Steve Gromek vs. Joe Stanka — Career Comparison

Steve Gromek
Greatest GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Joe Stanka
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Gromek 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 3.41 and 1.252 for Steve Gromek. 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 Gromek and Joe Stanka

Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
447
1.95
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
0.98
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
0.54
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
0.47
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.25
53.25
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.34
50.34
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.4
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.07
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.1
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Innings
782
3.41
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.41
3.41
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.56
6.56
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.243
0.243
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.111
0.111
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6194
27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2064.2
9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Innings
1940
8.46
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.46
8.46
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
0.81
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.42
0.42
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
630
2.75
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.07
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.75
2.75
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
904
3.94
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.06
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.02
2.02
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.743
0.743
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.08
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.3
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8676
37.82
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
37.13
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
110
0.48
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Innings
893
3.89
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.245
1.245
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7978
34.78
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
30.38
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.255
0.255
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.071
0.071
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.82
37.82
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.13
37.13

Fielding Stats for Steve Gromek and Joe Stanka

Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
447
6.73
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
1.07
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1794
27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
598
9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
1.9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
3.73
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.2
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
5.82
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
374
5.63
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.64
96.64
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.837
0.837
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15.88
15.88
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.3
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Gromek and Joe Stanka

Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
470
380.05
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
742
600
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
630
509.43
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.553
0.553
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124
100.27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
91.37
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.28
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.62
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
8.89
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.089
0.089
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38.33
30.99
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
61.11
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
137
110.78
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
196
158.49
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.497
0.497
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.407
0.407
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
46.9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
32.35
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
79.25
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45.09
36.46
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
80.16
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.81
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
57.41
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
146
118.06
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
200
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.08
5.08
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.49
0.49
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
32.35
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 600 PA
13
10.51
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.62
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.62
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA