Jimmy Mayo vs. Ken Polivka — Career Comparison

Jimmy Mayo
UnknownPhiladelphia GiantsEastern Colored League (Independent)Starting Pitcher
Ken Polivka
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jimmy Mayo built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken Polivka as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jimmy Mayo posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.81 and WHIP 1.563 compared to 3 and 2.000 for Ken Polivka. By the career numbers, Jimmy Mayo had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jimmy Mayo and Ken Polivka

Jimmy Mayo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jimmy Mayo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.13
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6
Jimmy Mayo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.13
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Mayo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Mayo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.56
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Mayo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jimmy Mayo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Mayo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.56
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Mayo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Mayo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Mayo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.81
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
3
Jimmy Mayo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jimmy Mayo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.9
4.9
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.48
5.48
Jimmy Mayo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.38
2.38
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Jimmy Mayo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.354
0.354
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Jimmy Mayo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
27
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
27
Jimmy Mayo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
9
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Jimmy Mayo
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
12.94
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
9
Jimmy Mayo
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.94
12.94
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Jimmy Mayo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Mayo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Mayo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Mayo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.13
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Jimmy Mayo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Mayo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.13
1.13
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Jimmy Mayo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.5
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
3
Jimmy Mayo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jimmy Mayo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Jimmy Mayo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.625
0.625
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Jimmy Mayo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Mayo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Mayo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Mayo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
38.81
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
45
Jimmy Mayo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6
Jimmy Mayo
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
4.5
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Jimmy Mayo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Jimmy Mayo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.13
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Mayo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Mayo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.56
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Mayo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.563
1.563
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jimmy Mayo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
36.56
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
36
Jimmy Mayo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Jimmy Mayo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.404
0.404
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Jimmy Mayo
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Mayo and Ken Polivka

Jimmy Mayo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jimmy Mayo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.22
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jimmy Mayo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.97
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Mayo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
27
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Mayo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
9
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Mayo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.73
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Mayo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.24
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Mayo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.24
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jimmy Mayo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.22
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Mayo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.97
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Mayo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jimmy Mayo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Mayo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Mayo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Mayo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Mayo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Mayo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Mayo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Mayo and Ken Polivka

Jimmy Mayo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Jimmy Mayo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
171.43
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Jimmy Mayo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
600
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Mayo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
557.14
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Mayo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Mayo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.628
0.628
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Mayo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
128.57
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Mayo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Mayo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Mayo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Mayo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Mayo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Mayo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Mayo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Mayo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Mayo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.02
43.82
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Mayo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
171.43
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Mayo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
128.57
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Mayo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Mayo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Mayo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.539
0.539
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Mayo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Mayo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Mayo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Mayo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Mayo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Mayo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Mayo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Mayo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.1
47.27
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Mayo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Mayo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Mayo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Mayo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Mayo
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Mayo
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Mayo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Mayo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Mayo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Mayo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Mayo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Mayo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Mayo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA