Ken Polivka vs. Rick Reed — Career Comparison

Ken Polivka
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rick Reed
Baby BoomersWest VirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Rick Reed 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 4.03 and 1.238 for Rick Reed. By the career numbers, Ken Polivka had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Polivka and Rick Reed

Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rick Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6
Rick Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
273
1.59
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
1.43
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.54
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.44
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Rick Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.03
55.03
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.74
89.74
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.08
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Rick Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
692
4.03
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Rick Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.48
5.48
Rick Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Rick Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Rick Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
27
Rick Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4637
27
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Rick Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1545.2
9
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
9
Rick Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
1601
9.32
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Rick Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.32
9.32
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
213
1.24
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Rick Reed
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
285
1.66
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.16
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Rick Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.66
1.66
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
3
Rick Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
970
5.65
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Rick Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.65
5.65
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Rick Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Rick Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.812
0.812
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.26
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
45
Rick Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6407
37.31
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6
Rick Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Rick Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
748
4.36
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Rick Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.26
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.22
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.62
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rick Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.22
1.22
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
36
Rick Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5997
34.92
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Rick Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Rick Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45
Rick Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.31
37.31

Fielding Stats for Ken Polivka and Rick Reed

Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rick Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Rick Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
1.6
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
1.43
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4638
27
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1546
9
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.63
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.23
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Rick Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.07
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.93
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
1.86
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Rick Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.37
96.37
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.164
1.164
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.42
89.42
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.06
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Polivka and Rick Reed

Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Rick Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Rick Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
274
454.14
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
600
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
297
492.27
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
84.53
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
66.3
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
14.92
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.31
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
18.23
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.83
24.58
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
109.39
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
107.73
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
38.12
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
39.78
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
74.59
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.58
22.52
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.66
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
21.55
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Rick Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
93
154.14
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.89
3.89
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
77.9
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.63
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Polivka
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Reed
Career
Per 600 PA