Lou Polli vs. George Zettlein — Career Comparison

Lou Polli
Greatest GenerationItalyThrows RightBats RightEuropeNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
George Zettlein
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White StockingsUnknownStarting Pitcher

George Zettlein 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. George Zettlein posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.55 and WHIP 1.297 compared to 4.68 and 1.843 for Lou Polli. By the career numbers, George Zettlein had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Lou Polli and George Zettlein

Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
5.1
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
250
1.03
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
1.01
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.53
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.43
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.46
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.53
53.53
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.6
97.6
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
0.94
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.05
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.64
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
4.68
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
616
2.55
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.18
6.18
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
27
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6530
27
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.1
9
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2176.2
9
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
11.69
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2678
11.07
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.69
11.69
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.07
11.07
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.64
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.07
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
4.89
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
0.6
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.34
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
0.59
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.34
2.34
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.803
0.803
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.132
0.132
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.3
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
42.73
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9912
40.98
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.34
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.03
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
7.02
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
1709
7.07
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.02
7.02
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.07
7.07
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.843
1.843
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.297
1.297
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
178
37.84
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9767
40.38
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.84
6.84
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.73
42.73
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.98
40.98

Fielding Stats for Lou Polli and George Zettlein

Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
275
1.07
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.46
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6933
27
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2311
9
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
0.79
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
415
1.62
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
0.4
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
720
2.8
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
618
2.41
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87.5
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.83
85.83
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.247
2.247
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.27
43.27
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.07
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lou Polli and George Zettlein

Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
1800
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
255
137.96
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1109
600
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1105
597.84
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.453
0.453
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
125.52
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
112.53
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
12.44
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.54
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Zettlein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
12.98
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Zettlein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Zettlein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
8.38
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50.16
27.14
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
257
139.04
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
127.68
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.445
0.445
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
76.83
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
56.81
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
133.63
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.13
-9.54
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51.9
28.08
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Zettlein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.16
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Zettlein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
75
George Zettlein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
18.39
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32.62
32.62
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Zettlein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Zettlein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Polli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
George Zettlein
Career
Per 600 PA
12
6.49
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.87
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.54
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.41
Lou Polli
Career
Per 600 PA
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
90