Bill Krueger vs. Joe Stanka — Career Comparison

Bill Krueger
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Stanka
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Bill Krueger 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 4.35 and 1.532 for Bill Krueger. By the career numbers, Joe Stanka had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bill Krueger and Joe Stanka

Bill Krueger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bill Krueger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
301
2.27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Bill Krueger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
1.24
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Krueger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
0.51
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Bill Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.5
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.75
50.75
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bill Krueger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.49
54.49
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Krueger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.07
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Krueger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Krueger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
577
4.35
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Bill Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Bill Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Bill Krueger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.56
6.56
Bill Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.111
0.111
Bill Krueger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3583
27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Bill Krueger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1194.1
9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Bill Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1305
9.83
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Bill Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.83
9.83
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Bill Krueger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.78
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Bill Krueger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Bill Krueger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Bill Krueger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
493
3.72
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Bill Krueger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.24
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Bill Krueger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Bill Krueger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
639
4.82
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.06
Bill Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Bill Krueger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.12
2.12
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Bill Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.948
0.948
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Bill Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.53
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.18
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.08
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Krueger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5257
39.61
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
37.13
Bill Krueger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.26
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Bill Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
685
5.16
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Bill Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Bill Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.25
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.36
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Krueger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
0.94
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.505
1.505
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Bill Krueger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4659
35.11
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
30.38
Bill Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.28
2.28
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Bill Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.071
0.071
Bill Krueger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.61
39.61
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.13
37.13

Fielding Stats for Bill Krueger and Joe Stanka

Bill Krueger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bill Krueger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
301
2.27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Bill Krueger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
1.24
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Krueger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3583
27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Bill Krueger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1194.1
9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Bill Krueger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.25
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Krueger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
1.09
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Krueger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
1.36
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Krueger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
1.33
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Krueger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.79
97.79
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Bill Krueger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.588
0.588
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Krueger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.49
54.49
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Krueger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bill Krueger and Joe Stanka

Bill Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bill Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
301
10033.33
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Bill Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
600
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Bill Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
500
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Bill Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Bill Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Bill Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
200
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Bill Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
166.67
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Bill Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.59
86.22
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
61.11
Bill Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
233.33
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Bill Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
200
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Bill Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Bill Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Bill Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.867
0.867
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Bill Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Bill Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.778
0.778
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Bill Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Bill Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Bill Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Bill Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Bill Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
99.96
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
80.16
Bill Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Krueger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
166.67
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
200
Bill Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.6
3.6
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Bill Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA