Jim Neidlinger vs. Joe Stanka — Career Comparison

Jim Neidlinger
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Stanka
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jim Neidlinger 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. Jim Neidlinger posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.28 and WHIP 1.122 compared to 3.38 and 1.313 for Joe Stanka. By the career numbers, Jim Neidlinger had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Neidlinger and Joe Stanka

Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1.46
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.46
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.61
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.36
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.5
62.5
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
3.28
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.56
2.56
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.56
6.56
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.241
0.241
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.111
0.111
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
8.15
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.15
8.15
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.49
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.49
0.49
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.82
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.82
1.82
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
5.59
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
5.06
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.59
5.59
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.824
0.824
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
301
36.61
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
37.13
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
3.65
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.49
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.36
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.85
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.108
1.108
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.125
1.125
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
33.81
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
30.38
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.071
0.071
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.61
36.61
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.13
37.13

Fielding Stats for Jim Neidlinger and Joe Stanka

Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1.46
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.46
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.97
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.61
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.58
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.58
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.083
1.083
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Neidlinger and Joe Stanka

Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
266.67
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
600
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
555.56
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
66.67
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
66.67
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.58
12.78
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
61.11
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
66.67
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
111.11
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
66.67
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
2.63
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
80.16
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
177.78
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
200
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.38
3.38
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA