Paul Carter vs. Lou Polli — Career Comparison

Paul Carter
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia StarsNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher
Lou Polli
Greatest GenerationItalyThrows RightBats RightEuropeNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Paul Carter 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. Lou Polli posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.68 and WHIP 1.843 compared to 5.15 and 1.504 for Paul Carter. By the career numbers, Lou Polli had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Paul Carter and Lou Polli

Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
1.68
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
5.1
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.21
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.67
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.48
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.43
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.33
58.33
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.7
71.7
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.73
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.64
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
5.15
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
4.68
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.15
5.15
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.68
4.68
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.18
6.18
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
850
27
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
27
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
283.1
9
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.1
9
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
10.32
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
11.69
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.32
10.32
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.69
11.69
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.64
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.64
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
3.21
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
4.89
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.21
3.21
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
4.64
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.34
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.64
4.64
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.75
2.75
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.872
0.872
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.803
0.803
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.13
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1258
39.96
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
42.73
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.16
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.34
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
6.23
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
7.02
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.23
6.23
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.02
7.02
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
1.33
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.57
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.504
1.504
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.843
1.843
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1114
35.39
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
37.84
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.322
0.322
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.317
0.317
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.96
39.96
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.73
42.73

Fielding Stats for Paul Carter and Lou Polli

Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.68
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.21
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
850
27
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
283.1
9
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.41
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
2.54
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.16
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
3.11
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
2.95
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.9
94.9
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.755
1.755
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.7
71.7
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Carter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Paul Carter and Lou Polli

Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
278.95
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
1800
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
600
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
552.63
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.416
0.416
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
78.95
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
68.42
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Paul Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.53
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.53
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.56
24.01
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
8.38
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
110.53
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
94.74
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Paul Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.126
0.126
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
21.05
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
57.89
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
68.42
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.56
13.5
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.13
-9.54
Paul Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.79
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Paul Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Paul Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
31.58
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.26
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Carter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.26
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Carter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA