Jake Arrieta vs. Tom Knowlson — Career Comparison

Jake Arrieta
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardSilver SluggerAll-Star
Tom Knowlson
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Jake Arrieta and Tom Knowlson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tom Knowlson posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.49 vs 3.98) and home runs allowed (0.09 per nine innings vs 1.01). Jake Arrieta had the advantage in WHIP (1.268 vs 1.579). By the career numbers, Tom Knowlson 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.

Pitching Stats for Jake Arrieta and Tom Knowlson

Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
285
1.59
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.61
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
1.56
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.8
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.64
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.36
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.52
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.54
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.29
55.29
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.89
97.89
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.72
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
713
3.98
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
3.49
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4837
27
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
302
27
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1612.1
9
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100.2
9
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1450
8.09
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
8.85
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.09
8.09
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.85
8.85
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
1.01
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
571
3.19
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
5.36
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.13
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1433
8
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
2.15
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.15
2.15
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.03
5.03
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.834
0.834
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.44
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.36
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.36
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.54
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6755
37.71
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
428
38.26
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.63
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
787
4.39
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
4.74
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.18
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.22
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
0.75
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.254
1.254
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.58
1.58
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6047
33.75
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
362
32.36
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.76
2.76
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.71
37.71
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.26
38.26

Fielding Stats for Jake Arrieta and Tom Knowlson

Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
285
1.59
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
1.56
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4837
27
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1612.1
9
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
0.76
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
1.42
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.17
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
2.35
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
2.18
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.64
92.64
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.18
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.368
1.368
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.889
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.89
97.89
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.13
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jake Arrieta and Tom Knowlson

Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
289
407.04
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
284.21
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
426
600
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
38
600
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
382
538.03
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
568.42
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
88.73
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
47.37
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
66.2
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
47.37
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.45
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.63
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.45
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
22.54
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.92
29.47
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
6.3
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
133.8
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
47.37
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
112.68
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
78.95
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.449
0.449
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.084
0.084
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
35.21
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
31.58
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
38.03
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
64.79
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
47.37
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.94
21.04
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.17
-18.54
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
22.54
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
197
277.46
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
363.16
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.16
2.16
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.65
1.65
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
38.03
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.04
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA