Brett Merriman vs. Ken Polivka — Career Comparison

Brett Merriman
Gen XIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ken Polivka
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Ken Polivka posted a stronger line than Brett Merriman. Ken Polivka posted stronger numbers in ERA (3 vs 8.39) and WHIP (2.000 vs 2.114). By the career numbers, Ken Polivka 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 Brett Merriman and Ken Polivka

Brett Merriman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brett Merriman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
6.95
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
6
Brett Merriman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Merriman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Merriman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brett Merriman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Brett Merriman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Merriman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Merriman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Merriman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Merriman
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
8.39
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Brett Merriman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.39
8.39
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Brett Merriman
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.67
7.67
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.48
5.48
Brett Merriman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.8
5.8
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.33
5.33
Brett Merriman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Brett Merriman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
27
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
27
Brett Merriman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
9
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Brett Merriman
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
11.05
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
9
Brett Merriman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.05
11.05
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Brett Merriman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.61
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brett Merriman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brett Merriman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.09
0.09
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brett Merriman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
7.57
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Brett Merriman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brett Merriman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.57
7.57
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Brett Merriman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
4.91
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
3
Brett Merriman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Brett Merriman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Brett Merriman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.386
1.386
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.333
1.333
Brett Merriman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brett Merriman
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.43
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brett Merriman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Merriman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
45.41
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
45
Brett Merriman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
3.07
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6
Brett Merriman
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
8.59
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Brett Merriman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.59
8.59
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Brett Merriman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brett Merriman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.82
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brett Merriman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.84
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Merriman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.068
2.068
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Brett Merriman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
35.18
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
36
Brett Merriman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Brett Merriman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.352
0.352
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Brett Merriman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.41
45.41
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
45

Fielding Stats for Brett Merriman and Ken Polivka

Brett Merriman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Brett Merriman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
6.95
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Brett Merriman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brett Merriman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
27
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brett Merriman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
9
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brett Merriman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brett Merriman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.02
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brett Merriman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brett Merriman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.23
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brett Merriman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.23
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brett Merriman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Brett Merriman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.177
0.177
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brett Merriman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brett Merriman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brett Merriman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brett Merriman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brett Merriman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brett Merriman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Brett Merriman and Ken Polivka

Brett Merriman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Brett Merriman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Brett Merriman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brett Merriman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brett Merriman
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Per 600 PA
Ken Polivka
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Per 600 PA
Brett Merriman
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Per 600 PA
Ken Polivka
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Per 600 PA
Brett Merriman
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Per 600 PA
0
Ken Polivka
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Per 600 PA
0
Brett Merriman
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Per 600 PA
0
Ken Polivka
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Per 600 PA
0
Brett Merriman
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Per 600 PA
0
Ken Polivka
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Per 600 PA
0
Brett Merriman
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Per 600 PA
0
Ken Polivka
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Per 600 PA
0
Brett Merriman
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Per 600 PA
0
Ken Polivka
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Per 600 PA
0
Brett Merriman
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Per 600 PA
0
Ken Polivka
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Per 600 PA
0
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Per 600 PA
0
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Per 600 PA
0
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Per 600 PA
0
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Per 600 PA
0
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Brett Merriman
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Per 600 PA
0
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Per 600 PA
0
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Per 600 PA
0
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Per 600 PA
0
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Per 600 PA
0
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Per 600 PA
0
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Per 600 PA
0
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Per 600 PA
0
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Per 600 PA
0
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Per 600 PA
0
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Per 600 PA
0
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Per 600 PA
0
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Per 600 PA
0
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0
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Per 600 PA
0
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Per 600 PA
0
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Per 600 PA
0
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Per 600 PA
0
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Per 600 PA
0
Ken Polivka
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Per 600 PA
0
Brett Merriman
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Per 600 PA
0
Ken Polivka
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Per 600 PA
0
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Per 600 PA
0
Ken Polivka
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Per 600 PA
0
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Per 600 PA
0
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Per 600 PA
0
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