Chappie McFarland vs. Ken Polivka — Career Comparison

Chappie McFarland
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ken Polivka
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Chappie McFarland 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 3.35 and 1.290 for Chappie McFarland. By the career numbers, Ken Polivka had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chappie McFarland and Ken Polivka

Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
1.13
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.03
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.36
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.65
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.79
35.79
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.57
90.57
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.87
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
3.35
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.48
5.48
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2524
27
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
27
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
841.1
9
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
893
9.55
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
9
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.55
9.55
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.16
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
2.05
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
3.28
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
3
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.593
0.593
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.2
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.19
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3520
37.65
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
45
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.11
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
474
5.07
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3310
35.41
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
36
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.65
37.65
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45

Fielding Stats for Chappie McFarland and Ken Polivka

Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
1.14
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.74
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2520
27
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
840
9
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.38
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
3.06
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.18
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
3.62
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
3.44
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.97
94.97
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.028
3.028
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.09
65.09
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.11
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Chappie McFarland and Ken Polivka

Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
199.37
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
600
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
551.1
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.407
0.407
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
79
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
67.71
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.64
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.64
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
11.29
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.98
20.65
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
95.92
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
116.61
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
39.5
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
20.69
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
60.19
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.75
14.58
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.76
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
33.86
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
63
118.5
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.06
5.06
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
11.29
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.88
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chappie McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.88
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chappie McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA