Russ Heman vs. Ed Knouff — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Russ Heman and Ed Knouff are fairly close on the surface numbers. Russ Heman posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.7 vs 4.17) and WHIP (1.100 vs 1.487). Ed Knouff had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.05 per nine innings vs 0.45). By the career numbers, Russ Heman 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.