Jack Knott vs. Rich Surhoff — Career Comparison

Jack Knott
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Rich Surhoff
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jack Knott built a career as a starting pitcher and Rich Surhoff 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 6.75 and 1.821 for Rich Surhoff. 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 Rich Surhoff

Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
1.88
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
8.68
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
1.11
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
0.47
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.96
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
0.6
Rich Surhoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.96
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.32
44.32
Rich Surhoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.08
59.08
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.36
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.11
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.93
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
860
4.97
Rich Surhoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
6.75
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.97
4.97
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.9
7.9
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.359
0.359
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4671
27
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
27
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1557
9
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.1
9
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1787
10.33
Rich Surhoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
13.5
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.33
10.33
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.81
Rich Surhoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.93
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.93
1.93
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Rich Surhoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
642
3.71
Rich Surhoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.89
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Rich Surhoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
484
2.8
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
8.68
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.8
2.8
Rich Surhoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.68
8.68
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.49
1.49
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.723
0.723
Rich Surhoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.286
1.286
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.24
Rich Surhoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.12
Rich Surhoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Rich Surhoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7007
40.5
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
41.46
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
0.45
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
4.82
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
991
5.73
Rich Surhoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
6.75
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.73
5.73
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.96
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Surhoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.96
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.56
1.56
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.821
1.821
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6345
36.68
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
37.61
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.05
3.05
Rich Surhoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.429
0.429
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.5
40.5
Rich Surhoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.46
41.46

Fielding Stats for Jack Knott and Rich Surhoff

Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
8.68
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Surhoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
27
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Surhoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.1
9
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
286
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Rich Surhoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
349
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
331
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.84
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.019
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jack Knott and Rich Surhoff

Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
348.84
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
9
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
559
600
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
517.35
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
62.25
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
59.03
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.22
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.22
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
10.66
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
65.47
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
92.31
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
34.35
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
24.69
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
59.03
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.61
-0.65
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.07
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
28.98
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
212
227.55
Rich Surhoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.64
2.64
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
52.59
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.22
Rich Surhoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Surhoff
Career
Per 600 PA