Clayton Kershaw vs. Joe Stanka — Career Comparison

Clayton Kershaw
MillenialTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting PitcherGold GloveCy Young AwardMVPAll-Star
Joe Stanka
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Clayton Kershaw 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. Clayton Kershaw posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.53 and WHIP 1.028 compared to 3.38 and 1.313 for Joe Stanka. By the career numbers, Clayton Kershaw had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Clayton Kershaw and Joe Stanka

Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
455
1.43
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
1.42
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
223
0.7
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.3
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.91
69.91
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.12
99.12
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.08
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.05
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
804
2.53
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.53
2.53
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.27
2.27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.37
2.37
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.56
6.56
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.211
0.211
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.111
0.111
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8566
27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2855.1
9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
2193
6.91
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.91
6.91
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
0.74
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
713
2.25
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.09
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3052
9.62
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
5.06
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.62
9.62
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.71
6.71
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.319
1.319
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.313
1.313
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
0.34
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.14
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.08
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11279
35.55
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
37.13
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
2.78
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.29
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.12
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
0.66
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.018
1.018
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.125
1.125
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10391
32.75
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
30.38
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.94
1.94
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.071
0.071
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.55
35.55
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.13
37.13

Fielding Stats for Clayton Kershaw and Joe Stanka

Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
455
1.43
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
1.42
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8566
27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2855.1
9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
384
1.21
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.04
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
1.52
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
1.48
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.51
97.51
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.031
1.031
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.12
99.12
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.05
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Clayton Kershaw and Joe Stanka

Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
464
328.69
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
847
600
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
698
494.45
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.485
0.485
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
80.05
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
70.84
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
7.79
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.71
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.71
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
9.21
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24.44
17.31
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
61.11
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
129
91.38
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
151
106.97
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
32.59
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
28.34
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
85
60.21
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19.82
14.04
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
80.16
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.83
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
24.09
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
211
149.47
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
200
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.01
4.01
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
77.92
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.71
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 600 PA
15
10.63
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.71
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.71
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA