Brandon Claussen vs. Lou Polli — Career Comparison

Brandon Claussen
Gen XSouth DakotaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Lou Polli
Greatest GenerationItalyThrows RightBats RightEuropeNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Brandon Claussen 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 5.04 and 1.544 for Brandon Claussen. By the career numbers, Lou Polli had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Brandon Claussen and Lou Polli

Brandon Claussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Brandon Claussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
1.65
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
5.1
Brandon Claussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.65
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Claussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.46
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Claussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.77
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.43
Brandon Claussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.21
37.21
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Claussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Claussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Claussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Claussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.64
Brandon Claussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
5.04
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
4.68
Brandon Claussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.68
4.68
Brandon Claussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.28
5.28
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.18
6.18
Brandon Claussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Brandon Claussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Brandon Claussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
948
27
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
27
Brandon Claussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
316
9
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.1
9
Brandon Claussen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
359
10.22
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
11.69
Brandon Claussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.22
10.22
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.69
11.69
Brandon Claussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
1.37
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.64
Brandon Claussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Brandon Claussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Brandon Claussen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
3.45
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
4.89
Brandon Claussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.23
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brandon Claussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Brandon Claussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
6.49
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.34
Brandon Claussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.49
6.49
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Brandon Claussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Brandon Claussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.104
1.104
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.803
0.803
Brandon Claussen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.2
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Brandon Claussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.43
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brandon Claussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brandon Claussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1423
40.53
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
42.73
Brandon Claussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.34
Brandon Claussen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
5.61
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
7.02
Brandon Claussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.61
5.61
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.02
7.02
Brandon Claussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.54
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brandon Claussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.31
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brandon Claussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.6
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Claussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.519
1.519
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.843
1.843
Brandon Claussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1257
35.8
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
37.84
Brandon Claussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Brandon Claussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Brandon Claussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.53
40.53
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.73
42.73

Fielding Stats for Brandon Claussen and Lou Polli

Brandon Claussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Brandon Claussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.65
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Brandon Claussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.65
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brandon Claussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
27
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brandon Claussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
9
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brandon Claussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.37
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brandon Claussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.11
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Brandon Claussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Brandon Claussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.51
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Brandon Claussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.48
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Brandon Claussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.11
98.11
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
Brandon Claussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.897
0.897
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
Brandon Claussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brandon Claussen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brandon Claussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brandon Claussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brandon Claussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brandon Claussen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Brandon Claussen and Lou Polli

Brandon Claussen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Brandon Claussen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
305.26
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
1800
Brandon Claussen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
600
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Brandon Claussen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
99
521.05
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Brandon Claussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Brandon Claussen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Brandon Claussen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
52.63
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Brandon Claussen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
52.63
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Brandon Claussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Claussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Claussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Claussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Claussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Claussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Claussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Claussen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.18
6.19
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
8.38
Brandon Claussen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
52.63
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Brandon Claussen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
73.68
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Brandon Claussen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Brandon Claussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Brandon Claussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Brandon Claussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Claussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Brandon Claussen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Brandon Claussen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Brandon Claussen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
26.32
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Brandon Claussen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
10.53
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Brandon Claussen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
36.84
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Brandon Claussen
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.19
-11.51
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.13
-9.54
Brandon Claussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Claussen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
21.05
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Claussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Claussen
Career
Per 600 PA
40
210.53
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Brandon Claussen
Career
Per 600 PA
2.85
2.85
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Brandon Claussen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Claussen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
57.89
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Claussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Claussen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.26
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brandon Claussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Claussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Claussen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Claussen
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA