Jack Morris vs. Ken Polivka — Career Comparison

Jack Morris
Baby BoomersMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star
Ken Polivka
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jack Morris 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 3.9 and 1.322 for Jack Morris. By the career numbers, Ken Polivka had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jack Morris and Ken Polivka

Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
549
1.29
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
527
1.24
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
0.6
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
0.44
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.73
57.73
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.99
95.99
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
0.41
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.07
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1657
3.9
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Jack Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.48
5.48
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11472
27
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
27
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3824
9
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Jack Morris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3567
8.4
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.4
8.4
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Jack Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
389
0.92
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Morris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1390
3.27
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Jack Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
0.23
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2478
5.83
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
3
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.83
5.83
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.51
4.51
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Jack Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.012
1.012
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Jack Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
0.48
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.14
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.06
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16120
37.94
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
45
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.02
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6
Jack Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1815
4.27
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Jack Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Jack Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.27
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
0.27
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
0.7
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.296
1.296
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14445
34
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
36
Jack Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Jack Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Jack Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.94
37.94
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45

Fielding Stats for Jack Morris and Ken Polivka

Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
549
1.29
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
527
1.24
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11472
27
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3824
9
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
0.91
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
0.97
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.07
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
829
1.95
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
800
1.88
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.5
96.5
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.457
1.457
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.99
95.99
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.08
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Morris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jack Morris and Ken Polivka

Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
568
340800
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2400
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2400
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Morris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.1
-60
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Morris
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA