Bill McCall vs. Joe Stanka — Career Comparison

Bill McCall
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Stanka
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Bill McCall 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 3.97 and 1.271 for Bill McCall. 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 McCall and Joe Stanka

Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
1.61
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.96
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.39
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Bill McCall
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.62
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill McCall
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.57
38.57
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.82
59.82
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.6
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McCall
Career
Per 9 Innings
276
3.97
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Bill McCall
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Bill McCall
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.56
6.56
Bill McCall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.315
0.315
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.111
0.111
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1879
27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
626.1
9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Bill McCall
Career
Per 9 Innings
602
8.65
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Bill McCall
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.65
8.65
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Bill McCall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.36
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Bill McCall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
2.79
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
341
4.9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.06
Bill McCall
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Bill McCall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.854
0.854
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Bill McCall
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.07
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill McCall
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.22
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill McCall
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2185
31.4
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
37.13
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.37
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Bill McCall
Career
Per 9 Innings
341
4.9
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Bill McCall
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Bill McCall
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.95
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill McCall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.55
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McCall
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.271
1.271
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1910
27.45
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
30.38
Bill McCall
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.04
3.04
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Bill McCall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.374
0.374
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.071
0.071
Bill McCall
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.4
31.4
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.13
37.13

Fielding Stats for Bill McCall and Joe Stanka

Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
1.97
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.18
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1551
27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
517
9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.4
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
2.68
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McCall
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.19
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
3.27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
3.08
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.15
94.15
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.566
1.566
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.18
60.18
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.14
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McCall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McCall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McCall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McCall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bill McCall and Joe Stanka

Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
267.69
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
260
600
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
237
546.92
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Bill McCall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bill McCall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
117.69
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
103.85
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.54
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.31
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McCall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
13.85
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McCall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McCall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15.75
36.35
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
61.11
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
133.85
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
152.31
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Bill McCall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bill McCall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bill McCall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.507
0.507
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McCall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Bill McCall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bill McCall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
48.46
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
36.92
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
85.38
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18.55
42.8
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
80.16
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.31
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
32.31
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McCall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McCall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.31
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
260
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
18.46
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McCall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McCall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.31
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McCall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.31
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McCall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA