Craig McMurtry vs. Ken Polivka — Career Comparison

Craig McMurtry
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ken Polivka
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Craig McMurtry 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 4.08 and 1.502 for Craig McMurtry. By the career numbers, Ken Polivka had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Craig McMurtry and Ken Polivka

Craig McMurtry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Craig McMurtry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
212
2.86
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6
Craig McMurtry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.06
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig McMurtry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.38
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig McMurtry
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.57
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Craig McMurtry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Craig McMurtry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.26
37.26
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig McMurtry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig McMurtry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig McMurtry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig McMurtry
Career
Per 9 Innings
303
4.08
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Craig McMurtry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Craig McMurtry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.48
5.48
Craig McMurtry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.56
4.56
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Craig McMurtry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Craig McMurtry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2003
27
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
27
Craig McMurtry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
667.2
9
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Craig McMurtry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
650
8.76
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Craig McMurtry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Craig McMurtry
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.73
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Craig McMurtry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Craig McMurtry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Craig McMurtry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
4.53
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Craig McMurtry
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.23
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Craig McMurtry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Craig McMurtry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
4.7
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
3
Craig McMurtry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.7
4.7
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Craig McMurtry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.65
1.65
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Craig McMurtry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.026
1.026
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Craig McMurtry
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.24
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Craig McMurtry
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.13
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Craig McMurtry
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.11
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Craig McMurtry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2921
39.37
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
45
Craig McMurtry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.49
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6
Craig McMurtry
Career
Per 9 Innings
341
4.6
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Craig McMurtry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Craig McMurtry
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.49
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Craig McMurtry
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.36
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Craig McMurtry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.82
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig McMurtry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.477
1.477
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Craig McMurtry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2512
33.86
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
36
Craig McMurtry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.61
1.61
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Craig McMurtry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Craig McMurtry
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.37
39.37
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45

Fielding Stats for Craig McMurtry and Ken Polivka

Craig McMurtry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Craig McMurtry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
2.86
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Craig McMurtry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.06
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig McMurtry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2003
27
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig McMurtry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
667.2
9
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig McMurtry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.59
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig McMurtry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
2
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig McMurtry
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.12
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Craig McMurtry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
2.71
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig McMurtry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
2.59
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig McMurtry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.52
95.52
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Craig McMurtry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.906
0.906
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig McMurtry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.26
37.26
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig McMurtry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.16
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig McMurtry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig McMurtry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig McMurtry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig McMurtry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Craig McMurtry and Ken Polivka

Craig McMurtry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Craig McMurtry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
722.65
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Craig McMurtry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
600
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig McMurtry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
507.18
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig McMurtry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig McMurtry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig McMurtry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
49.72
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig McMurtry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
46.41
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig McMurtry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig McMurtry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.31
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig McMurtry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig McMurtry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.31
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig McMurtry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig McMurtry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig McMurtry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig McMurtry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.27
7.51
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig McMurtry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
56.35
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig McMurtry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
69.61
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig McMurtry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig McMurtry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig McMurtry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig McMurtry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig McMurtry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig McMurtry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig McMurtry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig McMurtry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
29.83
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig McMurtry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
13.26
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig McMurtry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
43.09
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig McMurtry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-3.22
-10.67
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig McMurtry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig McMurtry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
19.89
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig McMurtry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig McMurtry
Career
Per 600 PA
84
278.45
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Craig McMurtry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.15
2.15
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig McMurtry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig McMurtry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
72.93
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig McMurtry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig McMurtry
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.63
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Craig McMurtry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.63
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig McMurtry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig McMurtry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.63
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Craig McMurtry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA