Mike Gardiner vs. Joe Stanka — Career Comparison

Mike Gardiner
Gen XCANThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Stanka
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Mike Gardiner 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 5.21 and 1.509 for Mike Gardiner. By the career numbers, Joe Stanka had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Mike Gardiner and Joe Stanka

Mike Gardiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Gardiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136
3.11
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Mike Gardiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.05
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Gardiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.39
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Mike Gardiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.62
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Gardiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.64
38.64
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mike Gardiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.82
33.82
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Gardiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Gardiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Gardiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.11
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Gardiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
228
5.21
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Mike Gardiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.21
5.21
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Mike Gardiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Mike Gardiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.67
4.67
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.56
6.56
Mike Gardiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.111
0.111
Mike Gardiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1181
27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Mike Gardiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
393.2
9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Mike Gardiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
420
9.6
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Mike Gardiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.6
9.6
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Mike Gardiner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.12
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Mike Gardiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Mike Gardiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Mike Gardiner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
3.68
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Mike Gardiner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.3
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Mike Gardiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Mike Gardiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
5.46
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
5.06
Mike Gardiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.46
5.46
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Mike Gardiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.76
1.76
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Mike Gardiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.016
1.016
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Mike Gardiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.3
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Gardiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.11
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Gardiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Gardiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1738
39.73
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
37.13
Mike Gardiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.53
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Mike Gardiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
262
5.99
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Mike Gardiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.99
5.99
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Mike Gardiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.25
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Gardiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.37
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Gardiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.69
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Gardiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.476
1.476
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Mike Gardiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1545
35.32
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
30.38
Mike Gardiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.93
1.93
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Mike Gardiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.071
0.071
Mike Gardiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.73
39.73
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.13
37.13

Fielding Stats for Mike Gardiner and Joe Stanka

Mike Gardiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Gardiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136
3.11
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Mike Gardiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.05
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Gardiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1181
27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Mike Gardiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
393.2
9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Mike Gardiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.8
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Gardiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.91
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Gardiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Gardiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
1.76
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Gardiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.71
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Gardiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.4
97.4
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Mike Gardiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.552
0.552
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Gardiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.82
33.82
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Gardiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Gardiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Gardiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Gardiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Gardiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Gardiner and Joe Stanka

Mike Gardiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mike Gardiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
16320
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Mike Gardiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
600
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Mike Gardiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
480
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Mike Gardiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Mike Gardiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Mike Gardiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Mike Gardiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Mike Gardiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Gardiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Gardiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Gardiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Gardiner
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Gardiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Gardiner
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Gardiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
3.21
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
61.11
Mike Gardiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Mike Gardiner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Mike Gardiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Mike Gardiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Mike Gardiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Mike Gardiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Gardiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Mike Gardiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Mike Gardiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Mike Gardiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Mike Gardiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Mike Gardiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Mike Gardiner
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.12
-14.11
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
80.16
Mike Gardiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Gardiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Gardiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Gardiner
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Mike Gardiner
Career
Per 600 PA
1.67
1.67
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Mike Gardiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Gardiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Gardiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Gardiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Gardiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Gardiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Gardiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Gardiner
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA