Ken Heintzelman vs. Joe Stanka — Career Comparison

Ken Heintzelman
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Stanka
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Heintzelman 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 3.93 and 1.445 for Ken Heintzelman. By the career numbers, Joe Stanka had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Heintzelman and Joe Stanka

Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
319
1.91
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
1.1
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
0.46
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.59
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
44
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.37
57.37
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.4
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.11
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
656
3.93
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.56
6.56
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.111
0.111
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4505
27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1501.2
9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1540
9.23
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.23
9.23
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.6
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
630
3.78
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
564
3.38
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.06
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.77
1.77
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.795
0.795
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.2
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.08
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6497
38.94
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
37.13
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
0.43
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
746
4.47
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.445
1.445
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5853
35.08
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
30.38
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.071
0.071
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.94
38.94
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.13
37.13

Fielding Stats for Ken Heintzelman and Joe Stanka

Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
319
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
27
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.1
9
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
311
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
304
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.75
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.953
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Heintzelman and Joe Stanka

Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
321
382.14
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
504
600
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
440
523.81
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
66.67
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
60.71
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.95
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.95
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.089
0.089
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8.36
9.95
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
61.11
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
72.62
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
92.86
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
29.76
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
39.29
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
69.05
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.76
-2.1
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
80.16
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
26.19
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
113
134.52
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
200
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.46
4.46
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
50
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
12
14.29
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Heintzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA