Dave Knight vs. Joe Sambito — Career Comparison

Dave Knight
UnknownChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Sambito
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Dave Knight built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Sambito as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Sambito posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.03 and WHIP 1.254 compared to 3.71 and 1.913 for Dave Knight. By the career numbers, Joe Sambito had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dave Knight and Joe Sambito

Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.35
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
461
6.6
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.35
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.07
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.53
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.54
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.33
49.33
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
1.2
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
3.71
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
3.03
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.38
7.38
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.336
0.336
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
27
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1887
27
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.2
9
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
629
9
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
12.83
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
562
8.04
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.83
12.83
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.04
8.04
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.01
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.69
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
4.39
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
2.79
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.46
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.01
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
489
7
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.06
1.06
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.087
1.087
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.26
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.14
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
44.21
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2588
37.03
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
3.92
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
8.44
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
3.45
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.44
8.44
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.01
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.5
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.21
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.86
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.913
1.913
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.204
1.204
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
38.14
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2333
33.38
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.21
44.21
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.03
37.03

Fielding Stats for Dave Knight and Joe Sambito

Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.35
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
461
6.6
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.35
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.07
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
27
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1887
27
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.2
9
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
629
9
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.5
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.71
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
1.49
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.13
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.71
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
148
2.12
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.71
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
1.99
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.92
93.92
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.75
2.75
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.19
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Knight and Joe Sambito

Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
5
250
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
462
4400
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
600
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
495.24
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.458
0.458
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
66.67
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
57.14
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.52
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.52
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
25.81
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.78
26.48
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
76.19
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
161.9
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 600 PA
0.428
0.428
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
38.1
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
38.1
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
76.19
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
31.08
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.87
27.37
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
95.24
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 600 PA
19
180.95
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.32
3.32
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.52
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 600 PA