Erskine Mayer vs. Lou Polli — Career Comparison

Erskine Mayer
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Lou Polli
Greatest GenerationItalyThrows RightBats RightEuropeNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Erskine Mayer 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. Erskine Mayer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.96 and WHIP 1.233 compared to 4.68 and 1.843 for Lou Polli. By the career numbers, Erskine Mayer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Erskine Mayer and Lou Polli

Erskine Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Erskine Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
245
1.55
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
5.1
Erskine Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
1.04
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erskine Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.57
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erskine Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.44
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.43
Erskine Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.52
56.52
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erskine Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.35
67.35
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erskine Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.59
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erskine Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erskine Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.64
Erskine Mayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
2.96
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
4.68
Erskine Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.96
2.96
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Erskine Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.18
6.18
Erskine Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Erskine Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Erskine Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4281
27
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
27
Erskine Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1427
9
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.1
9
Erskine Mayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1415
8.92
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
11.69
Erskine Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.92
8.92
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.69
11.69
Erskine Mayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.27
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.64
Erskine Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Erskine Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Erskine Mayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
345
2.18
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
4.89
Erskine Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erskine Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.18
2.18
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Erskine Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
3.04
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.34
Erskine Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Erskine Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.97
1.97
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Erskine Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.803
0.803
Erskine Mayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Erskine Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.34
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erskine Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erskine Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5906
37.25
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
42.73
Erskine Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.34
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.34
Erskine Mayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
600
3.78
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
7.02
Erskine Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.02
7.02
Erskine Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erskine Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erskine Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erskine Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.233
1.233
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.843
1.843
Erskine Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5507
34.73
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
37.84
Erskine Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Erskine Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Erskine Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.25
37.25
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.73
42.73

Fielding Stats for Erskine Mayer and Lou Polli

Erskine Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Erskine Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
245
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Erskine Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erskine Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erskine Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erskine Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erskine Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
411
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Erskine Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Erskine Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
485
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Erskine Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
469
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Erskine Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.7
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
Erskine Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.914
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
Erskine Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erskine Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erskine Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erskine Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erskine Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Erskine Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Erskine Mayer and Lou Polli

Erskine Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Erskine Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
245
292.83
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
1800
Erskine Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
502
600
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Erskine Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
453
541.43
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Erskine Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Erskine Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.521
0.521
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Erskine Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
100.4
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Erskine Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
77.69
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Erskine Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
11.95
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erskine Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
8.37
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erskine Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.39
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erskine Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
22.71
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erskine Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erskine Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erskine Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erskine Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.67
34.27
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
8.38
Erskine Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
136.25
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Erskine Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
135.06
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Erskine Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Erskine Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Erskine Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Erskine Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erskine Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Erskine Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Erskine Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Erskine Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
46.61
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Erskine Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
33.47
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Erskine Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
77.69
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Erskine Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.49
34.05
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.13
-9.54
Erskine Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erskine Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
33.47
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erskine Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erskine Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
109
130.28
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Erskine Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
4.61
4.61
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Erskine Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erskine Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
23.9
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erskine Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erskine Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erskine Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erskine Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erskine Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erskine Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA