John Knight vs. Eddie Yost — Career Comparison

John Knight
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueShortstop
Eddie Yost
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Eddie Yost comes out clearly ahead of John Knight across most offensive categories. Eddie Yost led in walk rate (BB%+ 190 vs 90), contact rate (K%+ 102 vs 68), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 123 vs 95). John Knight held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 146 vs 93). Eddie Yost was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for John Knight and Eddie Yost

John Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
John Knight
Career
Per 600 PAverified
767
154.02
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2109
137.92
John Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
2988
600
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9175
600
John Knight
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2664
534.94
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7346
480.39
John Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
John Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.793
0.793
John Knight
Career
Per 600 PAverified
636
127.71
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1863
121.83
John Knight
Career
Per 600 PAverified
502
100.8
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1331
87.04
John Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
96
19.28
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
337
22.04
John Knight
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
4.82
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
3.66
John Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
14
2.81
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
9.09
John Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
134
26.91
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
532
34.79
John Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
John Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
John Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
John Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
279.05
56.03
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1213.31
79.34
John Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
822
165.06
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2729
178.46
John Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
871
174.9
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3576
233.85
John Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
John Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
John Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.609
0.609
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.766
0.766
John Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
John Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
John Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.563
0.563
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.794
0.794
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
John Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
301
60.44
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1215
79.46
John Knight
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
54.22
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
683
44.66
John Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
557
111.85
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1759
115.03
John Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
305.03
61.25
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1275.1
83.39
John Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
24
4.82
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
6.47
John Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
211
42.37
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1614
105.55
John Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
0.98
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
448
89.96
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PAverified
920
60.16
John Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
6.67
6.67
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.97
9.97
John Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.75
1.75
John Knight
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
17.87
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
6.41
John Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
1.18
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
133
8.7
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
17.27
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
72
4.71
John Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.4
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
4.32
John Knight
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
17.67
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
9.02
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.73
97.73
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
52.17
52.17

Fielding Stats for John Knight and Eddie Yost

John Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
John Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
756
1.5
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2035
2.13
John Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
508
1.01
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
982
1.03
John Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
13635
27
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25772
27
John Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
4545
9
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8590.2
9
John Knight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2359
4.67
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2436
2.55
John Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
1713
3.39
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3663
3.84
John Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
291
0.58
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
271
0.28
John Knight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4363
8.64
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6370
6.67
John Knight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4072
8.06
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6099
6.39
John Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.33
93.33
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.75
95.75
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.386
5.386
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.997
2.997
John Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.2
67.2
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.26
48.26
John Knight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
0.42
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
349
0.37
John Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0