Ray Culp vs. Lou Polli — Career Comparison

Ray Culp
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Lou Polli
Greatest GenerationItalyThrows RightBats RightEuropeNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ray Culp 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. Ray Culp posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.58 and WHIP 1.310 compared to 4.68 and 1.843 for Lou Polli. By the career numbers, Ray Culp had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ray Culp and Lou Polli

Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
322
1.53
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
5.1
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
1.27
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.58
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Culp
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.48
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.43
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.71
54.71
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.23
83.23
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.38
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.1
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Culp
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.64
Ray Culp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
755
3.58
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
4.68
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.18
6.18
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5695
27
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
27
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1898.1
9
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.1
9
Ray Culp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1677
7.95
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
11.69
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.95
7.95
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.69
11.69
Ray Culp
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
0.89
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.64
Ray Culp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Ray Culp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Ray Culp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
752
3.57
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
4.89
Ray Culp
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.27
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1411
6.69
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.34
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.69
6.69
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.139
1.139
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.803
0.803
Ray Culp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.35
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Ray Culp
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.33
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Culp
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8066
38.24
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
42.73
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.1
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.34
Ray Culp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
863
4.09
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
7.02
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.02
7.02
Ray Culp
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.14
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Culp
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.07
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.28
1.28
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.843
1.843
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7199
34.13
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
37.84
Ray Culp
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Ray Culp
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.24
38.24
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.73
42.73

Fielding Stats for Ray Culp and Lou Polli

Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
1.53
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
1.27
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5694
27
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1898
9
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
0.64
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
1.12
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Ray Culp
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.1
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
1.87
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
372
1.76
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.42
94.42
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.155
1.155
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.23
83.23
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.07
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Culp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Culp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Culp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Culp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ray Culp and Lou Polli

Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
322
277.59
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
1800
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
696
600
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
602
518.97
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Ray Culp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
63.79
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
54.31
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.9
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.72
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.86
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
9.48
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.82
11.92
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
8.38
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
76.72
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
87.07
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
34.48
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
29.31
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
62.93
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Ray Culp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.03
-1.75
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.13
-9.54
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.86
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
22.41
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Culp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Culp
Career
Per 600 PA
292
251.72
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Ray Culp
Career
Per 600 PA
2.38
2.38
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
57.76
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Culp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Culp
Career
Per 600 PA
8
6.9
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ray Culp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.86
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Culp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.86
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Culp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA