Rod Nichols vs. Joe Stanka — Career Comparison

Rod Nichols
Baby BoomersIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Stanka
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Rod Nichols 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 4.43 and 1.427 for Rod Nichols. By the career numbers, Joe Stanka had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rod Nichols and Joe Stanka

Rod Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rod Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
2.18
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Rod Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.05
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.24
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.68
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.19
26.19
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rod Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.13
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
203
4.43
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Rod Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.56
6.56
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.111
0.111
Rod Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1238
27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Rod Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
412.2
9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
460
10.03
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.03
10.03
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.92
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Rod Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Rod Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.42
0.42
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
2.64
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.17
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Rod Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Rod Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
214
4.67
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.06
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Rod Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.812
0.812
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.17
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.31
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.07
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rod Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1791
39.06
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
37.13
Rod Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.31
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
234
5.1
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.31
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rod Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.52
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.408
1.408
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Rod Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1629
35.53
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
30.38
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.071
0.071
Rod Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.06
39.06
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.13
37.13

Fielding Stats for Rod Nichols and Joe Stanka

Rod Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rod Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
2.18
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Rod Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.05
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1238
27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Rod Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
412.2
9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Rod Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.52
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.16
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.07
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rod Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
1.74
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
1.68
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.25
96.25
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Rod Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rod Nichols and Joe Stanka

Rod Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Rod Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
61.11
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
80.16
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA