Porter Moss vs. Ken Polivka — Career Comparison

Porter Moss
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Ken Polivka
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Porter Moss 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 4.04 and 1.274 for Porter Moss. By the career numbers, Ken Polivka had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Porter Moss and Ken Polivka

Porter Moss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Porter Moss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
1.7
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6
Porter Moss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.12
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Porter Moss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.46
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Porter Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.57
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Porter Moss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.44
44.44
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Porter Moss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.22
66.22
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Porter Moss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.53
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Porter Moss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Porter Moss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Porter Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
4.04
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Porter Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Porter Moss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.48
5.48
Porter Moss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Porter Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Porter Moss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1177
27
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
27
Porter Moss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
392.1
9
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Porter Moss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
8.88
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Porter Moss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.88
8.88
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Porter Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.28
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Porter Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Porter Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Porter Moss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
2.59
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Porter Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Porter Moss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.59
2.59
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Porter Moss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
5.48
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
3
Porter Moss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.48
5.48
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Porter Moss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Porter Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.897
0.897
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Porter Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Porter Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.34
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Porter Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Porter Moss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1689
38.75
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
45
Porter Moss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.41
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6
Porter Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
5.07
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Porter Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Porter Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.89
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Porter Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Porter Moss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.32
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Porter Moss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.274
1.274
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Porter Moss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1522
34.91
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
36
Porter Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.99
2.99
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Porter Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Porter Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.75
38.75
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45

Fielding Stats for Porter Moss and Ken Polivka

Porter Moss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Porter Moss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
1.73
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Porter Moss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.11
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Porter Moss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1215
27
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Porter Moss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
9
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Porter Moss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.18
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Porter Moss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
2.49
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Porter Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.24
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Porter Moss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
2.91
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Porter Moss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
2.67
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Porter Moss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.6
91.6
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Porter Moss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.539
1.539
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Porter Moss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.1
64.1
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Porter Moss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Porter Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Porter Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Porter Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Porter Moss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Porter Moss and Ken Polivka

Porter Moss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Porter Moss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
273.03
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Porter Moss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
178
600
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Porter Moss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
566.29
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Porter Moss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Porter Moss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.49
0.49
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Porter Moss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
114.61
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Porter Moss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
94.38
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Porter Moss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
20.22
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Porter Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Porter Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Porter Moss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
20.22
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Porter Moss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Porter Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Porter Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Porter Moss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.74
29.48
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Porter Moss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
134.83
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Porter Moss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
124.72
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Porter Moss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Porter Moss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Porter Moss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Porter Moss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Porter Moss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Porter Moss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Porter Moss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Porter Moss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
40.45
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Porter Moss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
40.45
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Porter Moss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
80.9
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Porter Moss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.15
30.84
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Porter Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Porter Moss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.11
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Porter Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Porter Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Porter Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Porter Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Porter Moss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
23.6
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Porter Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Porter Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Porter Moss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.74
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Porter Moss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Porter Moss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.74
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Porter Moss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA