Walt Masterson vs. Joe Stanka — Career Comparison

Walt Masterson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Joe Stanka
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Walt Masterson 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 4.15 and 1.515 for Walt Masterson. By the career numbers, Joe Stanka had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Walt Masterson and Joe Stanka

Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
2.18
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
0.43
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.55
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.82
43.82
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.12
46.12
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.38
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.08
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.11
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
760
4.15
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.56
6.56
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.111
0.111
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4949
27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1649.2
9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1613
8.8
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.8
8.8
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.55
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
4.83
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
815
4.45
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.06
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.04
2.04
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.031
1.031
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.18
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.15
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7281
39.72
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
37.13
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
0.63
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
888
4.84
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.515
1.515
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6367
34.74
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
30.38
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.23
2.23
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.071
0.071
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.72
39.72
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.13
37.13

Fielding Stats for Walt Masterson and Joe Stanka

Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
399
72.3
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
149
27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49.2
9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
16.67
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
50.92
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
5.8
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
73.39
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
67.59
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.1
92.1
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.935
0.935
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.44
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Walt Masterson and Joe Stanka

Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
435.38
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
554
600
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
486
526.35
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.423
0.423
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
73.65
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
61.73
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.75
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.17
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11.91
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.16
17.5
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
61.11
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
87.73
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
110.47
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
40.07
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
28.16
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
68.23
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8.62
9.33
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
80.16
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
36.82
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
221
239.35
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.51
2.51
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
36.82
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.33
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.08
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.08
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.17
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA