Gerrit Cole vs. Dave Knight — Career Comparison

Gerrit Cole
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Dave Knight
UnknownChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Gerrit Cole posted a stronger line than Dave Knight. Gerrit Cole posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.18 vs 3.71) and WHIP (1.092 vs 1.913). By the career numbers, Gerrit Cole 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 Gerrit Cole and Dave Knight

Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.46
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.35
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.46
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.35
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
0.7
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.37
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.67
65.67
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.04
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
690
3.18
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
3.71
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.38
7.38
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.225
0.225
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.336
0.336
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5862
27
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
27
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1954
9
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.2
9
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1627
7.49
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
12.83
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.49
7.49
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.83
12.83
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
217
1
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.01
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
2.3
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
4.39
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.3
2.3
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2251
10.37
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.01
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.37
10.37
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.1
7.1
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.408
1.408
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.27
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.28
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.04
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7861
36.21
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
44.21
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
740
3.41
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
8.44
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.44
8.44
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.17
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.01
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.14
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.64
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.089
1.089
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.913
1.913
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7233
33.31
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
38.14
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.296
0.296
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.21
36.21
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.21
44.21

Fielding Stats for Gerrit Cole and Dave Knight

Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.46
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.35
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.46
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.35
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5862
27
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
27
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1954
9
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.2
9
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.53
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
209
0.96
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.71
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.05
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
335
1.54
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.71
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
1.5
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.71
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
97.01
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.025
1.025
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.75
2.75
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.06
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Gerrit Cole and Dave Knight

Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
320
671.33
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
5
250
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
286
600
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
251
526.57
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.458
0.458
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
86.01
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
75.52
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.2
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.29
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.49
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10.08
21.14
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
25.81
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
109.09
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
100.7
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
35.66
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
31.47
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
60.84
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6.18
12.97
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
31.08
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.1
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
12.59
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
112
234.97
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.55
2.55
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
Gerrit Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
58.74
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
4
8.39
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerrit Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA