All right, here's my 2 cents.
6. Joe: The worst Stooge. Hey, if you can't take Moe's heat, get out of the Stooge shorts. F
5. Curly Joe: Too late for the shorts, but even if he was there, his comedy would be tame like Joe, although it would be less agitatng. D
4. Larry: Not usually the star of a Stooge short, but it wouldn't be one without him. When he's funny, he's a riot. B
3. Shemp: The most qualified actor of all of them, Shemp was only a step down from Curly, but miles ahead of Joe and Curly Joe. A-
2. Moe: He is the one who made violence funny. His verbal jokes are good, but his physical slapstick humor is timeless. A
1. Curly: The definition of Stooge. He had most of the best lines, took some of the most severe beatng by Moe, and had the perfect goof look. Impossible to replace! A+
Well, that's my story and I'm sticking to it!