Xavier Hernandez vs. Denny Stark — Career Comparison

Xavier Hernandez
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Denny Stark
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Denny Stark built a career as a starting pitcher and Xavier Hernandez as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Xavier Hernandez posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.9 and WHIP 1.376 compared to 5.81 and 1.679 for Denny Stark. By the career numbers, Xavier Hernandez had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Xavier Hernandez and Denny Stark

Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Denny Stark
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
6.21
Denny Stark
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
2.48
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.09
Denny Stark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.43
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.54
Denny Stark
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.51
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.47
Denny Stark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.48
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.33
53.33
Denny Stark
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.72
51.72
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Denny Stark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.53
57.53
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Stark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Stark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.47
Denny Stark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
3.9
Denny Stark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
5.81
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Denny Stark
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Denny Stark
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.12
6.12
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Denny Stark
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.24
6.24
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Denny Stark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2013
27
Denny Stark
Career
Per 9 Innings
795
27
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
671
9
Denny Stark
Career
Per 9 Innings
265
9
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
621
8.33
Denny Stark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
303
10.29
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.33
8.33
Denny Stark
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.29
10.29
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.9
Denny Stark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
1.8
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Denny Stark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Denny Stark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
3.57
Denny Stark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
4.52
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.48
Denny Stark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.31
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Denny Stark
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
562
7.54
Denny Stark
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
4.31
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.54
7.54
Denny Stark
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Denny Stark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.74
1.74
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.234
1.234
Denny Stark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.981
0.981
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.62
Denny Stark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.2
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.27
Denny Stark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.27
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Denny Stark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2879
38.62
Denny Stark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1223
41.54
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
2.27
Denny Stark
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.31
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
324
4.35
Denny Stark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
6.83
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Denny Stark
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.83
6.83
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.38
Denny Stark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.27
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.3
Denny Stark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.58
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.64
Denny Stark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.65
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.322
1.322
Denny Stark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.645
1.645
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2543
34.11
Denny Stark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1057
35.9
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Denny Stark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Denny Stark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.62
38.62
Denny Stark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.54
41.54

Fielding Stats for Xavier Hernandez and Denny Stark

Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Denny Stark
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
6.21
Denny Stark
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
2.48
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.09
Denny Stark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.43
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2013
27
Denny Stark
Career
Per 9 Innings
795
27
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
671
9
Denny Stark
Career
Per 9 Innings
265
9
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.54
Denny Stark
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.54
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
0.86
Denny Stark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.02
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Denny Stark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
1.42
Denny Stark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.6
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
1.39
Denny Stark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.56
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.11
98.11
Denny Stark
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.87
97.87
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.225
0.225
Denny Stark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.63
0.63
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Denny Stark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.53
57.53
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Denny Stark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Stark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Stark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Stark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Stark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Xavier Hernandez and Denny Stark

Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Denny Stark
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
464
6474.42
Denny Stark
Career
Per 600 PA
74
541.46
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
43
600
Denny Stark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
600
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
37
516.28
Denny Stark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
519.51
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Denny Stark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Denny Stark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Denny Stark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
51.22
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Denny Stark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
21.95
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Stark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
21.95
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Stark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Stark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.32
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Stark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
29.27
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Stark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Stark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Stark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.12
Denny Stark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
19.56
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Denny Stark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
95.12
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
3
41.86
Denny Stark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
87.8
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Denny Stark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Denny Stark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Denny Stark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Stark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Denny Stark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Denny Stark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Denny Stark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.91
Denny Stark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
36.59
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Stark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
58.54
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.91
Denny Stark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
87.8
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.82
-39.33
Denny Stark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.08
-0.55
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Stark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.91
Denny Stark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
36.59
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Stark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
279.07
Denny Stark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
204.88
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
2.15
2.15
Denny Stark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.93
2.93
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Denny Stark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
55.81
Denny Stark
Career
Per 600 PA
4
29.27
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Stark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.63
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Denny Stark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.32
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Stark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Stark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Stark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
Denny Stark
Career
Per 600 PA