Steve Avery vs. Ken Polivka — Career Comparison

Steve Avery
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Ken Polivka
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Avery 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 4.19 and 1.367 for Steve Avery. By the career numbers, Ken Polivka had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Avery and Ken Polivka

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.56
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.48
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.63
53.63
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.08
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
723
4.19
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.48
5.48
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1529
8.85
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.85
8.85
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
0.86
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
569
3.29
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.16
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
980
5.67
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
3
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.67
5.67
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.996
0.996
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.15
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6609
38.26
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
45
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
800
4.63
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.41
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.75
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5896
34.13
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
36
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.26
38.26
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45

Fielding Stats for Steve Avery and Ken Polivka

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
1.72
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4664
27
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1554.2
9
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.36
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.75
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
2.19
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
2.11
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.56
96.56
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.229
1.229
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Avery and Ken Polivka

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306
370.91
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
600
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
437
529.7
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.506
0.506
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
92.12
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
65.45
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.97
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
26.67
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.5
27.28
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
133.33
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
106.67
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
42.42
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
38.79
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
76.36
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.93
21.73
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.55
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
135
163.64
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
49.7
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.06
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.85
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.42
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA