Mike Kume vs. Joe Stanka — Career Comparison

Mike Kume
Greatest GenerationWest VirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Stanka
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Mike Kume 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 7.99 and 2.113 for Mike Kume. By the career numbers, Joe Stanka had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Mike Kume and Joe Stanka

Mike Kume
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Kume
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
2.28
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Mike Kume
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.52
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kume
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Mike Kume
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.76
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Kume
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mike Kume
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kume
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kume
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kume
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kume
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
7.99
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Mike Kume
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.99
7.99
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Mike Kume
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.04
8.04
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Mike Kume
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.24
5.24
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.56
6.56
Mike Kume
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.111
0.111
Mike Kume
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Mike Kume
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23.2
9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Mike Kume
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
13.31
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Mike Kume
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.31
13.31
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Mike Kume
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.38
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Mike Kume
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Mike Kume
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Mike Kume
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
5.7
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Mike Kume
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Mike Kume
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.7
5.7
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Mike Kume
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
2.66
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.06
Mike Kume
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Mike Kume
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Mike Kume
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Mike Kume
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.9
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Kume
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.14
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Kume
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kume
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
46.01
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
37.13
Mike Kume
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Mike Kume
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
8.75
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Mike Kume
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.75
8.75
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Mike Kume
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kume
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kume
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kume
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.113
2.113
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Mike Kume
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
39.17
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
30.38
Mike Kume
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Mike Kume
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.358
0.358
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.071
0.071
Mike Kume
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.01
46.01
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.13
37.13

Fielding Stats for Mike Kume and Joe Stanka

Mike Kume
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Kume
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
2.28
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Mike Kume
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.52
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kume
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Mike Kume
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23.2
9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Mike Kume
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.38
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kume
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.52
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kume
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kume
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kume
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kume
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Mike Kume
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.833
0.833
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kume
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kume
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kume
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kume
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kume
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kume
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Kume and Joe Stanka

Mike Kume
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mike Kume
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
450
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Mike Kume
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
600
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Mike Kume
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
600
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Mike Kume
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Mike Kume
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Mike Kume
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Mike Kume
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Mike Kume
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kume
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kume
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kume
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kume
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kume
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kume
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kume
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
8.38
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
61.11
Mike Kume
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Mike Kume
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Mike Kume
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Mike Kume
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Mike Kume
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Mike Kume
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kume
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Mike Kume
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Mike Kume
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Mike Kume
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Mike Kume
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Mike Kume
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Mike Kume
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.17
-12.91
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
80.16
Mike Kume
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kume
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kume
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kume
Career
Per 600 PA
5
375
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Mike Kume
Career
Per 600 PA
1.6
1.6
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Mike Kume
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kume
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kume
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kume
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kume
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kume
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kume
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kume
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA