Ken McBride vs. Lou Polli — Career Comparison

Ken McBride
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Lou Polli
Greatest GenerationItalyThrows RightBats RightEuropeNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken McBride 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. Ken McBride posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.79 and WHIP 1.347 compared to 4.68 and 1.843 for Lou Polli. By the career numbers, Ken McBride had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken McBride and Lou Polli

Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
151
1.68
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
5.1
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
1.36
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.45
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.56
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.43
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.44
44.44
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.79
80.79
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.31
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.64
Ken McBride
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
3.79
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
4.68
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.18
6.18
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.49
4.49
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2423
27
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
27
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
807.2
9
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.1
9
Ken McBride
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
717
7.99
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
11.69
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.99
7.99
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.69
11.69
Ken McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.84
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.64
Ken McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Ken McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Ken McBride
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
4.04
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
4.89
Ken McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.09
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
503
5.61
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.34
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.61
5.61
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.072
1.072
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.803
0.803
Ken McBride
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.28
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Ken McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.55
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3467
38.63
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
42.73
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.17
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.34
Ken McBride
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
388
4.32
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
7.02
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.02
7.02
Ken McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.337
1.337
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.843
1.843
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3055
34.04
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
37.84
Ken McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Ken McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.63
38.63
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.73
42.73

Fielding Stats for Ken McBride and Lou Polli

Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
1.68
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
1.36
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2423
27
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
807.2
9
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.87
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
2.06
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Ken McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.1
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
3.03
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
263
2.93
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.69
96.69
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.742
1.742
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.79
80.79
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.21
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ken McBride and Lou Polli

Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
328.77
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
1800
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
292
600
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
264
542.47
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
78.08
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
51.37
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
22.6
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.05
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.05
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
26.71
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.06
20.66
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
8.38
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
110.96
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
102.74
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
41.1
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
24.66
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
63.7
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.28
8.8
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.13
-9.54
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.05
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
22.6
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
102
209.59
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Ken McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
2.86
2.86
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
26.71
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.16
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
4
8.22
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA