Lou Polli vs. Chris Zachary — Career Comparison

Lou Polli
Greatest GenerationItalyThrows RightBats RightEuropeNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Chris Zachary
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Chris Zachary 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. Chris Zachary posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.57 and WHIP 1.491 compared to 4.68 and 1.843 for Lou Polli. By the career numbers, Chris Zachary had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Lou Polli and Chris Zachary

Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
5.1
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
3.02
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.12
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.28
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.43
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.81
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25.64
25.64
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.04
37.04
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.64
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
4.68
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
4.57
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.18
6.18
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
27
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
964
27
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.1
9
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
321.1
9
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
11.69
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
344
9.63
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.69
11.69
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.63
9.63
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.64
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.62
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
4.89
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
3.42
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.36
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.34
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
5.15
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.15
5.15
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.7
1.7
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.803
0.803
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.952
0.952
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.43
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.5
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.31
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
42.73
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1415
39.63
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.34
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.84
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
7.02
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
5.13
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.02
7.02
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.13
5.13
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.17
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.22
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.843
1.843
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.45
1.45
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
37.84
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1268
35.51
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.73
42.73
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.63
39.63

Fielding Stats for Lou Polli and Chris Zachary

Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
3.02
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.12
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
964
27
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
321.1
9
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.53
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.37
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.14
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
2.04
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.9
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.15
93.15
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.63
0.63
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.04
37.04
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lou Polli and Chris Zachary

Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
1800
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
750
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
600
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
565.91
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
102.27
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
88.64
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.64
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.64
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
8.38
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.9
19.78
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
115.91
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
122.73
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
34.09
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
20.45
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
54.55
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.13
-9.54
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.98
13.51
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20.45
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 600 PA
31
211.36
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 600 PA
2.84
2.84
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.82
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Zachary
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.82
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 600 PA
3
20.45
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Zachary
Career
Per 600 PA