Tom Glavine vs. Joe Stanka — Career Comparison

Tom Glavine
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardSilver SluggerAll-Star
Joe Stanka
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Tom Glavine 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 3.54 and 1.347 for Tom Glavine. By the career numbers, Joe Stanka had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Tom Glavine and Joe Stanka

Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
682
1.39
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
682
1.39
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
0.62
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
203
0.41
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.04
60.04
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.11
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.05
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
1734
3.54
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.54
3.54
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.56
6.56
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.111
0.111
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13240
27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4413.1
9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
4298
8.76
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.76
8.76
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
0.73
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.73
0.73
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1500
3.06
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
0.3
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2607
5.32
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
5.06
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.32
5.32
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.931
0.931
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.13
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.13
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18604
37.94
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
37.13
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
1900
3.87
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.87
3.87
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
228
0.46
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.23
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
420
0.86
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.314
1.314
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16697
34.05
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
30.38
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.79
2.79
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.071
0.071
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.94
37.94
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.13
37.13

Fielding Stats for Tom Glavine and Joe Stanka

Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
682
1.39
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
682
1.39
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13240
27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4413.1
9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
262
0.53
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
856
1.75
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.05
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1144
2.33
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1118
2.28
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.73
97.73
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.639
1.639
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.14
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tom Glavine and Joe Stanka

Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
709
258.6
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1645
600
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1323
482.55
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 600 PA
0.546
0.546
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
246
89.73
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218
79.51
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
9.12
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.73
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.36
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
10.21
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68.16
24.86
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
61.11
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
278
101.4
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
349
127.29
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 600 PA
0.454
0.454
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
33.92
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
32.83
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
182
66.38
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77.2
28.16
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
80.16
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.73
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
36.84
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 600 PAverified
329
120
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
200
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
78.78
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.09
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 600 PA
14
5.11
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.36
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.36
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA