Jack Knott vs. Sparrow Morton — Career Comparison

Jack Knott
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Sparrow Morton
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jack Knott built a career as a starting pitcher and Sparrow Morton as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jack Knott posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.97 and WHIP 1.560 compared to 5.29 and 1.588 for Sparrow Morton. By the career numbers, Jack Knott had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jack Knott and Sparrow Morton

Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
1.88
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.06
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
1.11
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.06
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.47
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
0.6
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.06
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.32
44.32
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.08
59.08
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
0.36
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.06
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.11
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
860
4.97
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
5.29
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.97
4.97
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.222
0.222
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4671
27
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
27
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1557
9
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
9
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1787
10.33
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
8.47
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.33
10.33
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.47
8.47
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
0.81
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
642
3.71
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.82
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.82
5.82
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
2.8
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.65
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.65
2.65
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.49
1.49
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.723
0.723
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.941
0.941
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.24
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
2.12
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.12
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7007
40.5
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
43.94
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.45
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
991
5.73
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
10.59
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.73
5.73
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.59
10.59
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.56
1.56
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.588
1.588
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6345
36.68
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
38.12
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.05
3.05
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.5
40.5
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.94
43.94

Fielding Stats for Jack Knott and Sparrow Morton

Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.06
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
27
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
9
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.06
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
286
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.59
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.06
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
349
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.71
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
331
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.65
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.84
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.019
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jack Knott and Sparrow Morton

Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
348.84
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
559
600
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
482
517.35
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.376
0.376
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.875
0.875
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
62.25
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
59.03
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
3.22
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
3.22
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.052
0.052
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.93
10.66
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.37
102.45
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
65.47
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
300
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
92.31
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.875
0.875
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
34.35
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
24.69
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
59.03
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.61
-0.65
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.45
109.12
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.07
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
28.98
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
212
227.55
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
2.64
2.64
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
2.67
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
52.59
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.22
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA