Roy Moore vs. Ken Polivka — Career Comparison

Roy Moore
Lost GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ken Polivka
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Roy Moore 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 4.98 and 1.758 for Roy Moore. By the career numbers, Ken Polivka had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Roy Moore and Ken Polivka

Roy Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roy Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
1.77
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6
Roy Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.02
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.24
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.58
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.73
29.73
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Roy Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.5
57.5
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.38
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
225
4.98
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Roy Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.98
4.98
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Roy Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.47
5.47
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.48
5.48
Roy Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Roy Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Roy Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1220
27
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
27
Roy Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
406.2
9
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Roy Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
476
10.53
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
9
Roy Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.53
10.53
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Roy Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.24
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Moore
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
5.29
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Roy Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.29
5.29
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Roy Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
3.41
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
3
Roy Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Roy Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Roy Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.966
0.966
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Roy Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.29
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.33
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1878
41.56
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
45
Roy Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.55
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6
Roy Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
260
5.75
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Roy Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Roy Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.758
1.758
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Roy Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1624
35.94
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
36
Roy Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.25
3.25
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Roy Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.319
0.319
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Roy Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.56
41.56
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45

Fielding Stats for Roy Moore and Ken Polivka

Roy Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Roy Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Roy Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93.88
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Roy Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.704
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Roy Moore and Ken Polivka

Roy Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Roy Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
308.98
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Roy Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
600
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
556.89
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.631
0.631
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
132.93
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
107.78
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.78
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.37
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
25.15
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.33
55.08
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
186.83
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
168.86
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.521
0.521
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
57.49
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
57.49
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
100.6
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
59.23
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
35.93
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
33
118.56
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Roy Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.06
5.06
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.19
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.59
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.59
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Roy Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA