Max Manning vs. Ken Polivka — Career Comparison

Max Manning
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNewark EaglesNegro National League IIStarting PitcherAll-Star
Ken Polivka
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Max Manning built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken Polivka as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ken Polivka posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3 and WHIP 2.000 compared to 3.35 and 1.253 for Max Manning. By the career numbers, Ken Polivka had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Max Manning and Ken Polivka

Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
1.48
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
1.06
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.7
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.36
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.91
65.91
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.31
71.31
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.76
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
276
3.35
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Max Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.48
5.48
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2226
27
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
27
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
742
9
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Max Manning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
698
8.47
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.47
8.47
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Max Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.22
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Max Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Max Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Max Manning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
2.79
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Max Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
440
5.34
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
3
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.34
5.34
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Max Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.903
0.903
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Max Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.08
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Max Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.25
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Max Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3163
38.37
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
45
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.36
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6
Max Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
345
4.18
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Max Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Max Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.59
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Max Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.47
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.251
1.251
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2863
34.73
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
36
Max Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.83
2.83
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Max Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Max Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.37
38.37
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45

Fielding Stats for Max Manning and Ken Polivka

Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
1.48
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
1.05
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2256
27
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
752
9
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.16
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
2.12
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Max Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.12
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
2.39
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
2.27
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
95
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.532
1.532
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.97
70.97
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Max Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Max Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Max Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Max Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Max Manning and Ken Polivka

Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
256.12
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
335
600
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
310
555.22
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
109.25
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
96.72
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.16
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.79
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.58
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
12.54
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.53
29.6
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
130.75
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
127.16
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.457
0.457
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
60.9
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
53.73
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
111.04
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.49
31.32
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Max Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
17.91
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Max Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Max Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5.37
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111.67
111.67
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
26.87
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Max Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Max Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.79
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.79
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Max Manning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.79
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Max Manning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA