Dick Calmus vs. Lou Polli — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dick Calmus and Lou Polli are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dick Calmus posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.17 vs 4.68) and WHIP (1.117 vs 1.843). Lou Polli had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.64 per nine innings vs 0.93). By the career numbers, Dick Calmus had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.