Walt Masterson vs. Lou Polli — Career Comparison

Walt Masterson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Lou Polli
Greatest GenerationItalyThrows RightBats RightEuropeNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Walt Masterson 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. Walt Masterson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.15 and WHIP 1.515 compared to 4.68 and 1.843 for Lou Polli. 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 Polli

Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
2.18
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
5.1
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.43
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.55
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.43
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.82
43.82
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.12
46.12
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.38
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.08
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.11
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.64
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
760
4.15
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
4.68
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.18
6.18
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4949
27
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
27
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1649.2
9
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.1
9
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1613
8.8
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
11.69
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.69
11.69
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.55
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.64
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
4.83
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
4.89
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
815
4.45
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.34
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.04
2.04
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.031
1.031
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.803
0.803
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.18
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.15
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7281
39.72
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
42.73
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
0.63
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.34
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
888
4.84
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
7.02
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.84
4.84
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.02
7.02
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.515
1.515
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.843
1.843
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6367
34.74
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
37.84
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.23
2.23
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.72
39.72
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.73
42.73

Fielding Stats for Walt Masterson and Lou Polli

Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
399
72.3
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
27
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.2
9
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
16.67
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
50.92
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
5.8
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
73.39
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
67.59
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.1
92.1
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.935
0.935
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.44
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Walt Masterson and Lou Polli

Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
435.38
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
1800
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
554
600
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
486
526.35
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
73.65
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
61.73
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.75
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.17
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11.91
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.16
17.5
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
8.38
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
87.73
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
110.47
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
40.07
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
28.16
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
68.23
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.62
9.33
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.13
-9.54
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
36.82
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
221
239.35
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.51
2.51
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
36.82
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.33
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.08
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.08
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.17
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA