Ross Grimsley vs. Joe Stanka — Career Comparison

Ross Grimsley
Baby BoomersKansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Joe Stanka
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ross Grimsley 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 3.81 and 1.330 for Ross Grimsley. By the career numbers, Joe Stanka had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ross Grimsley and Joe Stanka

Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
345
1.52
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
295
1.3
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
0.55
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
0.44
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.61
55.61
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.51
85.51
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.35
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.07
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
863
3.81
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.78
3.78
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.56
6.56
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.111
0.111
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6118
27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2039.1
9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2105
9.29
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.29
9.29
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
0.89
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
559
2.47
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.22
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.47
2.47
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
750
3.31
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.06
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.17
2.17
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.642
0.642
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.18
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.07
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.04
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8544
37.71
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
37.13
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.08
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
947
4.18
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
0.51
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.27
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
0.76
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.306
1.306
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7792
34.39
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
30.38
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.071
0.071
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.71
37.71
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.13
37.13

Fielding Stats for Ross Grimsley and Joe Stanka

Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
345
1.52
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
295
1.3
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6118
27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2039.1
9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.26
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
1.58
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.06
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
1.9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
417
1.84
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.98
96.98
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.209
1.209
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.51
85.51
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.06
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ross Grimsley and Joe Stanka

Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
346
519
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
400
600
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
353
529.5
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.361
0.361
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
67.5
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
61.5
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.089
0.089
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6.1
9.15
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
61.11
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
73.5
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
78
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
31.5
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
22.5
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
54
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
-3.33
-5
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
80.16
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.5
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
174
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
200
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.45
3.45
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
58.5
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.5
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.5
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA