Lou Grasmick vs. Dale Polley — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Lou Grasmick and Dale Polley are fairly close on the surface numbers. Lou Grasmick posted stronger numbers in ERA (7.2 vs 7.89) and home runs allowed (1.8 per nine innings vs 2.08). Dale Polley had the advantage in WHIP (1.615 vs 2.200). By the career numbers, Lou Grasmick had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.