James McDermott vs. Lou Polli — Career Comparison

James McDermott
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkNorth AmericaBrooklyn EckfordsUnknownStarting Pitcher
Lou Polli
Greatest GenerationItalyThrows RightBats RightEuropeNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

James McDermott 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. Lou Polli posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.68 and WHIP 1.843 compared to 8.14 and 2.492 for James McDermott. By the career numbers, Lou Polli had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for James McDermott and Lou Polli

James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
5.1
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.43
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.64
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
8.14
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
4.68
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.14
8.14
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.68
4.68
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.4
9.4
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.18
6.18
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.376
0.376
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.309
0.309
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
27
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
27
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
9
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.1
9
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
20.43
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
11.69
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.43
20.43
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.69
11.69
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.43
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.64
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
4.89
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.34
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.34
2.34
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.238
0.238
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.803
0.803
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.43
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.43
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
56.29
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
42.73
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.34
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
20.57
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
7.02
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.57
20.57
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.02
7.02
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.492
2.492
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.843
1.843
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
380
54.29
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
178
37.84
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.57
20.57
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.372
0.372
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.317
0.317
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.29
56.29
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.73
42.73

Fielding Stats for James McDermott and Lou Polli

James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.07
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.07
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
27
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
9
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.07
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.71
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.89
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.18
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87.5
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.111
1.111
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for James McDermott and Lou Polli

James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
9
128.57
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
1800
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
600
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
571.43
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.685
0.685
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
157.14
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
114.29
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
42.86
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
42.86
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.24
60.57
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
8.38
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
200
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
185.71
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
85.71
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
57.14
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
142.86
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.57
65.27
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.13
-9.54
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
28.57
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
57.14
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
75
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.5
10.5
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.29
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.29
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.29
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA