Al Grunwald vs. Ken Polivka — Career Comparison

Al Grunwald
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ken Polivka
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Ken Polivka posted a stronger line than Al Grunwald. Ken Polivka posted stronger numbers in ERA (3 vs 6.63) and WHIP (2.000 vs 2.316). By the career numbers, Ken Polivka 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.

Pitching Stats for Al Grunwald and Ken Polivka

Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
4.26
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.47
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.11
11.11
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.47
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
6.63
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.63
6.63
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.24
8.24
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.48
5.48
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.05
6.05
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.33
5.33
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
27
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
27
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
9
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
11.84
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
9
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.84
11.84
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.95
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
8.53
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.53
8.53
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
5.21
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
3
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.21
5.21
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.22
1.22
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.526
1.526
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.333
1.333
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
46.42
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
45
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.89
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
8.53
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.53
8.53
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.263
2.263
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
37.89
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
36
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.343
0.343
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.42
46.42
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
45

Fielding Stats for Al Grunwald and Ken Polivka

Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
4.34
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.48
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
27
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18.2
9
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.96
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.96
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.48
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.41
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.93
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.444
0.444
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.11
11.11
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.48
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Al Grunwald and Ken Polivka

Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
825
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
34.02
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
43.44
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA