Kevin Coffman vs. Lou Polli — Career Comparison

Kevin Coffman
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Lou Polli
Greatest GenerationItalyThrows RightBats RightEuropeNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Kevin Coffman 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 6.42 and 1.952 for Kevin Coffman. By the career numbers, Lou Polli had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kevin Coffman and Lou Polli

Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
2.52
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
5.1
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.46
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.33
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.89
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.43
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26.67
26.67
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.06
58.06
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.64
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
6.42
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
4.68
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.42
6.42
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.68
4.68
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.17
6.17
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.18
6.18
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.03
5.03
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
332
27
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
27
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
110.2
9
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.1
9
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
9.68
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
11.69
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.68
9.68
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.69
11.69
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.41
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.64
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
7.73
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
4.89
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.73
7.73
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
3.82
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.34
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.52
1.52
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.283
1.283
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.803
0.803
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.3
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.43
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.57
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
537
43.67
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
42.73
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.34
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
7.32
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
7.02
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.32
7.32
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.02
7.02
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.49
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.41
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.06
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.934
1.934
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.843
1.843
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
424
34.48
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
37.84
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.307
0.307
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.67
43.67
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.73
42.73

Fielding Stats for Kevin Coffman and Lou Polli

Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2.52
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.46
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
27
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110.2
9
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.06
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.03
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
3.25
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
3.09
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
95
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.06
58.06
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Kevin Coffman and Lou Polli

Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
480
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
1800
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
600
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
555
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.525
0.525
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
105
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
60
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
45
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
45
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.41
36.22
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
8.38
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
150
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
135
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.501
0.501
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
30
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
60
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
90
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.11
31.65
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.13
-9.54
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
12
180
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
3.33
3.33
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA