Rudy Kling vs. Fritz Knothe — Career Comparison

Rudy Kling
Pre-GenerationalMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueShortstop
Fritz Knothe
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Rudy Kling and Fritz Knothe are closely matched on the surface stats. Fritz Knothe posted stronger numbers in slugging (.281 vs .200) and batting average (.220 vs .200). Rudy Kling had the advantage in OPS (.629 vs .570). By the career numbers, Fritz Knothe had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Rudy Kling and Fritz Knothe

Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
174
152.63
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
684
600
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
10
400
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
615
539.47
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.783
0.783
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
118.42
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
91.23
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
22.81
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.63
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.75
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
27.19
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
68.42
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54.01
47.38
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173
151.75
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
240
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
171.05
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.629
0.629
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.875
0.875
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.496
0.496
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
61.4
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
46.49
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
106.14
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.93
77.29
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57.93
50.82
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.75
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
50.88
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
81
71.05
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
8.44
8.44
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
7.89
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
6
5.26
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
7.02
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
7.02
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Rudy Kling and Fritz Knothe

Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.2
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
165
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
27
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
9
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.7
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
179
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.1
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
333
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
5.7
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
537
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
4.8
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.21
84.21
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.34
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.103
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.6
Fritz Knothe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fritz Knothe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0