Jack Knight vs. Josh Sharpless — Career Comparison

Jack Knight
Lost GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Josh Sharpless
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jack Knight built a career as a starting pitcher and Josh Sharpless as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Josh Sharpless posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.41 and WHIP 1.653 compared to 6.85 and 1.847 for Jack Knight. By the career numbers, Josh Sharpless had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jack Knight and Josh Sharpless

Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
2.54
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
11.02
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.95
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.35
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.64
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.55
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.71
35.71
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.5
37.5
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.32
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.18
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
194
6.85
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.41
Jack Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Jack Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.93
6.93
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.08
5.08
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.1
5.1
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.61
6.61
Jack Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
765
27
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
27
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
255
9
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.1
9
Jack Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
382
13.48
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
7.71
Jack Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.48
13.48
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.71
7.71
Jack Knight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.99
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.65
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.99
0.99
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.65
1.65
Jack Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Jack Knight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
3.14
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
6.61
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.55
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.61
6.61
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
1.73
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.41
Jack Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.73
1.73
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Jack Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.541
0.541
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.225
1.225
Jack Knight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.14
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.1
Jack Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1214
42.85
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
40.78
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.92
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.76
Jack Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
8.15
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.41
Jack Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.15
8.15
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.1
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.55
Jack Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.847
1.847
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.592
1.592
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1124
39.67
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
32.51
Jack Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.21
3.21
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Jack Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.338
0.338
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.229
0.229
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.85
42.85
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.78
40.78

Fielding Stats for Jack Knight and Josh Sharpless

Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
11.02
Jack Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
27
Jack Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16.1
9
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.65
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.55
Jack Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.2
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.2
Jack Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.08
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.343
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Jack Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jack Knight and Josh Sharpless

Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
462.39
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
20
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
600
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
561.47
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.581
0.581
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
121.1
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
93.58
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
16.51
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.01
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
27.52
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.51
46.84
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
170.64
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
148.62
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.463
0.463
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
71.56
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
66.06
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
126.61
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.59
47.3
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
27.52
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
26
143.12
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.19
4.19
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.01
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.5
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.5
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA