Jack Mercer vs. Lou Polli — Career Comparison
Looking at the career totals, Jack Mercer and Lou Polli are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jack Mercer posted stronger numbers in ERA (0 vs 4.68) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.64). Lou Polli had the advantage in WHIP (1.843 vs 2.000). By the career numbers, Jack Mercer had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.
Pitching Stats for Jack Mercer and Lou Polli
Jack Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.18
6.18
Jack Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Jack Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Jack Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.69
11.69
Jack Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Jack Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Jack Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Jack Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Jack Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Jack Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.803
0.803
Jack Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
36
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
42.73
Jack Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.02
7.02
Jack Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
18
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
178
37.84
Jack Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Jack Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
36
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.73
42.73
Fielding Stats for Jack Mercer and Lou Polli
Jack Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Hitting Stats for Jack Mercer and Lou Polli
Jack Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088