Hal Carlson vs. Lou Polli — Career Comparison

Hal Carlson
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Lou Polli
Greatest GenerationItalyThrows RightBats RightEuropeNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Hal Carlson 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. Hal Carlson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.97 and WHIP 1.376 compared to 4.68 and 1.843 for Lou Polli. By the career numbers, Hal Carlson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Hal Carlson and Lou Polli

Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
377
1.69
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
5.1
Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
1.07
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.51
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
0.54
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.43
Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.72
48.72
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.13
63.13
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
0.54
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.08
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.09
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.64
Hal Carlson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
883
3.97
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
4.68
Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.18
6.18
Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6006
27
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
27
Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2002
9
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.1
9
Hal Carlson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2256
10.14
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
11.69
Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.14
10.14
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.69
11.69
Hal Carlson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.42
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.64
Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.42
0.42
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Hal Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Hal Carlson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
498
2.24
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
4.89
Hal Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.24
2.24
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
2.65
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.34
Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.65
2.65
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Hal Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.544
0.544
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.803
0.803
Hal Carlson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Hal Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.16
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hal Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8522
38.31
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
42.73
Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
0.43
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.34
Hal Carlson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1013
4.55
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
7.02
Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.55
4.55
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.02
7.02
Hal Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.376
1.376
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.843
1.843
Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7988
35.91
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
37.84
Hal Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.296
0.296
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Hal Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.31
38.31
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.73
42.73

Fielding Stats for Hal Carlson and Lou Polli

Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
377
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Hal Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hal Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hal Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
497
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Hal Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
588
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
571
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.11
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.515
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
Hal Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hal Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hal Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hal Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hal Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Hal Carlson and Lou Polli

Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
385
303.15
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
1800
Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
762
600
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
712
560.63
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.553
0.553
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
125.2
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
103.94
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.17
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.15
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.94
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
21.26
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50.68
39.91
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
8.38
Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
200
157.48
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
145.67
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.532
0.532
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.408
0.408
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
45.67
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
56.69
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125
98.43
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.8
43.94
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.13
-9.54
Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.57
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
18.9
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
92.91
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Hal Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
6.46
6.46
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
18.9
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Carlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA