Ken Polivka
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1947)
Ken Polivka was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1947 for the Cincinnati Reds. Across 2 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 3.00 ERA and 1 strikeouts.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 175 lb
- Died
- 7/23/1988 in Aurora, IL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1947-04-18
- Last Game
- 1947-04-23
Full name: Kenneth Lyle Polivka
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | CIN | NL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3.00 | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | CIN | NL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 2 | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3.00 |
Last 2 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947-04-23 | CIN | CHC | — | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-04-18 | CIN | PIT | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 2 |
Ken Polivka: the record in brief
Between the debut on April 18, 1947 and the final game on April 23, 1947, Ken Polivka built the record summarized on this page. The team column never changes: it is the Cincinnati Reds in 1947. Born on January 21, 1921, in Chicago, IL, USA, Polivka is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw left-handed. Polivka's listed size is 5'10" and 175 pounds. Polivka died on July 23, 1988, in Aurora, IL, USA. The bio lists the given name Kenneth Lyle.
Polivka went 0-0 with a 3.00 ERA in 2 games, 0 of them starts. Polivka had 1 strikeouts. Against a 3.97 league ERA for the same years, Polivka was 24.5% better. Polivka's only pitching season is 1947: 2 games, 1 strikeouts.
Polivka appears at one position only: pitcher, in 2 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ken Polivka
- Was Ken Polivka a pitcher?
- Yes. Ken Polivka pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.
- What teams did Ken Polivka play for?
- Ken Polivka played for one team, the Cincinnati Reds (1947).
- What were Ken Polivka's career stats?
- In 2 games, Ken Polivka went 0-0 with a 3.00 ERA, 1 strikeouts, and 3.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Ken Polivka play?
- Ken Polivka played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Ken Polivka and how much did he weigh?
- Ken Polivka was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 175 pounds.
- What was Ken Polivka's career ERA?
- Ken Polivka finished with a 3.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Ken Polivka have?
- Ken Polivka recorded 1 career strikeouts.
- Is Ken Polivka in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ken Polivka has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.