Bob Gibson vs. Ed Knouff — Career Comparison

Bob Gibson
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ed Knouff
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Ed Knouff posted a stronger line than Bob Gibson. Ed Knouff posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.487 vs 1.539) and home runs allowed (0.05 per nine innings vs 0.97). By the career numbers, Ed Knouff 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 Bob Gibson and Ed Knouff

Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
3.27
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
1.15
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.6
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.13
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.4
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.52
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.6
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.52
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.37
18.37
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.73
97.73
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.97
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.43
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
4.24
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
4.17
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.243
0.243
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
809
27
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1029
27
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
269.2
9
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
343
9
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
8.04
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
335
8.79
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.04
8.04
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.79
8.79
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.97
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
5.54
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
4.59
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.27
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.54
5.54
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.59
4.59
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
5.54
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
3.36
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.54
5.54
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.231
1.231
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.883
0.883
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.57
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
1.15
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1188
39.65
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1595
41.85
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.67
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
4.84
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
258
6.77
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.84
4.84
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.77
6.77
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.53
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.43
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.73
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.509
1.509
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.487
1.487
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
991
33.07
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1382
36.26
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.48
1.48
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.65
39.65
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.85
41.85

Fielding Stats for Bob Gibson and Ed Knouff

Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
3.27
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
1.23
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.6
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
809
27
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1278
27
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
269.2
9
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
426
9
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.65
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.87
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
1.46
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.3
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
1.94
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
2.41
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.87
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
2.11
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.55
96.55
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.72
87.72
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.571
0.571
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.724
1.724
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18.37
18.37
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob Gibson and Ed Knouff

Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
159.8
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
199
600
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
563.82
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
105.53
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
90.45
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.03
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
15.08
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.08
33.39
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
126.63
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
141.71
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
48.24
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
42.21
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
90.45
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.12
33.53
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
27.14
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
41
123.62
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.85
4.85
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.06
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.06
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100