Bob Anderson vs. Joe Stanka — Career Comparison

Bob Anderson
Silent GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Stanka
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Bob Anderson built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Stanka as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Stanka posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.38 and WHIP 1.313 compared to 4.26 and 1.437 for Bob Anderson. By the career numbers, Joe Stanka had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bob Anderson and Joe Stanka

Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
2.63
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
1
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.39
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.49
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.9
43.9
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.8
37.8
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.16
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.14
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
398
4.26
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.56
6.56
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.111
0.111
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2522
27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
840.2
9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
858
9.19
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.19
9.19
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.86
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
3.42
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.33
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
502
5.37
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
5.06
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.37
5.37
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.04
2.04
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.977
0.977
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.32
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.29
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3634
38.9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
37.13
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
0.66
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
450
4.82
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3288
35.2
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
30.38
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.83
1.83
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.071
0.071
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.9
38.9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.13
37.13

Fielding Stats for Bob Anderson and Joe Stanka

Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
2.64
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
1
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2519
27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
839.2
9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.49
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
1.77
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.14
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
2.4
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
2.26
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.2
94.2
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.858
0.858
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.8
37.8
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.15
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob Anderson and Joe Stanka

Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
540.88
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
274
600
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
246
538.69
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.402
0.402
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
72.26
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
61.31
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.38
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.19
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.38
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.95
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8.34
18.26
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
61.11
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
94.16
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
98.54
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
39.42
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
26.28
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
61.31
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.82
6.18
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
80.16
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.38
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
21.9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
107
234.31
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.56
2.56
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
32.85
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.19
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.38
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA