Vic Keen vs. Ed Knouff — Career Comparison

Vic Keen
Lost GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ed Knouff
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher

Vic Keen 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. Vic Keen posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.11 and WHIP 1.438 compared to 4.17 and 1.487 for Ed Knouff. By the career numbers, Vic Keen had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Vic Keen and Ed Knouff

Vic Keen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Vic Keen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
1.98
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
1.15
Vic Keen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
0.99
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.13
Vic Keen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.51
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.52
Vic Keen
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.53
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.52
Vic Keen
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.84
48.84
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Vic Keen
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.7
49.7
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.73
97.73
Vic Keen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.49
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.97
Vic Keen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Vic Keen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Keen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
4.11
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
159
4.17
Vic Keen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Vic Keen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Vic Keen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Vic Keen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Vic Keen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2245
27
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1029
27
Vic Keen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
748.1
9
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
343
9
Vic Keen
Career
Per 9 Innings
828
9.96
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
8.79
Vic Keen
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.96
9.96
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.79
8.79
Vic Keen
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.67
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Vic Keen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Vic Keen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Vic Keen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
2.98
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
175
4.59
Vic Keen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Keen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Vic Keen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
202
2.43
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
3.36
Vic Keen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.43
2.43
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Vic Keen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Vic Keen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.601
0.601
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.883
0.883
Vic Keen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.12
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
1.15
Vic Keen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.17
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1
Vic Keen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Vic Keen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3221
38.74
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1595
41.85
Vic Keen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.61
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Vic Keen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
393
4.73
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
258
6.77
Vic Keen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.73
4.73
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.77
6.77
Vic Keen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Keen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Keen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Keen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.438
1.438
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.487
1.487
Vic Keen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2959
35.59
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1382
36.26
Vic Keen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.38
2.38
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Vic Keen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Vic Keen
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.74
38.74
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.85
41.85

Fielding Stats for Vic Keen and Ed Knouff

Vic Keen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Vic Keen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
165
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.23
Vic Keen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Keen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1278
27
Vic Keen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
426
9
Vic Keen
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.65
Vic Keen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
155
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
1.46
Vic Keen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.3
Vic Keen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
182
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
2.41
Vic Keen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
175
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
2.11
Vic Keen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.15
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.72
87.72
Vic Keen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.061
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.724
1.724
Vic Keen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Keen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Vic Keen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Keen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Keen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Keen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Vic Keen and Ed Knouff

Vic Keen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Vic Keen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
386.72
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
53
159.8
Vic Keen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
256
600
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
199
600
Vic Keen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
539.06
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
187
563.82
Vic Keen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Vic Keen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Vic Keen
Career
Per 600 PA
34
79.69
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
105.53
Vic Keen
Career
Per 600 PA
30
70.31
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
90.45
Vic Keen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.38
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
3
9.05
Vic Keen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.03
Vic Keen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Keen
Career
Per 600 PA
4
9.38
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
15.08
Vic Keen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Vic Keen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Keen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Keen
Career
Per 600 PA
6.64
15.55
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.08
33.39
Vic Keen
Career
Per 600 PA
38
89.06
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
126.63
Vic Keen
Career
Per 600 PA
42
98.44
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
141.71
Vic Keen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Vic Keen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Vic Keen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Vic Keen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Vic Keen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Vic Keen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Vic Keen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Vic Keen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
42.19
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
48.24
Vic Keen
Career
Per 600 PA
12
28.13
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
42.21
Vic Keen
Career
Per 600 PA
30
70.31
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
90.45
Vic Keen
Career
Per 600 PA
3.18
7.45
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.12
33.53
Vic Keen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Vic Keen
Career
Per 600 PA
8
18.75
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
27.14
Vic Keen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Keen
Career
Per 600 PA
70
164.06
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
123.62
Vic Keen
Career
Per 600 PA
3.66
3.66
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.85
4.85
Vic Keen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Vic Keen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
42.19
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Keen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Keen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Keen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.34
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.06
Vic Keen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.34
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Keen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.69
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.06
Vic Keen
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100