Lou Polli vs. Russ Van Atta — Career Comparison

Lou Polli
Greatest GenerationItalyThrows RightBats RightEuropeNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Russ Van Atta
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Russ Van Atta built a career as a starting pitcher and Lou Polli as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Lou Polli posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.68 and WHIP 1.843 compared to 5.6 and 1.693 for Russ Van Atta. By the career numbers, Lou Polli had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Lou Polli and Russ Van Atta

Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
5.1
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
207
2.62
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.96
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.42
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.43
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.52
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.59
44.59
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.71
36.71
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.21
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.64
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.08
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
4.68
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
443
5.6
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.68
4.68
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.18
6.18
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.24
5.24
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
27
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2137
27
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.1
9
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
712.1
9
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
11.69
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
838
10.59
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.69
11.69
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.59
10.59
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.64
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.49
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.49
0.49
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
4.89
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
4.65
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.65
4.65
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.34
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
339
4.28
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.64
1.64
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.803
0.803
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.993
0.993
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.2
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.13
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
42.73
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3291
41.58
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.34
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
0.83
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
7.02
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
498
6.29
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.02
7.02
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.29
6.29
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.843
1.843
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.693
1.693
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
37.84
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2913
36.8
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.315
0.315
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.73
42.73
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.58
41.58

Fielding Stats for Lou Polli and Russ Van Atta

Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
207
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
156
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92.86
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.754
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Lou Polli and Russ Van Atta

Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
1800
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
552.21
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
226
600
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
206
546.9
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
124.78
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
95.58
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
21.24
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.65
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.31
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
29.2
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
8.38
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.85
42.09
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
167.26
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
138.05
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.552
0.552
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.434
0.434
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
63.72
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
45.13
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
103.54
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.13
-9.54
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.22
45.73
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
13.27
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 600 PA
34
90.27
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 600 PA
6.65
6.65
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
39.82
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.65
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.65
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Van Atta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100