Lou Polli vs. Pat Zachry — Career Comparison

Lou Polli
Greatest GenerationItalyThrows RightBats RightEuropeNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Pat Zachry
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting PitcherRookie of the YearAll-Star

Pat Zachry 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. Pat Zachry posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.52 and WHIP 1.434 compared to 4.68 and 1.843 for Lou Polli. By the career numbers, Pat Zachry had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Lou Polli and Pat Zachry

Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Pat Zachry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
5.1
Pat Zachry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
293
2.24
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Zachry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
1.18
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Zachry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.53
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.43
Pat Zachry
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.51
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Zachry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.74
50.74
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Zachry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.56
52.56
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Zachry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.22
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Zachry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.05
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.64
Pat Zachry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
4.68
Pat Zachry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
461
3.52
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Pat Zachry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.18
6.18
Pat Zachry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.87
3.87
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Pat Zachry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Pat Zachry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
27
Pat Zachry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3532
27
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.1
9
Pat Zachry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1177.1
9
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
11.69
Pat Zachry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1147
8.77
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.69
11.69
Pat Zachry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.77
8.77
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.64
Pat Zachry
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
0.67
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Pat Zachry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Pat Zachry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
4.89
Pat Zachry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
495
3.78
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pat Zachry
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.35
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Pat Zachry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.34
Pat Zachry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
669
5.11
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Pat Zachry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.11
5.11
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Pat Zachry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.803
0.803
Pat Zachry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.989
0.989
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Pat Zachry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.15
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pat Zachry
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.16
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pat Zachry
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.08
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
42.73
Pat Zachry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5050
38.6
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.34
Pat Zachry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
0.34
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
7.02
Pat Zachry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
529
4.04
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.02
7.02
Pat Zachry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pat Zachry
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.44
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pat Zachry
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.33
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Zachry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.6
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.843
1.843
Pat Zachry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.395
1.395
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
37.84
Pat Zachry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4434
33.9
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Pat Zachry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.81
1.81
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Pat Zachry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.73
42.73
Pat Zachry
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.6
38.6

Fielding Stats for Lou Polli and Pat Zachry

Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Pat Zachry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Pat Zachry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
293
2.24
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pat Zachry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
1.18
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pat Zachry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3532
27
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pat Zachry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1177.1
9
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pat Zachry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.46
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Pat Zachry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
1.35
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Pat Zachry
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.1
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Pat Zachry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
1.9
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Pat Zachry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
1.8
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
Pat Zachry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.78
94.78
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
Pat Zachry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.806
0.806
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pat Zachry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.56
52.56
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pat Zachry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.15
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pat Zachry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pat Zachry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pat Zachry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pat Zachry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lou Polli and Pat Zachry

Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Pat Zachry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
1800
Pat Zachry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
293
479.02
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Pat Zachry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
367
600
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Pat Zachry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
318
519.89
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Pat Zachry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Pat Zachry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Pat Zachry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
58.86
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Pat Zachry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
58.86
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Zachry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Zachry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Zachry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Zachry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Zachry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Zachry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Zachry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
8.38
Pat Zachry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.54
5.79
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Pat Zachry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
58.86
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Pat Zachry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
81.74
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Pat Zachry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Pat Zachry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Pat Zachry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Zachry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Pat Zachry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Pat Zachry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Pat Zachry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Pat Zachry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
14.71
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Pat Zachry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
9.81
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Pat Zachry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
24.52
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.13
-9.54
Pat Zachry
Career
Per 600 PA
-6.67
-10.9
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Zachry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Zachry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
22.89
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Zachry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Pat Zachry
Career
Per 600 PA
128
209.26
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Pat Zachry
Career
Per 600 PA
2.87
2.87
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Zachry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Zachry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
53.95
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Zachry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.27
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Pat Zachry
Career
Per 600 PA
11
17.98
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Zachry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Zachry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Zachry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Zachry
Career
Per 600 PA