Mike Mussina vs. Joe Stanka — Career Comparison

Mike Mussina
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherGold GloveAll-Star
Joe Stanka
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Mike Mussina 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 3.68 and 1.200 for Mike Mussina. 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 Mussina and Joe Stanka

Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
537
1.36
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
536
1.35
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
270
0.68
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
0.39
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Innings
63.83
63.83
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.81
99.81
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.14
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.06
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Innings
1458
3.68
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.56
6.56
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.255
0.255
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.111
0.111
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10688
27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3562.2
9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Innings
3460
8.74
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.74
8.74
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
376
0.95
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
785
1.98
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.07
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.98
1.98
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2813
7.11
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
5.06
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.11
7.11
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.24
5.24
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.18
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.15
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14593
36.86
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
37.13
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Innings
1559
3.94
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.23
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.21
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
293
0.74
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.192
1.192
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13576
34.3
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
30.38
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.071
0.071
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.86
36.86
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.13
37.13

Fielding Stats for Mike Mussina and Joe Stanka

Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
537
1.36
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
536
1.35
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10688
27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3562.2
9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
0.58
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
497
1.26
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.04
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
743
1.88
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
728
1.84
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.98
97.98
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.356
1.356
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.81
99.81
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.09
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Mussina and Joe Stanka

Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
537
5966.67
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
600
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
577.78
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
100
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
88.89
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.11
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.11
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.82
20.23
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
61.11
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
111.11
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
111.11
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
33.33
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
55.56
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
88.89
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.41
15.69
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
80.16
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.11
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
100
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
200
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.11
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA