Dave Knight vs. Fred Scherman — Career Comparison

Dave Knight
UnknownChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher
Fred Scherman
Silent GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dave Knight built a career as a starting pitcher and Fred Scherman as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Fred Scherman posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.66 and WHIP 1.505 compared to 3.71 and 1.913 for Dave Knight. By the career numbers, Fred Scherman had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dave Knight and Fred Scherman

Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.35
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
346
5.81
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.35
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.18
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.55
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.44
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.93
55.93
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.65
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
3.71
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
3.66
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.38
7.38
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.55
4.55
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.336
0.336
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
27
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1609
27
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.2
9
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
536.1
9
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
12.83
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
522
8.76
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.83
12.83
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.01
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.77
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
4.39
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
4.11
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.67
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.01
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
4.98
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.98
4.98
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.011
1.011
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.39
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.5
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
44.21
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2331
39.12
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
2.77
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
8.44
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
4.16
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.44
8.44
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.01
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.57
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.3
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.37
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.913
1.913
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.43
1.43
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
38.14
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2004
33.63
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.21
44.21
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.12
39.12

Fielding Stats for Dave Knight and Fred Scherman

Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.35
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
346
5.8
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.35
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.18
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
27
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1610
27
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.2
9
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
536.2
9
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.59
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.71
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
1.26
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.71
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
1.91
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.71
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
110
1.84
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.49
96.49
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.75
2.75
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.1
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Knight and Fred Scherman

Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
5
250
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
347
2263.04
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
600
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
534.78
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.458
0.458
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
71.74
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
65.22
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.52
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.52
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
25.81
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.44
15.89
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
78.26
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
110.87
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
32.61
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
26.09
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
58.7
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
31.08
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.34
8.76
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.52
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
32.61
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 600 PA
23
150
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Scherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.09
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Scherman
Career
Per 600 PA