Rickey Clark vs. Lou Polli — Career Comparison

Rickey Clark
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Lou Polli
Greatest GenerationItalyThrows RightBats RightEuropeNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Rickey Clark 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. Rickey Clark posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.38 and WHIP 1.367 compared to 4.68 and 1.843 for Lou Polli. By the career numbers, Rickey Clark had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rickey Clark and Lou Polli

Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
2
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
5.1
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.46
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.4
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.67
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.43
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.25
37.25
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.92
72.92
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.64
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
3.38
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
4.68
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.18
6.18
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1295
27
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
27
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
431.2
9
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.1
9
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
371
7.74
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
11.69
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.74
7.74
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.69
11.69
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.77
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.64
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
4.44
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
4.89
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.13
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
4.92
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.34
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.92
4.92
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.46
2.46
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.04
1.04
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.803
0.803
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.75
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.43
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.23
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1858
38.74
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
42.73
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.19
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.34
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
4.17
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
7.02
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.02
7.02
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.23
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.19
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.353
1.353
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.843
1.843
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1614
33.65
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
37.84
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.74
38.74
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.73
42.73

Fielding Stats for Rickey Clark and Lou Polli

Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
2
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.46
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1296
27
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
9
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.63
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
1.6
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.25
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
2.48
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
2.23
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.92
89.92
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.115
1.115
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.92
72.92
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Rickey Clark and Lou Polli

Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
409.86
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
1800
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
142
600
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
532.39
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
54.93
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
54.93
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.28
5.42
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
8.38
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
54.93
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
63.38
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
12.68
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
12.68
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
-3.56
-15.04
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.13
-9.54
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.45
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
55
232.39
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
2.58
2.58
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
59.15
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.23
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rickey Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA