Jack Compton vs. Lou Polli — Career Comparison

Jack Compton
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Lou Polli
Greatest GenerationItalyThrows RightBats RightEuropeNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jack Compton 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. Jack Compton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.91 and WHIP 1.342 compared to 4.68 and 1.843 for Lou Polli. By the career numbers, Jack Compton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jack Compton and Lou Polli

Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.84
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
5.1
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.07
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.36
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.5
37.5
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.64
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.91
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
4.68
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.18
6.18
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.202
0.202
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
27
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
27
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.1
9
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42.1
9
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
6.75
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
11.69
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.69
11.69
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.64
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5.33
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
4.89
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2.13
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.34
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.13
2.13
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.34
2.34
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.829
0.829
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.803
0.803
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
39.08
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
42.73
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.42
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.34
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.91
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
7.02
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.02
7.02
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.342
1.342
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.843
1.843
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
33.39
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
37.84
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.216
0.216
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.08
39.08
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.73
42.73

Fielding Stats for Jack Compton and Lou Polli

Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.875
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Compton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jack Compton and Lou Polli

Jack Compton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Jack Compton
Career
Per 600 PA
8
800
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
1800
Jack Compton
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
600
Jack Compton
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
600
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Jack Compton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Compton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Compton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Compton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Compton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Compton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Compton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
61.11
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
8.38
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Jack Compton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Jack Compton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Jack Compton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Jack Compton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
82.59
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.13
-9.54
Jack Compton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Compton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Compton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Compton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Jack Compton
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Jack Compton
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Compton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Compton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Compton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Compton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Compton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Compton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Compton
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA