Ed Knouff vs. Nick Maddox — Career Comparison

Ed Knouff
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Nick Maddox
Lost GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Nick Maddox 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. Nick Maddox posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.29 and WHIP 1.085 compared to 4.17 and 1.487 for Ed Knouff. By the career numbers, Nick Maddox had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Knouff and Nick Maddox

Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Nick Maddox
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
1.15
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
1.38
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.13
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
1.07
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.52
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.64
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.52
Nick Maddox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.3
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.25
68.25
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.73
97.73
Nick Maddox
Career
Per 9 Innings
77.42
77.42
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.97
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.7
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.13
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
4.17
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
2.29
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.29
2.29
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.38
2.38
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.242
0.242
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.225
0.225
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1029
27
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1816
27
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
343
9
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
605.1
9
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
335
8.79
Nick Maddox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
7.24
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.79
8.79
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.24
7.24
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Nick Maddox
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.1
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Nick Maddox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Nick Maddox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
4.59
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
2.53
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Maddox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.53
2.53
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
3.36
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
193
2.87
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Nick Maddox
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.87
2.87
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Nick Maddox
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.883
0.883
Nick Maddox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
1.15
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.12
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.52
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Nick Maddox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1595
41.85
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2368
35.21
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.27
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
258
6.77
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
3.11
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.77
6.77
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Maddox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Maddox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Maddox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.487
1.487
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.085
1.085
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1382
36.26
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2163
32.16
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.245
0.245
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.85
41.85
Nick Maddox
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.21
35.21

Fielding Stats for Ed Knouff and Nick Maddox

Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Nick Maddox
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
1.23
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
1.38
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
1.07
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1278
27
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1815
27
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
426
9
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
605
9
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.65
Nick Maddox
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.25
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
1.46
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
2.48
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.3
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.1
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
2.41
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
2.84
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
2.11
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
2.74
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.72
87.72
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.34
96.34
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.724
1.724
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.979
1.979
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.42
77.42
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.12
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Maddox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Maddox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Maddox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Maddox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Knouff and Nick Maddox

Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Nick Maddox
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
53
159.8
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
237.97
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
199
600
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
237
600
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
187
563.82
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
529.11
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.494
0.494
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.668
0.668
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
35
105.53
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
129.11
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
30
90.45
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
101.27
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
3
9.05
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
15.19
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.03
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
12.66
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Maddox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
5
15.08
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
27.85
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Maddox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Maddox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
11.08
33.39
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.79
57.7
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
42
126.63
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
169.62
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
47
141.71
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
179.75
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.461
0.461
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.631
0.631
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.382
0.382
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
48.24
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
45.57
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
14
42.21
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
45.57
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
30
90.45
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
91.14
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
11.12
33.53
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.51
64.59
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Nick Maddox
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.53
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
9
27.14
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
48.1
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Maddox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
41
123.62
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
81.01
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
4.85
4.85
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.41
7.41
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Maddox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
20.25
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Maddox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Maddox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.06
Nick Maddox
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.59
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Maddox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.06
Nick Maddox
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.59
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Nick Maddox
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100