Roy Face vs. Tom Knowlson — Career Comparison

Roy Face
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Tom Knowlson
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Tom Knowlson built a career as a starting pitcher and Roy Face as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Roy Face posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.48 and WHIP 1.320 compared to 3.49 and 1.579 for Tom Knowlson. By the career numbers, Roy Face had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Roy Face and Tom Knowlson

Roy Face
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roy Face
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
848
5.55
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.61
Roy Face
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.18
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.8
Roy Face
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.68
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.36
Roy Face
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.62
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.54
Roy Face
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.26
52.26
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Roy Face
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Roy Face
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.72
Roy Face
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Face
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
1.26
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Face
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
3.48
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
3.49
Roy Face
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.49
3.49
Roy Face
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Roy Face
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Roy Face
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Roy Face
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4125
27
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
302
27
Roy Face
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1375
9
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100.2
9
Roy Face
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1347
8.82
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
8.85
Roy Face
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.82
8.82
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.85
8.85
Roy Face
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
0.92
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Roy Face
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Roy Face
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Roy Face
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
362
2.37
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
5.36
Roy Face
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.69
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Face
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Roy Face
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
877
5.74
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
2.15
Roy Face
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.74
5.74
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.15
2.15
Roy Face
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Roy Face
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.901
0.901
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.834
0.834
Roy Face
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.21
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.36
Roy Face
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.54
Roy Face
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Roy Face
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5691
37.25
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
428
38.26
Roy Face
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
574
3.76
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.63
Roy Face
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
591
3.87
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
4.74
Roy Face
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.87
3.87
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Roy Face
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Face
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Face
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Face
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.58
1.58
Roy Face
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5315
34.79
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
362
32.36
Roy Face
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Roy Face
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Roy Face
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.25
37.25
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.26
38.26

Fielding Stats for Roy Face and Tom Knowlson

Roy Face
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Roy Face
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
848
6.07
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Roy Face
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.1
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Face
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3773
27
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Face
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1257.2
9
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Face
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.74
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Roy Face
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
1.52
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
Roy Face
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.1
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
Roy Face
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
330
2.36
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Roy Face
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
2.26
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
Roy Face
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.76
95.76
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.18
Roy Face
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.373
0.373
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.889
Roy Face
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.65
1.65
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Face
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.11
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Roy Face
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Face
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Face
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Face
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Roy Face and Tom Knowlson

Roy Face
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Roy Face
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
853
2391.59
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
284.21
Roy Face
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
600
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
38
600
Roy Face
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
194
543.93
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
568.42
Roy Face
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Roy Face
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.402
0.402
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Roy Face
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
86.92
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
47.37
Roy Face
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
78.5
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
47.37
Roy Face
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.41
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Face
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Face
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Face
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.41
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Face
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Face
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Face
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Face
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.93
13.82
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
6.3
Roy Face
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
95.33
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
47.37
Roy Face
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
92.52
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
78.95
Roy Face
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Roy Face
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Roy Face
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Roy Face
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Face
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Roy Face
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Roy Face
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Roy Face
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
25.23
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Roy Face
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
19.63
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Roy Face
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
44.86
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
47.37
Roy Face
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.04
5.73
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.17
-18.54
Roy Face
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Roy Face
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
5.61
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Roy Face
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Face
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
131.78
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
363.16
Roy Face
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.55
4.55
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.65
1.65
Roy Face
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Roy Face
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
50.47
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Face
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Face
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.41
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Roy Face
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Face
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Face
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Face
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA