Joe Stanka vs. Jake Volz — Career Comparison

Joe Stanka
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jake Volz
Pre-GenerationalTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jake Volz 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 6.1 and 1.643 for Jake Volz. 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 Jake Volz

Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jake Volz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Jake Volz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
2.58
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Volz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.64
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Jake Volz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Volz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.94
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jake Volz
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Volz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.64
63.64
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Volz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.47
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Volz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Volz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Jake Volz
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
6.1
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Jake Volz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Jake Volz
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.56
6.56
Jake Volz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.9
5.9
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.111
0.111
Jake Volz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.241
0.241
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Jake Volz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Jake Volz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38.1
9
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Jake Volz
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
7.98
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Jake Volz
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.98
7.98
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Jake Volz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.7
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Jake Volz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Jake Volz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
6.75
Jake Volz
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
6.81
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Jake Volz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Jake Volz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.81
6.81
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.06
Jake Volz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
2.82
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Jake Volz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.82
2.82
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Jake Volz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Jake Volz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Volz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Volz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.7
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Volz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
37.13
Jake Volz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
40.62
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Jake Volz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.94
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Jake Volz
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
6.81
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Jake Volz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.81
6.81
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Volz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Volz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Volz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Jake Volz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.644
1.644
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
30.38
Jake Volz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
33.1
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jake Volz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.071
0.071
Jake Volz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.246
0.246
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.13
37.13
Jake Volz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.62
40.62

Fielding Stats for Joe Stanka and Jake Volz

Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jake Volz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Jake Volz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
2.54
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Volz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.38
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Jake Volz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
27
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Jake Volz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
9
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Volz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Volz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.46
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Volz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.46
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Volz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.92
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Volz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.46
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jake Volz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Volz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.182
0.182
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Volz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.55
54.55
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Volz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Volz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Volz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Volz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Volz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Stanka and Jake Volz

Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jake Volz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Jake Volz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
660
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Jake Volz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
600
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Jake Volz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
600
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jake Volz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Jake Volz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Jake Volz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Jake Volz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Volz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Volz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Volz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Volz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Volz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Volz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Volz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
61.11
Jake Volz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
5.34
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Jake Volz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Jake Volz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jake Volz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jake Volz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Jake Volz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Volz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Jake Volz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jake Volz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jake Volz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Jake Volz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Jake Volz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Jake Volz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
80.16
Jake Volz
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.34
-20.5
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Volz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Volz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Volz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
200
Jake Volz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jake Volz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Volz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Volz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Volz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Volz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Volz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Volz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Volz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Stanka
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Volz
Career
Per 600 PA