
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.708
0.708
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.77
98.77
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Archer and Lou Polli

Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
245
1689.66
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
1800
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
600
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
551.72
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
55.17
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
48.28
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.9
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.9
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.9
6.18
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
8.38
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
62.07
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
82.76
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
27.59
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
20.69
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
48.28
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.49
-17.14
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.13
-9.54
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
27.59
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
38
262.07
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2.29
2.29
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20.69
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.79
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.9
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.9
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA