Ed Knouff vs. Jack Kraus — Career Comparison

Ed Knouff
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Jack Kraus
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jack Kraus built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Knouff as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jack Kraus posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4 and WHIP 1.472 compared to 4.17 and 1.487 for Ed Knouff. By the career numbers, Jack Kraus had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Knouff and Jack Kraus

Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
1.15
Jack Kraus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
2.06
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
1.13
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.15
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.52
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.44
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.52
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.73
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.73
97.73
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.71
55.71
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.97
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.29
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Kraus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
4.17
Jack Kraus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
4
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Jack Kraus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1029
27
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 9 Innings
919
27
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
343
9
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 9 Innings
306.1
9
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
8.79
Jack Kraus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
318
9.34
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.79
8.79
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.34
9.34
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.41
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
4.59
Jack Kraus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
3.91
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Jack Kraus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
3.36
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
2.44
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.883
0.883
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.705
0.705
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
1.15
Jack Kraus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.26
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1
Jack Kraus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.15
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Jack Kraus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1595
41.85
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1354
39.78
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Jack Kraus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.5
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
258
6.77
Jack Kraus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
4.55
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.77
6.77
Jack Kraus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.55
4.55
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.487
1.487
Jack Kraus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.472
1.472
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1382
36.26
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1216
35.73
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Jack Kraus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.85
41.85
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.78
39.78

Fielding Stats for Ed Knouff and Jack Kraus

Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.23
Jack Kraus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1278
27
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
426
9
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.65
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
1.46
Jack Kraus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.3
Jack Kraus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
2.41
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
2.11
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.72
87.72
Jack Kraus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.55
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.724
1.724
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Jack Kraus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Knouff and Jack Kraus

Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
53
159.8
Jack Kraus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
413.59
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
600
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 600 PA
103
600
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
563.82
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 600 PA
88
512.62
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
105.53
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 600 PA
7
40.78
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
90.45
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 600 PA
5
29.13
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
9.05
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.65
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.03
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
15.08
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.65
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Jack Kraus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.08
33.39
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 600 PA
1.05
6.14
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
126.63
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 600 PA
9
52.43
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
141.71
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 600 PA
11
64.08
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
48.24
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 600 PA
5
29.13
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
42.21
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.65
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
90.45
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 600 PA
7
40.78
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.12
33.53
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.82
-16.4
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
27.14
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 600 PA
4
23.3
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
123.62
Jack Kraus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
180.58
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.85
4.85
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 600 PA
3.32
3.32
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Kraus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
64.08
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.83
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.06
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.06
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jack Kraus
Career
Per 600 PA