Byron McLaughlin vs. Lou Polli — Career Comparison

Byron McLaughlin
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Lou Polli
Greatest GenerationItalyThrows RightBats RightEuropeNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Byron McLaughlin 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 5.11 and 1.583 for Byron McLaughlin. By the career numbers, Lou Polli had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Byron McLaughlin and Lou Polli

Byron McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Byron McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
3.07
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
5.1
Byron McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.83
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Byron McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.38
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.59
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.43
Byron McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.02
39.02
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Byron McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.13
27.13
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Byron McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.12
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Byron McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.38
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.64
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
215
5.11
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
4.68
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.68
4.68
Byron McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.85
4.85
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.18
6.18
Byron McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Byron McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Byron McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1135
27
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
27
Byron McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
378.1
9
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.1
9
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
403
9.59
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
11.69
Byron McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.59
9.59
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.69
11.69
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.12
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.64
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
4.07
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
4.89
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.59
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Byron McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Byron McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
5.9
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.34
Byron McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.9
5.9
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Byron McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Byron McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.108
1.108
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.803
0.803
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.4
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.29
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Byron McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1683
40.04
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
42.73
Byron McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
1.17
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.34
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
5.38
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
7.02
Byron McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.38
5.38
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.02
7.02
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.5
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.33
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Byron McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.67
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Byron McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.517
1.517
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.843
1.843
Byron McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1465
34.85
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
37.84
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Byron McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.304
0.304
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.04
40.04
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.73
42.73

Fielding Stats for Byron McLaughlin and Lou Polli

Byron McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Byron McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
3.07
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Byron McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.83
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Byron McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1135
27
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Byron McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378.1
9
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Byron McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.24
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Byron McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.83
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.1
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Byron McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.17
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Byron McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.07
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Byron McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.84
91.84
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
Byron McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.349
0.349
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
Byron McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.13
27.13
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Byron McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Byron McLaughlin and Lou Polli

Byron McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Byron McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
129
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
1800
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
8.38
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.13
-9.54
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA