Dickie Noles vs. Joe Stanka — Career Comparison

Dickie Noles
Baby BoomersNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Stanka
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dickie Noles 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 4.56 and 1.481 for Dickie Noles. By the career numbers, Joe Stanka had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dickie Noles and Joe Stanka

Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
277
2.9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.38
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.55
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.45
40.45
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34.66
34.66
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.12
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 9 Innings
436
4.56
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.56
6.56
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.111
0.111
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2581
27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
860.1
9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 9 Innings
909
9.51
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.51
9.51
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.69
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
3.54
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.28
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
455
4.76
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.06
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.64
1.64
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.922
0.922
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.24
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.37
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.17
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3782
39.56
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
37.13
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
0.71
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 9 Innings
490
5.13
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.42
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.29
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.66
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.449
1.449
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3341
34.95
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
30.38
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.77
1.77
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.071
0.071
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.56
39.56
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.13
37.13

Fielding Stats for Dickie Noles and Joe Stanka

Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
277
2.9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2581
27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
860.1
9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.67
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
1.22
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.13
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
2.02
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
1.89
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.78
93.78
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.653
0.653
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34.66
34.66
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dickie Noles and Joe Stanka

Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
852.31
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
600
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
177
544.62
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.377
0.377
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
73.85
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
58.46
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
15.38
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
15.38
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.2
12.92
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
61.11
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
89.23
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
89.23
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
27.69
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
33.85
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
61.54
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.57
-1.77
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
80.16
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
15.38
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 600 PA
90
276.92
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 600 PA
2.17
2.17
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
36.92
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dickie Noles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.08
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 600 PA
3
9.23
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dickie Noles
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA