Elden Auker vs. Ken Polivka — Career Comparison

Elden Auker
Greatest GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ken Polivka
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Elden Auker 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 4.42 and 1.495 for Elden Auker. By the career numbers, Ken Polivka had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Elden Auker and Ken Polivka

Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
333
1.53
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.2
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
0.6
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.46
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.28
56.28
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.38
78.38
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.58
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.06
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
964
4.42
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.48
5.48
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5890
27
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
27
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1963.1
9
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2230
10.22
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
9
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.22
10.22
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
0.59
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
706
3.24
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
594
2.72
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.78
1.78
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.662
0.662
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.05
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.17
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8688
39.83
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
45
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.18
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1106
5.07
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.495
1.495
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7944
36.42
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
36
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.83
39.83
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45

Fielding Stats for Elden Auker and Ken Polivka

Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
333
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
460
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
600
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
580
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.67
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.742
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Elden Auker and Ken Polivka

Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
356
272.45
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
784
600
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
700
535.71
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.536
0.536
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
100.26
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
77.3
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
11.48
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
6.89
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.59
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
22.96
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.05
35.24
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
139.29
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
133.16
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
55.87
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
55.1
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
106.38
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44.57
34.11
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.53
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
31.38
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 600 PA
232
177.55
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.38
3.38
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
31.38
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.53
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.53
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Elden Auker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.53
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Elden Auker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA