Brad Havens vs. Joe Stanka — Career Comparison

Brad Havens
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Stanka
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Brad Havens 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 4.81 and 1.525 for Brad Havens. By the career numbers, Joe Stanka had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Brad Havens and Joe Stanka

Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
205
3.12
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.93
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.37
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Brad Havens
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.56
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Havens
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.34
39.34
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.76
29.76
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.09
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Havens
Career
Per 9 Innings
316
4.81
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Brad Havens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Brad Havens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.69
4.69
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.56
6.56
Brad Havens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.111
0.111
Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1772
27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
590.2
9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Brad Havens
Career
Per 9 Innings
624
9.51
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Brad Havens
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.51
9.51
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Brad Havens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.16
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.16
1.16
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Brad Havens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
3.75
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Brad Havens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.47
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
370
5.64
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
5.06
Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.64
5.64
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Brad Havens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.043
1.043
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Brad Havens
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.32
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Havens
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.08
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Havens
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.11
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2580
39.31
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
37.13
Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
0.96
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Brad Havens
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
5.12
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Brad Havens
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Brad Havens
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.26
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Havens
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.34
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.55
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Havens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.473
1.473
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2290
34.89
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
30.38
Brad Havens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.64
1.64
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Brad Havens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.071
0.071
Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.31
39.31
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.13
37.13

Fielding Stats for Brad Havens and Joe Stanka

Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
205
3.12
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.93
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1772
27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
590.2
9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.32
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.99
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Havens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
1.33
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
1.31
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.85
98.85
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.42
0.42
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.76
29.76
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Havens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Havens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Havens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Havens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brad Havens and Joe Stanka

Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Brad Havens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
41000
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
61.11
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.31
-62.13
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
80.16
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Havens
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA