Cliff Politte vs. Mike Witt — Career Comparison

Cliff Politte
Gen XMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Mike Witt
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Mike Witt built a career as a starting pitcher and Cliff Politte as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mike Witt led in home run suppression (HR9+ 102 vs 84), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 100 vs 97), and strikeout rate (K%+ 106 vs 104). Cliff Politte held the edge in run prevention (ERA+ 115 vs 99). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Mike Witt.

Pitching Stats for Cliff Politte and Mike Witt

Cliff Politte
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Cliff Politte
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
330
7.22
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
341
1.46
Cliff Politte
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.35
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
1.28
Cliff Politte
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.48
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.5
Cliff Politte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.5
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
0.5
Cliff Politte
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.89
48.89
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.21
50.21
Cliff Politte
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.68
87.68
Cliff Politte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.31
Cliff Politte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.05
Cliff Politte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.33
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Cliff Politte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
4.4
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
898
3.83
Cliff Politte
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Cliff Politte
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Cliff Politte
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Cliff Politte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Cliff Politte
Career
Per 9 Innings
1234
27
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6325
27
Cliff Politte
Career
Per 9 Innings
411.1
9
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2108.1
9
Cliff Politte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
393
8.6
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2066
8.82
Cliff Politte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.6
8.6
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Cliff Politte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
1.23
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.78
Cliff Politte
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Cliff Politte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Cliff Politte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
3.74
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
713
3.04
Cliff Politte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.57
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.17
Cliff Politte
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Cliff Politte
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
7.48
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1373
5.86
Cliff Politte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.48
7.48
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Cliff Politte
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Cliff Politte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.247
1.247
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.989
0.989
Cliff Politte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.31
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.31
Cliff Politte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.24
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.23
Cliff Politte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Cliff Politte
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1775
38.84
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8927
38.11
Cliff Politte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
2.06
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.09
Cliff Politte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
214
4.68
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1012
4.32
Cliff Politte
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Cliff Politte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.26
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.25
Cliff Politte
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.37
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.29
Cliff Politte
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.61
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
0.82
Cliff Politte
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.371
1.371
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.318
1.318
Cliff Politte
Career
Per 9 Innings
1564
34.22
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8032
34.29
Cliff Politte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.97
2.97
Cliff Politte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Cliff Politte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.84
38.84
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.11
38.11

Fielding Stats for Cliff Politte and Mike Witt

Cliff Politte
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Cliff Politte
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
330
7.22
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
341
1.46
Cliff Politte
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.35
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
1.28
Cliff Politte
Career
Per 9 Innings
1234
27
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6325
27
Cliff Politte
Career
Per 9 Innings
411.1
9
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2108.1
9
Cliff Politte
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.37
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
0.63
Cliff Politte
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.79
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
1.27
Cliff Politte
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.1
Cliff Politte
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
1.25
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
2
Cliff Politte
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
1.16
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
445
1.9
Cliff Politte
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.98
92.98
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.09
95.09
Cliff Politte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.161
0.161
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.305
1.305
Cliff Politte
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.68
87.68
Cliff Politte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.09
Cliff Politte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Politte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Politte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Politte
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Cliff Politte and Mike Witt

Cliff Politte
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
Cliff Politte
Career
Per 600 PAverified
330
4950
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
341
Cliff Politte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
600
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Politte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
495
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Politte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Politte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Politte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
60
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Politte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
45
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Politte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Politte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Politte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Politte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Politte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Politte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Politte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Politte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
13.43
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Politte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
75
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Politte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
105
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Politte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Politte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Politte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Politte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Politte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Politte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Politte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Politte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
45
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Politte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
45
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Politte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
90
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Politte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
2.8
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Politte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Politte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
45
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Politte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Politte
Career
Per 600 PA
14
210
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Cliff Politte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.86
2.86
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Politte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Politte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
45
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Politte
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Politte
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Cliff Politte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Politte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Politte
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cliff Politte
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA