Luis Medina vs. Joe Stanka — Career Comparison

Luis Medina
Gen ZD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Stanka
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Luis Medina 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 5.35 and 1.550 for Luis Medina. By the career numbers, Joe Stanka had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Luis Medina and Joe Stanka

Luis Medina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Medina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
1.86
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Luis Medina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.5
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Medina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.3
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.84
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.32
26.32
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Luis Medina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.65
80.65
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
5.35
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.35
5.35
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Luis Medina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.56
6.56
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.111
0.111
Luis Medina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
449
27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Luis Medina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
149.2
9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
9.14
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.14
9.14
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.08
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Luis Medina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.08
1.08
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
4.63
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.18
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Luis Medina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Luis Medina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
8.3
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
5.06
Luis Medina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.3
8.3
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Luis Medina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Luis Medina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.437
1.437
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.313
1.313
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.96
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.54
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.12
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Medina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
675
40.59
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
37.13
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
5.83
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.83
5.83
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.36
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Medina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.66
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.53
1.53
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Luis Medina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
583
35.06
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
30.38
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.071
0.071
Luis Medina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.59
40.59
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.13
37.13

Fielding Stats for Luis Medina and Joe Stanka

Luis Medina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Medina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
1.86
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Luis Medina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.5
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Medina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
449
27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Luis Medina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
149.2
9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Luis Medina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.66
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Medina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.02
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.12
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Medina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.8
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Medina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.68
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Medina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.33
93.33
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Luis Medina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.903
0.903
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Medina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.65
80.65
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Medina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.24
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Medina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Luis Medina and Joe Stanka

Luis Medina
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Luis Medina
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
61.11
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
80.16
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Medina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Medina
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA