Lon Knight vs. Ed Young — Career Comparison

Lon Knight
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican AssociationRight Fielder
Ed Young
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Ed Young posted the stronger offensive profile against Lon Knight. Ed Young posted stronger numbers in OPS (.748 vs .593) and on-base percentage (.338 vs .274). By the career numbers, Ed Young had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Lon Knight and Ed Young

Lon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Lon Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
545
136.99
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
182
150
Lon Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2387
600
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
728
600
Lon Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2288
575.12
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
664
547.25
Lon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Lon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.774
0.774
Lon Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
555
139.51
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
186
153.3
Lon Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
422
106.07
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
130
107.14
Lon Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
23.38
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
30.49
Lon Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
9.3
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
8
6.59
Lon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.75
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
9.07
Lon Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
33.43
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
46.15
Lon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Lon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Lon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Lon Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
201.9
50.75
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
97.32
80.21
Lon Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
731
183.75
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
224.18
Lon Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
654
164.39
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
245
201.92
Lon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Lon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Lon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.594
0.594
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.748
0.748
Lon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Lon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Lon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.48
0.48
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Lon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Lon Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
391
98.28
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
104
85.71
Lon Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
198
49.77
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
100
82.42
Lon Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
586
147.3
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
193
159.07
Lon Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
227.22
57.12
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104.56
86.18
Lon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.5
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.59
Lon Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
24.38
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
42.03
Lon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
71
17.85
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.3
Lon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
33.62
33.62
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
182
Lon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
1.37
1.37
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.75
12.75
Lon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.3
Lon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.82
Lon Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.82
Lon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.5
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.84
Lon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.65
Lon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.5
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
16.48
Lon Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
90
90

Fielding Stats for Lon Knight and Ed Young

Lon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Lon Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
560
1.04
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.12
Lon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
1.04
Lon Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14583
27
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
4471
27
Lon Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4861
9
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1490.1
9
Lon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
843
1.56
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1503
9.08
Lon Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
239
0.44
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.71
Lon Knight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
0.29
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.34
Lon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
1236
2.29
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1677
10.13
Lon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
1082
2
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
9.78
Lon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.54
87.54
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.6
96.6
Lon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.932
1.932
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.71
8.71
Lon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.01
93.01
Lon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.07
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.46
Lon Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Lon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lon Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.11
Lon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0