Zack Greinke vs. Ed Knouff — Career Comparison

Zack Greinke
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherGold GloveCy Young AwardSilver SluggerAll-Star
Ed Knouff
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher

Zack Greinke built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Knouff as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Zack Greinke posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.49 and WHIP 1.178 compared to 4.17 and 1.487 for Ed Knouff. By the career numbers, Zack Greinke had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Zack Greinke and Ed Knouff

Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
1.56
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
1.15
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
541
1.44
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.13
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
0.6
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.52
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
0.41
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.52
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.06
59.06
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.32
92.32
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.73
97.73
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.05
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.97
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1315
3.49
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
159
4.17
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.249
0.249
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10168
27
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1029
27
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3389.1
9
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
343
9
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3207
8.52
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
335
8.79
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.52
8.52
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.79
8.79
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
367
0.97
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
762
2.02
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
175
4.59
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.07
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.02
2.02
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2979
7.91
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
3.36
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.91
7.91
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.08
5.08
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.104
1.104
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.883
0.883
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.27
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
1.15
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.21
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
1
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.02
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13877
36.85
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1595
41.85
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.02
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1410
3.74
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
258
6.77
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.77
6.77
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.22
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.17
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
0.71
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.171
1.171
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.487
1.487
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12890
34.23
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1382
36.26
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.85
36.85
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.85
41.85

Fielding Stats for Zack Greinke and Ed Knouff

Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
1.56
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
1.23
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
541
1.44
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10168
27
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1278
27
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3389.1
9
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
426
9
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
0.9
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.65
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
485
1.29
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
1.46
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.02
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.3
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
834
2.21
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
2.41
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
825
2.19
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
2.11
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.92
98.92
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.72
87.72
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.408
1.408
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.724
1.724
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.32
92.32
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.16
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Zack Greinke and Ed Knouff

Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
597
597
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
53
159.8
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
600
600
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
199
600
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
521
521
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
187
563.82
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.652
0.652
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.494
0.494
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
117
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
35
105.53
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
78
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
90.45
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
29
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
3
9.05
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.03
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
39
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
5
15.08
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.93
47.93
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
11.08
33.39
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
175
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
42
126.63
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
145
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
47
141.71
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.598
0.598
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.461
0.461
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.513
0.513
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.382
0.382
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
49
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
16
48.24
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
34
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
42.21
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
74
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
90.45
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48.43
48.43
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
11.12
33.53
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
26
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
27.14
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114
114
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
123.62
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.26
5.26
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
4.85
4.85
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
47
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
9
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.06
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
10
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.06
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 600 PA
90
90
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100