Bill Harris vs. Joe Stanka — Career Comparison

Bill Harris
Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Stanka
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Bill Harris 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 3.92 and 1.328 for Bill Harris. By the career numbers, Joe Stanka had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bill Harris and Joe Stanka

Bill Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bill Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
121
2.51
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Bill Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.77
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.5
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Bill Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.46
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.17
52.17
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bill Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30.58
30.58
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.17
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
3.92
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Bill Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Bill Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.58
3.58
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Bill Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.56
6.56
Bill Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.111
0.111
Bill Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1301
27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Bill Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
433.2
9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Bill Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
467
9.69
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Bill Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.69
9.69
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Bill Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.35
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Bill Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Bill Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Bill Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
2.26
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Bill Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Bill Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.26
2.26
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Bill Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
149
3.09
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.06
Bill Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.09
3.09
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Bill Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Bill Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.595
0.595
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Bill Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.1
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.25
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1858
38.56
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
37.13
Bill Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
1.14
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Bill Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
4.59
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Bill Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Bill Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.328
1.328
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Bill Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1737
36.05
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
30.38
Bill Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.83
1.83
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Bill Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.071
0.071
Bill Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.56
38.56
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.13
37.13

Fielding Stats for Bill Harris and Joe Stanka

Bill Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Bill Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
121
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Bill Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
27
Bill Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.1
9
Bill Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.12
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Bill Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.818
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bill Harris and Joe Stanka

Bill Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bill Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
562.79
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Bill Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
129
600
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Bill Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123
572.09
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Bill Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bill Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.461
0.461
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Bill Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
116.28
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Bill Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
106.98
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Bill Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.3
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.3
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5.77
26.81
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
61.11
Bill Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
125.58
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Bill Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
130.23
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Bill Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bill Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bill Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.442
0.442
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Bill Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Bill Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bill Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bill Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
37.21
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Bill Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
60.47
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Bill Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
97.67
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Bill Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6.27
29.17
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
80.16
Bill Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.95
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Harris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
74.42
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
200
Bill Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.06
8.06
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Bill Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.95
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA