Lou Knerr vs. Matt Perisho — Career Comparison

Lou Knerr
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Matt Perisho
Gen XIowaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Lou Knerr built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Perisho as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Lou Knerr posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.04 and WHIP 1.667 compared to 6.39 and 1.866 for Matt Perisho. By the career numbers, Lou Knerr had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Lou Knerr and Matt Perisho

Lou Knerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Lou Knerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
1.97
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
5.77
Lou Knerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.22
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.91
Lou Knerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.25
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.36
Lou Knerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.85
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.55
Lou Knerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.86
22.86
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.29
39.29
Lou Knerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.9
61.9
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.82
15.82
Lou Knerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.34
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Knerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Knerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Knerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
5.04
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
6.39
Lou Knerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.39
6.39
Lou Knerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.16
5.16
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.03
7.03
Lou Knerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.47
5.47
Lou Knerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Lou Knerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
862
27
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
828
27
Lou Knerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
287.1
9
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
276
9
Lou Knerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
330
10.34
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
11.28
Lou Knerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.34
10.34
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.28
11.28
Lou Knerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.63
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
1.37
Lou Knerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.63
0.63
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Lou Knerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Lou Knerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
4.67
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
5.28
Lou Knerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.23
Lou Knerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.67
4.67
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
Lou Knerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
3.26
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
6.59
Lou Knerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.26
3.26
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.59
6.59
Lou Knerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.65
1.65
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Lou Knerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.881
0.881
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.319
1.319
Lou Knerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.25
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.36
Lou Knerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.59
Lou Knerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Lou Knerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
1322
41.41
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1325
43.21
Lou Knerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.38
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.14
Lou Knerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
5.79
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
7.21
Lou Knerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.79
5.79
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.21
7.21
Lou Knerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.42
Lou Knerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.36
Lou Knerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.91
Lou Knerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.667
1.667
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.841
1.841
Lou Knerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1171
36.68
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
1121
36.55
Lou Knerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Lou Knerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.296
0.296
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.347
0.347
Lou Knerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.41
41.41
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.21
43.21

Fielding Stats for Lou Knerr and Matt Perisho

Lou Knerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Lou Knerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
5.77
Lou Knerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.91
Lou Knerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
27
Lou Knerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
9
Lou Knerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.29
Lou Knerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.98
Lou Knerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.1
Lou Knerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.37
Lou Knerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.27
Lou Knerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.1
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.86
92.86
Lou Knerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.064
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Lou Knerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15.82
15.82
Lou Knerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Knerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Knerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Knerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Knerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lou Knerr and Matt Perisho

Lou Knerr
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Lou Knerr
Career
Per 600 PA
64
376.47
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
177
21240
Lou Knerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
600
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Lou Knerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
576.47
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Lou Knerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Knerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Knerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
111.76
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Knerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
94.12
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Knerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
17.65
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Knerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Knerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Knerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
17.65
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Knerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Knerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Knerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Knerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
21.61
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Knerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
129.41
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Knerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
123.53
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Knerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Knerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Knerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Knerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Knerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Knerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Knerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Knerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
23.53
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Knerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
58.82
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Knerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
82.35
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Knerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.91
17.14
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.55
-66.4
Lou Knerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.88
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Knerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.88
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Knerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Knerr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
76.47
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
600
Lou Knerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.85
7.85
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lou Knerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Knerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.76
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Knerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Knerr
Career
Per 600 PA
4
23.53
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Knerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Knerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Knerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Knerr
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA