Career
A pitcher, he batted and threw right-handed. After growing up in Canton, Ohio, Stanceu, played minor league baseball beginning in 1934 and ending in 1949. Perhaps his best success was with the 1940 Kansas City Blues for which he went 15-8.
After his major league days he pitched three seasons for Columbus.
During World World War II, he was in the Army. He came back in 1946 to pitch some more for the 1946 Yankees as well as for the 1946 Phillies.
After three games in 1946 with the Yankees, he was selected off waivers by the Phillies and pitched in 14 more games for them in that season.