Steve Arlin vs. Joe Stanka — Career Comparison

Steve Arlin
Silent GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Stanka
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Arlin 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 4.33 and 1.529 for Steve Arlin. By the career numbers, Joe Stanka had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Arlin and Joe Stanka

Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
1.61
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.4
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.39
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.76
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.66
33.66
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.23
87.23
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.37
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.13
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
379
4.33
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.56
6.56
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.111
0.111
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2366
27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
788.2
9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
792
9.04
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.04
9.04
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.7
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
4.26
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.47
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
5.28
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
5.06
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.28
5.28
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.51
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.21
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3474
39.64
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
37.13
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.08
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
431
4.92
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.47
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.33
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.32
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.477
1.477
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3013
34.38
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
30.38
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.06
3.06
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.071
0.071
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.64
39.64
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.13
37.13

Fielding Stats for Steve Arlin and Joe Stanka

Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
1.61
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.4
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2368
27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
789.1
9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.63
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.09
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.1
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.82
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
1.72
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.38
94.38
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.071
1.071
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.23
87.23
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.09
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Arlin and Joe Stanka

Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
324.14
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
261
600
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
528.74
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.423
0.423
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
73.56
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
62.07
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.6
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.49
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.56
17.38
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
61.11
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
89.66
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
112.64
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.367
0.367
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
29.89
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
25.29
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
55.17
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.25
9.78
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
80.16
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.6
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
34.48
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
170.11
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
200
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.53
3.53
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
29.89
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.3
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
9.2
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA