Jay Hook vs. Joe Stanka — Career Comparison

Jay Hook
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Stanka
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jay Hook 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 5.23 and 1.460 for Jay Hook. By the career numbers, Joe Stanka had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jay Hook and Joe Stanka

Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
1.91
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.34
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.35
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.74
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.87
31.87
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
70
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.36
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
437
5.23
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.1
5.1
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.56
6.56
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.111
0.111
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2258
27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
752.2
9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
808
9.66
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.66
9.66
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.34
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.34
1.34
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
275
3.29
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.19
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
394
4.71
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.06
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.46
2.46
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.889
0.889
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.26
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.36
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3291
39.35
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
37.13
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.24
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
482
5.76
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.439
1.439
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2986
35.71
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
30.38
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.01
3.01
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.071
0.071
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.35
39.35
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.13
37.13

Fielding Stats for Jay Hook and Joe Stanka

Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
1.91
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.34
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2258
27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
752.2
9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.86
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
1.16
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.1
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
2.12
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
2.02
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.48
95.48
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.056
1.056
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
70
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.12
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jay Hook and Joe Stanka

Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
383.08
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
260
600
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
225
519.23
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.435
0.435
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
78.46
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
76.15
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.31
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.31
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.29
16.82
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
61.11
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
80.77
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
120
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.369
0.369
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
36.92
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
23.08
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
60
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6.06
13.99
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
80.16
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
41.54
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
77
177.69
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
200
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.38
3.38
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
36.92
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.31
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.62
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Hook
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA