Clayton Kershaw vs. Dave Knight — Career Comparison

Clayton Kershaw
MillenialTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting PitcherGold GloveCy Young AwardMVPAll-Star
Dave Knight
UnknownChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Clayton Kershaw posted a stronger line than Dave Knight. Clayton Kershaw posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.53 vs 3.71) and WHIP (1.028 vs 1.913). By the career numbers, Clayton Kershaw 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 Clayton Kershaw and Dave Knight

Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
455
1.43
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.35
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
1.42
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.35
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
0.7
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.3
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.91
69.91
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.12
99.12
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.08
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.05
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
804
2.53
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
3.71
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.53
2.53
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.27
2.27
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.38
7.38
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.211
0.211
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.336
0.336
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8566
27
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
27
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2855.1
9
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.2
9
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2193
6.91
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
12.83
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.91
6.91
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.83
12.83
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
0.74
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.01
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
713
2.25
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
4.39
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.09
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3052
9.62
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.01
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.62
9.62
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.71
6.71
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.319
1.319
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
0.34
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.14
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.08
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11279
35.55
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
44.21
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
881
2.78
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
8.44
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.44
8.44
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.29
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.01
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.12
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
0.66
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.018
1.018
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.913
1.913
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10391
32.75
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
38.14
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.94
1.94
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.55
35.55
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.21
44.21

Fielding Stats for Clayton Kershaw and Dave Knight

Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
455
1.43
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.35
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
1.42
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.35
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8566
27
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
27
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2855.1
9
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.2
9
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.27
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
384
1.21
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.71
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.04
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
481
1.52
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.71
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
469
1.48
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.71
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.51
97.51
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.031
1.031
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.75
2.75
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.12
99.12
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.05
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Clayton Kershaw and Dave Knight

Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
464
328.69
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
5
250
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
847
600
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
698
494.45
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.485
0.485
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.458
0.458
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
80.05
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
70.84
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
7.79
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.71
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.71
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
9.21
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24.44
17.31
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
25.81
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
129
91.38
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
151
106.97
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
32.59
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
28.34
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
85
60.21
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19.82
14.04
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
31.08
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.83
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
24.09
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 600 PA
211
149.47
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.01
4.01
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
77.92
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.71
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 600 PA
15
10.63
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.71
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.71
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clayton Kershaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA