Rick Auerbach vs. Fritz Knothe — Career Comparison

Rick Auerbach
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueShortstop
Fritz Knothe
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Rick Auerbach and Fritz Knothe are closely matched on the surface stats. Rick Auerbach had the edge in home run production (9 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Rick Auerbach had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Rick Auerbach and Fritz Knothe

Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
624
238.93
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
174
152.63
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1567
600
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
684
600
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1407
538.74
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
615
539.47
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
309
118.32
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
135
118.42
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
239
91.51
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
104
91.23
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
21.44
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
22.81
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
1.91
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.63
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.45
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.75
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
26.8
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
27.19
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117.04
44.81
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54.01
47.38
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
153.92
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
173
151.75
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
442
169.24
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
195
171.05
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.572
0.572
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.494
0.494
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.496
0.496
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
63.94
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
70
61.4
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
32.93
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
46.49
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
244
93.43
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
121
106.14
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118.85
45.51
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57.93
50.82
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.3
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.75
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
48.63
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
50.88
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.83
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
198
75.81
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
71.05
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
7.91
7.91
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.44
8.44
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
0.72
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
8.42
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
9
7.89
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.91
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
36
13.78
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
5.26
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
13.78
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
8
7.02
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
8.04
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
21.83
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
8
7.02
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
63.16
63.16
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Rick Auerbach and Fritz Knothe

Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
533
1.35
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
0.95
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10699
27
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3566.1
9
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
686
1.73
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 9 Innings
179
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1158
2.92
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 9 Innings
333
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.21
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1928
4.87
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 9 Innings
537
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1844
4.65
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 9 Innings
512
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.64
95.64
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.34
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.103
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.73
70.73
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
0.52
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0