Victor Alcantara vs. Ed Knouff — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Victor Alcantara and Ed Knouff are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ed Knouff posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.17 vs 4.28) and home runs allowed (0.05 per nine innings vs 1.58). Victor Alcantara had the advantage in WHIP (1.338 vs 1.487). By the career numbers, Ed Knouff had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.