Jerry Koosman vs. Joe Stanka — Career Comparison

Jerry Koosman
Silent GenerationMinnesotaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Joe Stanka
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jerry Koosman 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. Jerry Koosman posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.36 and WHIP 1.290 compared to 3.38 and 1.313 for Joe Stanka. By the career numbers, Jerry Koosman had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jerry Koosman and Joe Stanka

Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
612
1.43
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
527
1.24
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
0.52
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
0.49
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.51
51.51
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.11
86.11
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.33
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.08
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.04
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1433
3.36
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.56
6.56
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.111
0.111
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11518
27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3839.1
9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3635
8.52
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.52
8.52
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
0.68
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1198
2.81
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
0.28
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2556
5.99
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
5.06
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.99
5.99
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.978
0.978
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.21
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.17
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.07
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15996
37.5
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
37.13
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.1
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1608
3.77
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
0.41
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.23
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
0.54
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.259
1.259
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14456
33.89
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
30.38
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.071
0.071
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.5
37.5
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.13
37.13

Fielding Stats for Jerry Koosman and Joe Stanka

Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
612
1.43
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
527
1.24
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11519
27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3839.2
9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
582
1.36
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.1
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
740
1.73
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
698
1.64
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.32
94.32
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.141
1.141
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.11
86.11
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.08
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jerry Koosman and Joe Stanka

Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
612
349.05
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1052
600
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
915
521.86
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
62.17
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
53.61
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
6.84
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.57
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.14
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
8.56
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18.19
10.37
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
61.11
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
129
73.57
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
82.13
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
20.53
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
26.24
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
45.63
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 600 PA
-9.7
-5.53
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
80.16
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.14
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
18.82
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 600 PA
418
238.4
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 600 PA
2.52
2.52
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
57.03
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.14
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 600 PA
19
10.84
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.57
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.57
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA