Walt Masterson vs. Lou Polchow — Career Comparison

Walt Masterson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Lou Polchow
Pre-GenerationalMinnesotaNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Walt Masterson built a career as a starting pitcher and Lou Polchow as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Walt Masterson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.15 and WHIP 1.515 compared to 5.63 and 1.625 for Lou Polchow. By the career numbers, Walt Masterson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Walt Masterson and Lou Polchow

Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
399
2.18
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
1
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.43
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.55
Lou Polchow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.82
43.82
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.12
46.12
Lou Polchow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.38
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.08
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.11
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
760
4.15
Lou Polchow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
5.63
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.63
5.63
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Lou Polchow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4949
27
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1649.2
9
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1613
8.8
Lou Polchow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
10.13
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.55
Lou Polchow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Lou Polchow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Lou Polchow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
886
4.83
Lou Polchow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.5
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Lou Polchow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Lou Polchow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
815
4.45
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.25
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.04
2.04
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.031
1.031
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.18
Lou Polchow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.15
Lou Polchow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Lou Polchow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7281
39.72
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
40.5
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.63
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
888
4.84
Lou Polchow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
5.63
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.84
4.84
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.63
5.63
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.515
1.515
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.625
1.625
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6367
34.74
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
36
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.23
2.23
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.72
39.72
Lou Polchow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.5
40.5

Fielding Stats for Walt Masterson and Lou Polchow

Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
399
72.3
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
149
27
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49.2
9
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
16.67
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
50.92
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.25
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
5.8
Lou Polchow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
73.39
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.25
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
67.59
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.25
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.1
92.1
Lou Polchow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.935
0.935
Lou Polchow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.44
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Walt Masterson and Lou Polchow

Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
435.38
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
554
600
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
486
526.35
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
73.65
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
61.73
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.75
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.17
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11.91
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.16
17.5
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
87.73
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
110.47
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
40.07
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
28.16
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
68.23
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.62
9.33
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.4
-60
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
36.82
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
221
239.35
Lou Polchow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.51
2.51
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
36.82
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.33
Lou Polchow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.08
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.08
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.17
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA