Gio Gonzalez vs. Joe Stanka — Career Comparison

Gio Gonzalez
MillenialFloridaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Joe Stanka
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Gio Gonzalez 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 3.7 and 1.335 for Gio Gonzalez. By the career numbers, Joe Stanka had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Gio Gonzalez and Joe Stanka

Gio Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gio Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
344
1.6
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Gio Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
328
1.53
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gio Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
0.61
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Gio Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.47
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gio Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.47
56.47
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Gio Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.35
95.35
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gio Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gio Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gio Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gio Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
795
3.7
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Gio Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Gio Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Gio Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.56
6.56
Gio Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.111
0.111
Gio Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5799
27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Gio Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1933
9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Gio Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1744
8.12
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Gio Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.12
8.12
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Gio Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
0.8
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Gio Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Gio Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Gio Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
815
3.79
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Gio Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.1
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Gio Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Gio Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1860
8.66
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
5.06
Gio Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.66
8.66
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Gio Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.41
5.41
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Gio Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.384
1.384
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.313
1.313
Gio Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.27
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gio Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.23
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gio Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gio Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8242
38.37
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
37.13
Gio Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Gio Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
857
3.99
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Gio Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Gio Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.28
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gio Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.21
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gio Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.7
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gio Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.324
1.324
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Gio Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7271
33.85
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
30.38
Gio Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.49
2.49
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Gio Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.071
0.071
Gio Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.37
38.37
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.13
37.13

Fielding Stats for Gio Gonzalez and Joe Stanka

Gio Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gio Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
344
1.6
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Gio Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
328
1.53
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gio Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5799
27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Gio Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1933
9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Gio Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.37
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gio Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
1.16
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gio Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.05
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gio Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
339
1.58
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gio Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
1.53
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gio Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.05
97.05
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Gio Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.956
0.956
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gio Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.35
95.35
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gio Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.05
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gio Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gio Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gio Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gio Gonzalez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Gio Gonzalez and Joe Stanka

Gio Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Gio Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
344
434.53
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Gio Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
475
600
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Gio Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
410
517.89
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Gio Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Gio Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Gio Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
46.74
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Gio Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
34.11
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Gio Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
8.84
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gio Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gio Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.79
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gio Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
12.63
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gio Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gio Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gio Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gio Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8.1
10.23
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
61.11
Gio Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
66.95
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Gio Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
63.16
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Gio Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Gio Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Gio Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Gio Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gio Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.085
0.085
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Gio Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Gio Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Gio Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
20.21
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Gio Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
21.47
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Gio Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
37.89
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Gio Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
-10.03
-12.67
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
80.16
Gio Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.05
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gio Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.37
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gio Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gio Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
190
240
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Gio Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Gio Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gio Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
63.16
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gio Gonzalez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.53
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gio Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.79
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gio Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gio Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gio Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gio Gonzalez
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA