Red Howard vs. Joe Stanka — Career Comparison

Red Howard
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Stanka
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Red Howard 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 4.97 and 1.468 for Red Howard. By the career numbers, Joe Stanka had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Red Howard and Joe Stanka

Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
2.22
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.22
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.53
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Red Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.9
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Red Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.04
37.04
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.76
54.76
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.53
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.21
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
4.97
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Red Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Red Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.56
6.56
Red Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.111
0.111
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
511
27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
170.1
9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Red Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
9.67
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Red Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.67
9.67
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Red Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.58
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Red Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
3.54
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
4.65
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.06
Red Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.1
2.1
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Red Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Red Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.48
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Red Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.21
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Red Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
769
40.63
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
37.13
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.79
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Red Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
6.02
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Red Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.02
6.02
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Red Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.63
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Red Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.79
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.468
1.468
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
686
36.25
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
30.38
Red Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.71
2.71
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Red Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.071
0.071
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.63
40.63
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.13
37.13

Fielding Stats for Red Howard and Joe Stanka

Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
2.08
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.06
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662
27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
220.2
9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.41
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.55
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.12
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
2.08
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.96
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.12
94.12
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.941
0.941
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.98
50.98
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Red Howard and Joe Stanka

Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
323.08
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
600
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
507.69
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Red Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.764
0.764
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
138.46
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
109.62
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.54
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.54
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.77
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
28.85
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.61
72.78
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
61.11
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
190.38
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
196.15
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.722
0.722
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.703
0.703
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Red Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
69.23
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
92.31
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
155.77
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.12
81.49
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
80.16
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.77
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
51.92
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
28.85
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
200
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.8
20.8
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.8
1.8
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
34.62
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.54
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.54
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA