Larry McWilliams vs. Ken Polivka — Career Comparison

Larry McWilliams
Baby BoomersKansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ken Polivka
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Larry McWilliams 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 3.99 and 1.378 for Larry McWilliams. By the career numbers, Ken Polivka had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry McWilliams and Ken Polivka

Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
370
2.14
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
1.29
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.45
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.52
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.43
46.43
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.54
60.54
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.2
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
690
3.99
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.48
5.48
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4675
27
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
27
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1558.1
9
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1548
8.94
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.94
8.94
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
0.79
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
542
3.13
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.33
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
940
5.43
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
3
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.43
5.43
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.54
2.54
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.951
0.951
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.3
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.3
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6702
38.71
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
45
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
0.25
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
768
4.44
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.57
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.18
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.63
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.341
1.341
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5979
34.53
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
36
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.71
38.71
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45

Fielding Stats for Larry McWilliams and Ken Polivka

Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
370
2.14
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
1.29
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4675
27
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1558.1
9
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.49
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
275
1.59
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
2.15
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
2.08
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.51
96.51
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.973
0.973
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.54
60.54
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.13
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Larry McWilliams and Ken Polivka

Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
442.72
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
515
600
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
446
519.61
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
69.9
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
60.58
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.99
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.33
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.32
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.98
12.79
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
81.55
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
86.21
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
30.29
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
17.48
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
47.77
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.8
2.09
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.33
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
13.98
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 600 PA
193
224.85
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
2.67
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
62.91
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.17
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.17
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.17
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.33
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.5
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.33
33.33
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA