Kirk McCaskill vs. Ken Polivka — Career Comparison

Kirk McCaskill
Baby BoomersCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ken Polivka
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Kirk McCaskill 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. Ken Polivka posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3 and WHIP 2.000 compared to 4.12 and 1.416 for Kirk McCaskill. By the career numbers, Ken Polivka had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kirk McCaskill and Ken Polivka

Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
380
1.98
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
1.26
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.55
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
0.56
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.53
49.53
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.68
63.68
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.16
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.06
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
791
4.12
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.48
5.48
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5187
27
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
27
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1729
9
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1748
9.1
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
9
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.1
9.1
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
0.8
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
665
3.46
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.18
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1003
5.22
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
3
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.22
5.22
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.965
0.965
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.37
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.18
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7405
38.55
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
45
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.29
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
876
4.56
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.21
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.23
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.92
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.396
1.396
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6621
34.46
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
36
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.55
38.55
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45

Fielding Stats for Kirk McCaskill and Ken Polivka

Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
380
1.98
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
1.26
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5187
27
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1729
9
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.78
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
1.38
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.11
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
437
2.27
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
416
2.17
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.19
95.19
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.095
1.095
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.68
63.68
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.1
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Kirk McCaskill and Ken Polivka

Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
381
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA