Dave Knight vs. Will Sawyer — Career Comparison

Dave Knight
UnknownChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher
Will Sawyer
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland BluesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dave Knight built a career as a starting pitcher and Will Sawyer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Will Sawyer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.36 and WHIP 1.177 compared to 3.71 and 1.913 for Dave Knight. By the career numbers, Will Sawyer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dave Knight and Will Sawyer

Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.35
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
1.09
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.35
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.96
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.26
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.64
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.24
88.24
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.96
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
3.71
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.36
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.38
7.38
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.31
2.31
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.336
0.336
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.217
0.217
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
27
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
27
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.2
9
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
9
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
12.83
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
7.6
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.83
12.83
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.6
7.6
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.01
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
4.39
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
3
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.01
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
4.85
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.85
4.85
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.872
0.872
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.83
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
44.21
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
596
38.04
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.13
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
8.44
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
5.04
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.44
8.44
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.01
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.913
1.913
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.177
1.177
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
38.14
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
549
35.04
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.65
4.65
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.21
44.21
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.04
38.04

Fielding Stats for Dave Knight and Will Sawyer

Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.35
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
1.09
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.35
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
27
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
27
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.2
9
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
9
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.38
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.71
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.7
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.26
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.71
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
1.34
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.71
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
1.09
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.95
80.95
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.75
2.75
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Knight and Will Sawyer

Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
204
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
600
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
11
550
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
564
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.458
0.458
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
25.81
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
1.23
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
48
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
36
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
36
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
31.08
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
-3.29
-39.5
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
36
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
19
228
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.63
2.63
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA