John Nelson vs. Joe Stanka — Career Comparison

John Nelson
UnknownCuban X GiantsEastern Colored League (Independent)Starting Pitcher
Joe Stanka
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

John Nelson 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 3.65 and 1.671 for John Nelson. By the career numbers, Joe Stanka had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for John Nelson and Joe Stanka

John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
1.03
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.03
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.57
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.46
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.56
55.56
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.03
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
3.65
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.26
6.26
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.32
5.32
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.56
6.56
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.328
0.328
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.111
0.111
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
13.22
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.22
13.22
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.59
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.82
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.82
1.82
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
2.85
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.06
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.85
2.85
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.519
0.519
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
43.86
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
37.13
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
9.68
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.68
9.68
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.59
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.68
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.671
1.671
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
354
40.33
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
30.38
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.324
0.324
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.071
0.071
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.86
43.86
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.13
37.13

Fielding Stats for John Nelson and Joe Stanka

John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
1.04
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
753
27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
251
9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
2.8
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.29
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.32
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
4.41
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
4.09
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.68
92.68
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.931
3.931
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.55
96.55
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.14
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for John Nelson and Joe Stanka

John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
148.67
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
600
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
99
525.66
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
John Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
John Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.541
0.541
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
79.65
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
42.48
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
21.24
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.62
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.31
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
37.17
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.02
37.3
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
61.11
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
138.05
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
127.43
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
John Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
John Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
John Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.485
0.485
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.166
0.166
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
John Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.441
0.441
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
John Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
90.27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
63.72
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
148.67
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6.12
32.51
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
80.16
John Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
47.79
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.93
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
200
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.67
37.67
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
26.55
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.62
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.62
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA