Joe Stanka vs. Ismael Valdez — Career Comparison

Joe Stanka
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ismael Valdez
Gen XMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ismael Valdez 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 4.09 and 1.332 for Ismael Valdez. By the career numbers, Joe Stanka had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Stanka and Ismael Valdez

Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
1.6
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
1.42
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
0.51
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.52
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.76
49.76
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.62
88.62
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.06
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
830
4.09
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.56
6.56
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.111
0.111
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5482
27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1827.1
9
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1872
9.22
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.22
9.22
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
1.15
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.15
1.15
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
523
2.58
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.19
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
5.06
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1173
5.78
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.78
5.78
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.928
0.928
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.11
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.23
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.09
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
37.13
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7760
38.22
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.06
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
892
4.39
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.33
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.23
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.7
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.311
1.311
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
30.38
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7075
34.85
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.071
0.071
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.13
37.13
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.22
38.22

Fielding Stats for Joe Stanka and Ismael Valdez

Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
1.6
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
1.42
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5482
27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1827.1
9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.63
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
1.36
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.07
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
418
2.06
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
404
1.99
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.65
96.65
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.62
88.62
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.08
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Stanka and Ismael Valdez

Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
326
412.66
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
474
600
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
399
505.06
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.424
0.424
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
65.82
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
53.16
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.39
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
12.66
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
61.11
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10.35
13.1
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
81.01
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
82.28
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
25.32
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
21.52
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
45.57
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
80.16
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.1
1.4
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
16.46
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
200
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
122
154.43
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.89
3.89
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
77.22
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.27
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
6
7.59
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.06
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.06
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
Ismael Valdez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100