Lou Polli vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Lou Polli
Greatest GenerationItalyThrows RightBats RightEuropeNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup 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. Roy Witherup posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.44 and WHIP 1.454 compared to 4.68 and 1.843 for Lou Polli. By the career numbers, Roy Witherup had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Lou Polli and Roy Witherup

Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
5.1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.43
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.64
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
4.68
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
4.44
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.18
6.18
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.1
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
11.69
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
10.48
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.69
11.69
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.48
10.48
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.64
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
4.89
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.34
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
3.94
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.803
0.803
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
42.73
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.34
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
7.02
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
5.49
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.02
7.02
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.49
5.49
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.843
1.843
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.454
1.454
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
37.84
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
634
35.15
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.317
0.317
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.73
42.73
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Lou Polli and Roy Witherup

Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.44
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
27
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
9
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.49
91.49
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lou Polli and Roy Witherup

Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
1800
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
588.68
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
8.38
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.62
6.99
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.13
-9.54
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-13.74
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
13
147.17
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
4.08
4.08
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA