Mike Matthews vs. Lou Polli — Career Comparison

Mike Matthews
Gen XVirginiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Lou Polli
Greatest GenerationItalyThrows RightBats RightEuropeNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Mike Matthews and Lou Polli are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mike Matthews posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.54 vs 4.68) and WHIP (1.535 vs 1.843). Lou Polli had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.64 per nine innings vs 1.07). By the career numbers, Mike Matthews 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.

Pitching Stats for Mike Matthews and Lou Polli

Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
8.5
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
5.1
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.37
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.52
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.37
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.33
58.33
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.64
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
4.54
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
4.68
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.54
4.54
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.18
6.18
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
731
27
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
27
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
243.2
9
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.1
9
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
8.75
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
11.69
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.75
8.75
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.69
11.69
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.07
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.64
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
4.47
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
4.89
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.59
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
6.46
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.34
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.46
6.46
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.76
0.76
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.215
1.215
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.803
0.803
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.7
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.43
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.48
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.11
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1073
39.63
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
42.73
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
1.74
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.34
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
4.76
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
7.02
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.02
7.02
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.41
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.48
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.89
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.469
1.469
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.843
1.843
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
915
33.8
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
37.84
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.63
39.63
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.73
42.73

Fielding Stats for Mike Matthews and Lou Polli

Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
8.5
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.37
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
731
27
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
243.2
9
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.26
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
1.15
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.11
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
1.51
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.4
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.68
92.68
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.165
0.165
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.292
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Matthews and Lou Polli

Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
231
4950
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
24
1800
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
600
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
535.71
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
64.29
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.31
27.97
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
8.38
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
128.57
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
64.29
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
5.28
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.13
-9.54
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
9
192.86
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3.11
3.11
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
64.29
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA