Larry Kimbrough vs. Joe Stanka — Career Comparison

Larry Kimbrough
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows UnknownBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia StarsNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher
Joe Stanka
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Larry Kimbrough 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 5.81 and 1.671 for Larry Kimbrough. By the career numbers, Joe Stanka had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Kimbrough and Joe Stanka

Larry Kimbrough
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Kimbrough
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
2.39
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Larry Kimbrough
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.85
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Kimbrough
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Larry Kimbrough
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.85
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Kimbrough
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Larry Kimbrough
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.71
35.71
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Kimbrough
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Kimbrough
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Kimbrough
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Kimbrough
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
5.81
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Larry Kimbrough
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Larry Kimbrough
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Larry Kimbrough
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.56
6.56
Larry Kimbrough
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.111
0.111
Larry Kimbrough
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
158
27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Larry Kimbrough
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52.2
9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Larry Kimbrough
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
10.42
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Larry Kimbrough
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.42
10.42
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Larry Kimbrough
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.34
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Larry Kimbrough
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.34
0.34
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Larry Kimbrough
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Larry Kimbrough
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
4.61
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Larry Kimbrough
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Larry Kimbrough
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Larry Kimbrough
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
2.91
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.06
Larry Kimbrough
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Larry Kimbrough
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Larry Kimbrough
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.835
0.835
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Larry Kimbrough
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Kimbrough
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Kimbrough
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Kimbrough
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
39.82
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
37.13
Larry Kimbrough
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.03
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Larry Kimbrough
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
7.35
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Larry Kimbrough
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.35
7.35
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Larry Kimbrough
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.68
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Kimbrough
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Kimbrough
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.51
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Kimbrough
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.671
1.671
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Larry Kimbrough
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
34.52
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
30.38
Larry Kimbrough
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.07
3.07
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Larry Kimbrough
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.322
0.322
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.071
0.071
Larry Kimbrough
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.82
39.82
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.13
37.13

Fielding Stats for Larry Kimbrough and Joe Stanka

Larry Kimbrough
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Kimbrough
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
2.3
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Larry Kimbrough
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.96
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Kimbrough
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
282
27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Larry Kimbrough
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Larry Kimbrough
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.77
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Kimbrough
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.82
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Kimbrough
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.38
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Kimbrough
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2.97
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Kimbrough
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.59
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Kimbrough
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.1
87.1
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Larry Kimbrough
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Kimbrough
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.67
41.67
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Kimbrough
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Kimbrough
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Kimbrough
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Kimbrough
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Kimbrough
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Kimbrough and Joe Stanka

Larry Kimbrough
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Larry Kimbrough
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
376.74
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Larry Kimbrough
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
600
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Larry Kimbrough
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
558.14
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Larry Kimbrough
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Larry Kimbrough
Career
Per 600 PA
0.607
0.607
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Larry Kimbrough
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
125.58
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Larry Kimbrough
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
97.67
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Larry Kimbrough
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Kimbrough
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Kimbrough
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Kimbrough
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Kimbrough
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Kimbrough
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Kimbrough
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Kimbrough
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.6
50.3
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
61.11
Larry Kimbrough
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
153.49
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Larry Kimbrough
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
167.44
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Larry Kimbrough
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Larry Kimbrough
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Larry Kimbrough
Career
Per 600 PA
0.554
0.554
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Larry Kimbrough
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Kimbrough
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Larry Kimbrough
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.516
0.516
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Larry Kimbrough
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Larry Kimbrough
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
111.63
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Larry Kimbrough
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
55.81
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Larry Kimbrough
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
167.44
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Larry Kimbrough
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.86
53.9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
80.16
Larry Kimbrough
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Kimbrough
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Kimbrough
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Kimbrough
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Larry Kimbrough
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Larry Kimbrough
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Kimbrough
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Kimbrough
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Kimbrough
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Kimbrough
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Kimbrough
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Kimbrough
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Kimbrough
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA