Ed Killian vs. Joe Stanka — Career Comparison

Ed Killian
Pre-GenerationalWisconsinThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Stanka
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ed Killian 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. Ed Killian posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.38 and WHIP 1.217 compared to 3.38 and 1.313 for Joe Stanka. By the career numbers, Ed Killian had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Killian and Joe Stanka

Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
214
1.21
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
1.01
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
0.58
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.44
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.91
56.91
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.11
84.11
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
0.84
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.12
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
2.38
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.38
2.38
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.87
2.87
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.56
6.56
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.246
0.246
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.111
0.111
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4795
27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1598.1
9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Innings
1463
8.24
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.24
8.24
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.04
0.04
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
2.71
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.71
2.71
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
516
2.91
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.06
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.624
0.624
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.12
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.39
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6508
36.65
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
37.13
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.17
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
585
3.29
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.217
1.217
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5956
33.54
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
30.38
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.268
0.268
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.071
0.071
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.65
36.65
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.13
37.13

Fielding Stats for Ed Killian and Joe Stanka

Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
217
1.21
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
0.97
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4848
27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1616
9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.49
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
458
2.55
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.15
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
573
3.19
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
546
3.04
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.29
95.29
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.516
2.516
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.18
80.18
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Killian and Joe Stanka

Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
220
204.65
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
645
600
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
609
566.51
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Ed Killian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Killian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.526
0.526
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
118.14
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
93.02
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
16.74
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
8.37
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Killian
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
25.12
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Killian
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Killian
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38.36
35.68
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
61.11
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
163
151.63
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
133.95
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ed Killian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Killian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Killian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.498
0.498
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Killian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Ed Killian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.386
0.386
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ed Killian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
52.09
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
48.37
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
100.47
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40.57
37.74
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
80.16
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.93
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
14.88
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Killian
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Killian
Career
Per 600 PAverified
101
93.95
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
200
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.39
6.39
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
17.67
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Killian
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Killian
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
5.58
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Killian
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
5.58
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA