Harry Howell vs. Joe Stanka — Career Comparison

Harry Howell
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Stanka
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Harry Howell 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. Harry Howell posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.74 and WHIP 1.212 compared to 3.38 and 1.313 for Joe Stanka. By the career numbers, Harry Howell had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Harry Howell and Joe Stanka

Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
340
1.19
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
282
0.99
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
0.46
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
0.51
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.29
47.29
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.94
82.94
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
0.86
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.07
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
781
2.74
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.56
6.56
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.111
0.111
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7703
27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2567.2
9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2435
8.53
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.54
8.54
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.09
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
677
2.37
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
986
3.46
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.06
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.648
0.648
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.18
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.34
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10442
36.6
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
37.13
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.19
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1158
4.06
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.212
1.212
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9668
33.89
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
30.38
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.41
3.41
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.071
0.071
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.6
36.6
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.13
37.13

Fielding Stats for Harry Howell and Joe Stanka

Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
456
1.18
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
0.48
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10410
27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3470
9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
1.12
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1159
3.01
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.23
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1681
4.36
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1591
4.13
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.65
94.65
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.489
3.489
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.79
40.79
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.1
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Harry Howell and Joe Stanka

Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
458
181.99
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1510
600
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1394
553.91
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Harry Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Harry Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.607
0.607
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
302
120
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
206
81.85
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
23.84
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
9.93
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
4.37
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
38.15
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122.55
48.7
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
61.11
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
445
176.82
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
378
150.2
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Harry Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Harry Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Harry Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.576
0.576
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Harry Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.495
0.495
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Harry Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
56.82
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
131
52.05
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
263
104.5
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126.25
50.17
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
80.16
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.77
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
25.43
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
322
127.95
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
200
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.69
4.69
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
15.89
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
7.55
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
7.55
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA