Kelvin Marte vs. Ken Polivka — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Kelvin Marte and Ken Polivka are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ken Polivka posted stronger numbers in WHIP (2.000 vs 2.100) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 5.4). Kelvin Marte had the advantage in ERA (0 vs 3). 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.