Lou Polli vs. Ryan Vogelsong — Career Comparison

Lou Polli
Greatest GenerationItalyThrows RightBats RightEuropeNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ryan Vogelsong
Gen XNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Ryan Vogelsong 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. Ryan Vogelsong posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.48 and WHIP 1.437 compared to 4.68 and 1.843 for Lou Polli. By the career numbers, Ryan Vogelsong had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Lou Polli and Ryan Vogelsong

Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
5.1
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
289
2.19
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
1.35
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.46
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.43
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.57
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.85
44.85
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.94
61.94
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.64
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
4.68
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
592
4.48
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.48
4.48
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.18
6.18
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
27
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3570
27
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.1
9
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1190
9
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
11.69
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1204
9.11
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.69
11.69
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.11
9.11
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.64
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
0.98
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
4.89
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
471
3.56
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.26
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.34
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
900
6.81
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.81
6.81
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.803
0.803
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.152
1.152
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.23
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.48
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
42.73
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5204
39.36
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.34
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.38
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
7.02
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
641
4.85
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.02
7.02
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.85
4.85
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.43
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.27
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.76
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.843
1.843
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.408
1.408
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
37.84
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4576
34.61
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.22
2.22
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.73
42.73
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.36
39.36

Fielding Stats for Lou Polli and Ryan Vogelsong

Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
2.19
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
1.35
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3570
27
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1190
9
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.54
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.05
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.6
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
1.54
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.68
96.68
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.706
0.706
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.94
61.94
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.11
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lou Polli and Ryan Vogelsong

Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
1800
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
292
468.45
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
374
600
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
311
498.93
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.459
0.459
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
68.98
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
52.94
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
14.44
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.6
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
16.04
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
8.38
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.01
17.66
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
88.24
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
102.67
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
38.5
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
19.25
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
56.15
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.13
-9.54
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.82
9.34
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.02
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
25.67
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
133
213.37
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
2.81
2.81
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
65.78
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.6
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
4
6.42
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA