Joe Matthews vs. Joe Stanka — Career Comparison

Joe Matthews
Lost GenerationMarylandThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Stanka
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Matthews 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 3.6 and 1.100 for Joe Matthews. By the career numbers, Joe Stanka had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Matthews and Joe Stanka

Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
2.7
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
3.6
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.37
2.37
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.37
2.37
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.4
6.4
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.56
6.56
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.135
0.135
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.111
0.111
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
4.5
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
5.4
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.06
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
39.6
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
37.13
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.8
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
5.4
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.125
1.125
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
33.3
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
30.38
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.111
0.111
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.071
0.071
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.6
39.6
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.13
37.13

Fielding Stats for Joe Matthews and Joe Stanka

Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
27
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.1
9
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.333
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Matthews and Joe Stanka

Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
900
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
600
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
600
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
61.11
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
80.16
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA