Ed Knouff vs. Lou Manske — Career Comparison

Ed Knouff
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Lou Manske
Lost GenerationWisconsinThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Lou Manske 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. Ed Knouff posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.17 and WHIP 1.487 compared to 5.63 and 2.125 for Lou Manske. By the career numbers, Ed Knouff had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Knouff and Lou Manske

Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Lou Manske
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
1.15
Lou Manske
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.25
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
1.13
Lou Manske
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.52
Lou Manske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.52
Lou Manske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Lou Manske
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.73
97.73
Lou Manske
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.97
Lou Manske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Lou Manske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Manske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
4.17
Lou Manske
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
5.63
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Lou Manske
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.63
5.63
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Lou Manske
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.05
8.05
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Lou Manske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Lou Manske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.387
0.387
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1029
27
Lou Manske
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
343
9
Lou Manske
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
8.79
Lou Manske
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
13.5
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.79
8.79
Lou Manske
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Lou Manske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.05
0.05
Lou Manske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.05
0.05
Lou Manske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
4.59
Lou Manske
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
5.63
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Manske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.59
4.59
Lou Manske
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.63
5.63
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
3.36
Lou Manske
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6.75
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Lou Manske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Lou Manske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.883
0.883
Lou Manske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.375
1.375
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
1.15
Lou Manske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1
Lou Manske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Lou Manske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1595
41.85
Lou Manske
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
40.5
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Lou Manske
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
258
6.77
Lou Manske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6.75
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.77
6.77
Lou Manske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Manske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Manske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Manske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.487
1.487
Lou Manske
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.125
2.125
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1382
36.26
Lou Manske
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
34.88
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Lou Manske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Lou Manske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.85
41.85
Lou Manske
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.5
40.5

Fielding Stats for Ed Knouff and Lou Manske

Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Lou Manske
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
1.23
Lou Manske
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.25
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Manske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1278
27
Lou Manske
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
426
9
Lou Manske
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.65
Lou Manske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
1.46
Lou Manske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.3
Lou Manske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
2.41
Lou Manske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
2.11
Lou Manske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.72
87.72
Lou Manske
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.724
1.724
Lou Manske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Manske
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Lou Manske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Manske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Manske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Manske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Manske
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Knouff and Lou Manske

Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Lou Manske
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
159.8
Lou Manske
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
600
Lou Manske
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
187
563.82
Lou Manske
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Lou Manske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Lou Manske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
105.53
Lou Manske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
90.45
Lou Manske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Lou Manske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.03
Lou Manske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Manske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
15.08
Lou Manske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Lou Manske
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Manske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Manske
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.08
33.39
Lou Manske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
126.63
Lou Manske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
141.71
Lou Manske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Lou Manske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Lou Manske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Lou Manske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Lou Manske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Lou Manske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Lou Manske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Lou Manske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
48.24
Lou Manske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
42.21
Lou Manske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
90.45
Lou Manske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.12
33.53
Lou Manske
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.4
-60
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Lou Manske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
27.14
Lou Manske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Manske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
41
123.62
Lou Manske
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.85
4.85
Lou Manske
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Lou Manske
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Manske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Manske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Manske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.06
Lou Manske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Manske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.06
Lou Manske
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Lou Manske
Career
Per 600 PA