Jake Northrop vs. Lou Polchow — Career Comparison

Jake Northrop
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Lou Polchow
Pre-GenerationalMinnesotaNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jake Northrop built a career as a starting pitcher and Lou Polchow as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jake Northrop posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.91 and WHIP 1.060 compared to 5.63 and 1.625 for Lou Polchow. By the career numbers, Jake Northrop had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jake Northrop and Lou Polchow

Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.09
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.81
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.7
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.7
Lou Polchow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.89
38.89
Lou Polchow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.7
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.91
Lou Polchow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
5.63
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.63
5.63
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.27
2.27
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.236
0.236
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
232
27
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77.1
9
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
8.03
Lou Polchow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
10.13
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.03
8.03
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Lou Polchow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Lou Polchow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Lou Polchow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.51
Lou Polchow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.5
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.51
1.51
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
1.51
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.25
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Lou Polchow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Lou Polchow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.336
0.336
Lou Polchow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Lou Polchow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Lou Polchow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
306
35.61
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
40.5
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.93
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.61
Lou Polchow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
5.63
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.63
5.63
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.06
1.06
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.625
1.625
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
292
33.98
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
36
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.72
1.72
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.61
35.61
Lou Polchow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.5
40.5

Fielding Stats for Jake Northrop and Lou Polchow

Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Polchow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
27
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Polchow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
9
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.25
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.25
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.25
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.944
Lou Polchow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jake Northrop and Lou Polchow

Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
415.38
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
600
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
484.62
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.769
0.769
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
138.46
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.91
67.18
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
184.62
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
184.62
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.729
0.729
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.13
72.33
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.4
-60
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 600 PA
6
138.46
Lou Polchow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.33
4.33
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Northrop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Northrop
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Polchow
Career
Per 600 PA