Jake Arrieta vs. Ken Polivka — Career Comparison

Jake Arrieta
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardSilver SluggerAll-Star
Ken Polivka
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jake Arrieta 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 3.98 and 1.268 for Jake Arrieta. By the career numbers, Ken Polivka had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jake Arrieta and Ken Polivka

Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
285
1.59
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
1.56
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.64
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.52
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.29
55.29
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.89
97.89
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
713
3.98
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.48
5.48
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4837
27
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
27
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1612.1
9
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1450
8.09
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.09
8.09
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
1.01
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
571
3.19
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.13
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1433
8
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
3
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.03
5.03
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.243
1.243
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.44
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.36
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6755
37.71
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
45
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
787
4.39
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.18
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.22
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
0.75
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.254
1.254
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6047
33.75
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
36
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.76
2.76
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.71
37.71
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45

Fielding Stats for Jake Arrieta and Ken Polivka

Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
285
1.59
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
1.56
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4837
27
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1612.1
9
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
0.76
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
1.42
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.17
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
2.35
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
2.18
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.64
92.64
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.368
1.368
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.89
97.89
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.13
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jake Arrieta and Ken Polivka

Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
289
407.04
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
426
600
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
538.03
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
88.73
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
66.2
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.45
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.63
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.45
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
22.54
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.92
29.47
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
133.8
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
112.68
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.449
0.449
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.084
0.084
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
35.21
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
38.03
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
64.79
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.94
21.04
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
22.54
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
197
277.46
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.16
2.16
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
38.03
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.04
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA