Lou Polli vs. Clay Van Alstyne — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Lou Polli and Clay Van Alstyne are fairly close on the surface numbers. Clay Van Alstyne posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.726 vs 1.843) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.64). Lou Polli had the advantage in ERA (4.68 vs 5.18). By the career numbers, Clay Van Alstyne had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.