Lou Polli vs. Joe Vernon — Career Comparison

Lou Polli
Greatest GenerationItalyThrows RightBats RightEuropeNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Vernon
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn Tip-TopsFederal LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Vernon 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 11.05 and 2.591 for Joe Vernon. 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 Joe Vernon

Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
5.1
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.45
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.23
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.64
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
4.68
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
11.05
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.68
4.68
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.05
11.05
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.18
6.18
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.74
17.74
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.03
5.03
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.64
7.64
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.309
0.309
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.889
0.889
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
27
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
27
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42.1
9
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.1
9
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
11.69
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
9.82
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.69
11.69
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.82
9.82
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.64
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
4.89
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
13.5
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.34
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.23
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.34
2.34
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.803
0.803
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.636
1.636
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.43
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.45
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.23
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
42.73
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
25.77
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.34
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.23
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
7.02
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
12.27
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.02
7.02
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.27
12.27
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.843
1.843
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.591
2.591
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
37.84
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
11.05
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.317
0.317
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.73
42.73
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.77
25.77

Fielding Stats for Lou Polli and Joe Vernon

Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.5
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Lou Polli and Joe Vernon

Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
1800
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
600
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
600
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
8.38
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.13
-9.54
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.3
-60
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Joe Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA