Greg Maddux vs. Lou Polli — Career Comparison

Greg Maddux
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherGold GloveCy Young AwardAll-Star
Lou Polli
Greatest GenerationItalyThrows RightBats RightEuropeNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Greg Maddux 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. Greg Maddux posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.16 and WHIP 1.178 compared to 4.68 and 1.843 for Lou Polli. By the career numbers, Greg Maddux had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Greg Maddux and Lou Polli

Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
23
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
744
1.34
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
5.1
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
740
1.33
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
355
0.64
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
0.41
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
61
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.46
99.46
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.2
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.06
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.64
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1756
3.16
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
4.68
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.18
6.18
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15025
27
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
27
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5008.1
9
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.1
9
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4726
8.49
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
11.69
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.49
8.49
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.69
11.69
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
353
0.63
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.64
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.63
0.63
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
999
1.8
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
4.89
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
0.32
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3371
6.06
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.34
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.06
6.06
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.873
0.873
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.803
0.803
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.13
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
0.25
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.05
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20421
36.7
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
42.73
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.34
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1981
3.56
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
7.02
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.02
7.02
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
274
0.49
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.21
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
422
0.76
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.143
1.143
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.843
1.843
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18892
33.95
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
37.84
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.7
36.7
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.73
42.73

Fielding Stats for Greg Maddux and Lou Polli

Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
23
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
744
1.34
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
740
1.33
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15025
27
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5008.1
9
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
546
0.98
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1194
2.15
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.1
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1793
3.22
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1740
3.13
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.04
97.04
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.339
2.339
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.46
99.46
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.18
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Greg Maddux and Lou Polli

Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
759
251.32
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
1800
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1812
600
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1591
526.82
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
272
90.07
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
76.16
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
11.59
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.66
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.66
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
13.91
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.59
20.4
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
8.38
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
326
107.95
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
311
102.98
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
103
34.11
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84
27.81
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
182
60.26
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.64
15.77
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.13
-9.54
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.66
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
11.26
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 600 PA
419
138.74
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 600 PA
4.32
4.32
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
180
59.6
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.66
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Career
Per 600 PA
15
4.97
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.64
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.99
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.64
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Maddux
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78.57
78.57
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA