Dave Knight vs. Milt Shoffner — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dave Knight and Milt Shoffner are fairly close on the surface numbers. Milt Shoffner posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.492 vs 1.913) and home runs allowed (0.53 per nine innings vs 1.01). Dave Knight had the advantage in ERA (3.71 vs 4.59). By the career numbers, Milt Shoffner had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.