Kevin Gross vs. Joe Stanka — Career Comparison

Kevin Gross
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Joe Stanka
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Kevin Gross 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 4.11 and 1.440 for Kevin Gross. By the career numbers, Joe Stanka had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kevin Gross and Joe Stanka

Kevin Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kevin Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
474
1.71
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Kevin Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
1.33
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
142
0.51
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Kevin Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
0.57
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.33
47.33
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kevin Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.64
77.64
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.15
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.05
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1137
4.11
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Kevin Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Kevin Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Kevin Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.56
6.56
Kevin Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.111
0.111
Kevin Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7463
27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Kevin Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2487.2
9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Kevin Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2519
9.11
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Kevin Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.11
9.11
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Kevin Gross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
0.83
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Kevin Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.83
0.83
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Kevin Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.49
0.49
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Kevin Gross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
986
3.57
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Kevin Gross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.27
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Kevin Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Kevin Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1727
6.25
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
5.06
Kevin Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.25
6.25
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Kevin Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Kevin Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.091
1.091
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Kevin Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.19
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.29
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.13
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10791
39.04
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
37.13
Kevin Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.14
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Kevin Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1245
4.5
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Kevin Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Kevin Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.38
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.25
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
0.57
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.409
1.409
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Kevin Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9552
34.56
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
30.38
Kevin Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Kevin Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.071
0.071
Kevin Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.04
39.04
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.13
37.13

Fielding Stats for Kevin Gross and Joe Stanka

Kevin Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kevin Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
474
1.71
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Kevin Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
1.33
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7463
27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Kevin Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2487.2
9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Kevin Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
0.65
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
343
1.24
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.08
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
546
1.98
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
524
1.9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.97
95.97
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Kevin Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.106
1.106
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.64
77.64
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Gross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.07
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Gross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kevin Gross and Joe Stanka

Kevin Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Kevin Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
478
377.87
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Kevin Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
759
600
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Kevin Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
660
521.74
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Kevin Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Kevin Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.486
0.486
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Kevin Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
83.79
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Kevin Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
63.24
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Kevin Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
15.02
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.74
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
20.55
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30.76
24.32
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
61.11
Kevin Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
145
114.62
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Kevin Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
139
109.88
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Kevin Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Kevin Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Kevin Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Kevin Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Kevin Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Kevin Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Kevin Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
32.41
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Kevin Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
28.46
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Kevin Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
56.13
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Kevin Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20.98
16.58
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
80.16
Kevin Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.58
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
24.51
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
277
218.97
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Kevin Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
2.74
2.74
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Kevin Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
52.17
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
11
8.7
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kevin Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.37
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Gross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.37
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Gross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA