Jack Knott vs. Ed Weiland — Career Comparison

Jack Knott
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ed Weiland
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jack Knott built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Weiland 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 8.25 and 1.792 for Ed Weiland. 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 Ed Weiland

Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
1.88
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.75
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
1.11
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.47
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
0.6
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.32
44.32
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.08
59.08
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.36
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.11
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
860
4.97
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
8.25
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.97
4.97
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.25
8.25
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.04
7.04
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.38
6.38
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4671
27
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
27
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1557
9
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
9
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1787
10.33
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
12.38
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.33
10.33
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.38
12.38
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.81
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.88
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.88
1.88
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
642
3.71
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
3.75
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
2.8
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.63
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.49
1.49
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.723
0.723
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.708
0.708
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.24
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.13
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.12
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7007
40.5
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
43.5
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
0.45
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.25
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
991
5.73
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
9.75
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.73
5.73
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.75
9.75
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.56
1.56
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.792
1.792
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6345
36.68
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
39.75
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.05
3.05
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.5
40.5
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.5
43.5

Fielding Stats for Jack Knott and Ed Weiland

Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
286
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
349
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
331
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.84
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.019
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jack Knott and Ed Weiland

Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
325
348.84
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
857.14
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
559
600
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
482
517.35
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
62.25
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
59.03
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.22
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.22
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.93
10.66
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
10.96
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
65.47
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
92.31
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
34.35
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
24.69
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
59.03
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.61
-0.65
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.05
-4.06
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.07
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
28.98
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
212
227.55
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
257.14
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.64
2.64
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
2.33
2.33
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
52.59
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.22
Ed Weiland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Weiland
Career
Per 600 PA