Jeff Heathcock vs. Ed Knouff — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jeff Heathcock and Ed Knouff are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jeff Heathcock posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.76 vs 4.17) and WHIP (1.234 vs 1.487). Ed Knouff had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.05 per nine innings vs 0.91). By the career numbers, Jeff Heathcock 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.