Eric Knott vs. Steve Larkin — Career Comparison

Eric Knott
Gen XIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Larkin
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Larkin built a career as a starting pitcher and Eric Knott as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Larkin posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 1.5 and WHIP 2.167 compared to 4.5 and 1.542 for Eric Knott. By the career numbers, Steve Larkin had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Eric Knott and Steve Larkin

Eric Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eric Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
6
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3
Eric Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.75
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.5
Eric Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.38
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.13
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
4.5
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.5
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Eric Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.24
5.24
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.59
6.59
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.83
2.83
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.296
0.296
Eric Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
27
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
27
Eric Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
9
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
11.63
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
12
Eric Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.63
11.63
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.75
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.25
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
7.5
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.5
7.5
Eric Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
7.88
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
12
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.31
1.31
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.125
1.125
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.167
2.167
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.75
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
41.63
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
48
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.5
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
7.88
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
10.5
Eric Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.88
7.88
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.5
10.5
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.75
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.542
1.542
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.167
2.167
Eric Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
37.88
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
40.5
Eric Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.31
1.31
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Eric Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.372
0.372
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.421
0.421
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.63
41.63
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48

Fielding Stats for Eric Knott and Steve Larkin

Eric Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Eric Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
6
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Eric Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.75
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
27
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
9
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.75
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.13
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.75
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.125
0.125
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.5
Eric Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.5
12.5
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Eric Knott and Steve Larkin

Eric Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Eric Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
1600
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Eric Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
600
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Eric Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
600
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.2
1.2
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
126.06
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.63
-63.2
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
134.34
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Eric Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Eric Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100