Brandon Knight vs. Robert Lacy — Career Comparison

Brandon Knight
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Robert Lacy
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftNorth AmericaNewark DodgersNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Robert Lacy built a career as a starting pitcher and Brandon Knight as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Robert Lacy posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 6.56 and WHIP 1.843 compared to 8.62 and 1.851 for Brandon Knight. By the career numbers, Robert Lacy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Brandon Knight and Robert Lacy

Brandon Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Brandon Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
4.31
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.93
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.57
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.77
Brandon Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.77
Brandon Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.33
13.33
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
8.62
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
6.56
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.62
8.62
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.56
6.56
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.02
8.02
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.79
5.79
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.316
0.316
Brandon Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
27
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
27
Brandon Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31.1
9
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.1
9
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
12.35
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
11.57
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.35
12.35
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.57
11.57
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.01
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.01
2.01
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
4.31
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.01
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Brandon Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.89
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
3.86
Brandon Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.89
6.89
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Brandon Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.245
1.245
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.986
0.986
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.57
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
43.09
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
43.59
Brandon Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.01
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
8.9
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
8.87
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.9
8.9
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.87
8.87
Brandon Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.93
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.57
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.77
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.851
1.851
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.843
1.843
Brandon Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
37.91
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
36.64
Brandon Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.07
2.07
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.356
0.356
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.345
0.345
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.09
43.09
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.59
43.59

Fielding Stats for Brandon Knight and Robert Lacy

Brandon Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Brandon Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
4.31
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.93
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.57
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.77
Brandon Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
27
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
27
Brandon Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31.1
9
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.1
9
Brandon Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.86
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.57
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.47
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.44
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.47
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.44
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.47
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.33
13.33
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brandon Knight and Robert Lacy

Brandon Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Brandon Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
2250
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
272.73
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
545.45
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.59
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.29
-43.52
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.71
-38.65
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
2
300
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.5
5.5
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Brandon Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
Robert Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA