Scott Nielsen vs. Joe Stanka — Career Comparison

Scott Nielsen
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Stanka
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Scott Nielsen 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 5.49 and 1.626 for Scott Nielsen. By the career numbers, Joe Stanka had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Scott Nielsen and Joe Stanka

Scott Nielsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Scott Nielsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
2.4
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Scott Nielsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.14
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.57
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.69
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
45
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Scott Nielsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.37
47.37
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.19
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.19
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.13
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
5.49
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.16
6.16
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Scott Nielsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.85
5.85
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.56
6.56
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.111
0.111
Scott Nielsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
428
27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Scott Nielsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
142.2
9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
178
11.23
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.23
11.23
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.64
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Scott Nielsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.64
1.64
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
3.22
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.19
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Scott Nielsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Scott Nielsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
2.96
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.06
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.97
2.97
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.687
0.687
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.19
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.19
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
40
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
37.13
Scott Nielsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.57
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
5.93
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.13
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.13
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.45
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.605
1.605
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Scott Nielsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
576
36.34
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
30.38
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.071
0.071
Scott Nielsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.13
37.13

Fielding Stats for Scott Nielsen and Joe Stanka

Scott Nielsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Scott Nielsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
2.4
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Scott Nielsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.14
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
428
27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Scott Nielsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
142.2
9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Scott Nielsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.25
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.2
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.13
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.58
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.45
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
92
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Scott Nielsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.605
0.605
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.37
47.37
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.25
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Scott Nielsen and Joe Stanka

Scott Nielsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Scott Nielsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
61.11
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
80.16
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Nielsen
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA