Ed Farmer vs. Tom Knowlson — Career Comparison

Ed Farmer
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Tom Knowlson
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Tom Knowlson built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Farmer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Tom Knowlson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.49 and WHIP 1.579 compared to 4.3 and 1.612 for Ed Farmer. By the career numbers, Tom Knowlson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Farmer and Tom Knowlson

Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
370
5.34
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.61
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.3
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.8
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.43
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.36
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.62
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.54
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.1
41.1
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.72
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.08
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
298
4.3
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
3.49
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1872
27
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
302
27
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
624
9
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100.2
9
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
611
8.81
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
8.85
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.81
8.81
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.85
8.85
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.75
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
345
4.98
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
5.36
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.72
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.98
4.98
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
5.7
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
2.15
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.7
5.7
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.15
2.15
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.186
1.186
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.834
0.834
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.56
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.36
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.17
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.54
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2789
40.23
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
428
38.26
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
2.97
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.63
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
343
4.95
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
4.74
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.74
4.74
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.56
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.29
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.56
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.532
1.532
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.58
1.58
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2373
34.23
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
362
32.36
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.23
40.23
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.26
38.26

Fielding Stats for Ed Farmer and Tom Knowlson

Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
370
5.34
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.3
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1872
27
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
624
9
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.49
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.3
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
1.83
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
1.79
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.64
97.64
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.18
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.335
0.335
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.889
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.68
5.68
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.14
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Farmer and Tom Knowlson

Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
4188.68
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
284.21
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
38
600
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
532.08
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
568.42
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
45.28
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
47.37
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
45.28
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
47.37
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
4.41
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
6.3
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
45.28
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
47.37
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
56.6
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
78.95
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
47.37
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.73
-19.58
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.17
-18.54
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Knowlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
249.06
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
363.16
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.41
2.41
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.65
1.65
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Ed Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
56.6
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Knowlson
Career
Per 600 PA