Jim Kaat vs. Dave Knight — Career Comparison

Jim Kaat
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherGold GloveAll-Star
Dave Knight
UnknownChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Jim Kaat posted a stronger line than Dave Knight. Jim Kaat posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.45 vs 3.71) and WHIP (1.284 vs 1.913). By the career numbers, Jim Kaat 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 Jim Kaat and Dave Knight

Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
898
1.78
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.35
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
625
1.24
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.35
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
0.56
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Jim Kaat
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
0.47
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.42
54.42
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Jim Kaat
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.6
69.6
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180
0.36
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.06
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.04
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Kaat
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1738
3.45
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
3.71
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.38
7.38
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.336
0.336
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13591
27
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
27
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4530.1
9
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.2
9
Jim Kaat
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4620
9.18
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
12.83
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.18
9.18
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.83
12.83
Jim Kaat
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
0.78
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.01
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Jim Kaat
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1083
2.15
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
4.39
Jim Kaat
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
0.23
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.15
2.15
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2461
4.89
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.01
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.782
0.782
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Jim Kaat
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
0.25
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Kaat
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.24
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Jim Kaat
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.01
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19023
37.79
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
44.21
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
0.2
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Kaat
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2038
4.05
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
8.44
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.44
8.44
Jim Kaat
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.18
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.01
Jim Kaat
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.16
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
0.39
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.259
1.259
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.913
1.913
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17645
35.05
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
38.14
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.27
2.27
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Jim Kaat
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.79
37.79
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.21
44.21

Fielding Stats for Jim Kaat and Dave Knight

Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
898
1.78
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.35
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
625
1.24
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.35
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13587
27
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
27
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4529
9
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.2
9
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
262
0.52
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
744
1.48
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.71
Jim Kaat
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.11
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1062
2.11
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.71
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1006
2
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.71
Jim Kaat
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.73
94.73
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Kaat
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.75
2.75
Jim Kaat
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.6
69.6
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.13
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Kaat
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Kaat
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Kaat
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Kaat
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Kaat and Dave Knight

Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
25
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1004
442.29
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
5
250
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1362
600
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1251
551.1
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
11
550
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.525
0.525
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.458
0.458
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
102.2
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
73.57
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
19.38
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.2
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
7.05
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
28.63
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81.45
35.88
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
25.81
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
334
147.14
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
302
133.04
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Jim Kaat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.432
0.432
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
51.54
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
46.7
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
207
91.19
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.39
31.45
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
31.08
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.08
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
27.75
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.44
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Kaat
Career
Per 600 PA
367
161.67
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.71
3.71
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
14.98
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.08
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Kaat
Career
Per 600 PA
14
6.17
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.2
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.44
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.64
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Kaat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.33
83.33
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA