Dave Knight vs. Lewis Woolfolk — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dave Knight and Lewis Woolfolk are fairly close on the surface numbers. Lewis Woolfolk posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.506 vs 1.913) and home runs allowed (0.23 per nine innings vs 1.01). Dave Knight had the advantage in ERA (3.71 vs 5.08). By the career numbers, Lewis Woolfolk 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.