Jack Knott vs. Dave Wallace — Career Comparison

Jack Knott
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dave Wallace
Baby BoomersConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jack Knott built a career as a starting pitcher and Dave Wallace 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 7.84 and 2.226 for Dave Wallace. 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 Dave Wallace

Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
1.88
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.66
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
1.11
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.47
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
0.6
Dave Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.44
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.32
44.32
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.08
59.08
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.36
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.11
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
860
4.97
Dave Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.84
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.97
4.97
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.84
7.84
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.97
8.97
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.68
6.68
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.345
0.345
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4671
27
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
27
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1557
9
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.2
9
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1787
10.33
Dave Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
12.63
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.33
10.33
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.63
12.63
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.81
Dave Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.74
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Dave Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
642
3.71
Dave Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
6.97
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.44
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.97
6.97
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
484
2.8
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
5.23
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.8
2.8
Dave Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.23
5.23
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.49
1.49
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.723
0.723
Dave Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.355
1.355
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.24
Dave Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.87
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.12
Dave Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Dave Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7007
40.5
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
45.29
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
0.45
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.18
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
991
5.73
Dave Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
8.27
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.73
5.73
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.27
8.27
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.87
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.87
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.87
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.56
1.56
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.177
2.177
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6345
36.68
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
36.58
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.05
3.05
Dave Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.46
1.46
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.368
0.368
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.5
40.5
Dave Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.29
45.29

Fielding Stats for Jack Knott and Dave Wallace

Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.66
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
27
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20.2
9
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.44
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
286
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.74
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Dave Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
349
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.18
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
331
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.18
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.84
Dave Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.019
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.385
0.385
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jack Knott and Dave Wallace

Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
348.84
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
13
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
559
600
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
517.35
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
62.25
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
59.03
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.22
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.22
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.93
10.66
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
65.47
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
92.31
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
34.35
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
24.69
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
59.03
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.61
-0.65
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.07
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
28.98
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
212
227.55
Dave Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.64
2.64
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
52.59
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.22
Dave Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA