Ed Knouff vs. Moxie Manuel — Career Comparison

Ed Knouff
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Moxie Manuel
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows UnknownBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Moxie Manuel 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. Moxie Manuel posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.58 and WHIP 1.265 compared to 4.17 and 1.487 for Ed Knouff. By the career numbers, Moxie Manuel had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Knouff and Moxie Manuel

Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
1.15
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.69
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.13
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.9
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.52
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.38
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.52
Moxie Manuel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.51
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.73
97.73
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.97
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.51
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Moxie Manuel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
4.17
Moxie Manuel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
3.58
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Moxie Manuel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Moxie Manuel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Moxie Manuel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.243
0.243
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1029
27
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
27
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
343
9
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 9 Innings
70.1
9
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
335
8.79
Moxie Manuel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
7.81
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.79
8.79
Moxie Manuel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.81
7.81
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Moxie Manuel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.05
0.05
Moxie Manuel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.05
0.05
Moxie Manuel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
4.59
Moxie Manuel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
3.58
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Moxie Manuel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
3.36
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
3.58
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Moxie Manuel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.883
0.883
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.796
0.796
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
1.15
Moxie Manuel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.26
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1
Moxie Manuel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.38
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Moxie Manuel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1595
41.85
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 9 Innings
282
36.09
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Moxie Manuel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.02
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
258
6.77
Moxie Manuel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
4.35
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.77
6.77
Moxie Manuel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.487
1.487
Moxie Manuel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.265
1.265
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1382
36.26
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 9 Innings
251
32.12
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Moxie Manuel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.62
1.62
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.85
41.85
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.09
36.09

Fielding Stats for Ed Knouff and Moxie Manuel

Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
1.23
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.7
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Moxie Manuel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.9
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1278
27
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 9 Innings
210
27
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
426
9
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
9
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.65
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.51
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
1.46
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
3.21
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.3
Moxie Manuel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.64
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
2.41
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
4.37
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
2.11
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
3.73
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.72
87.72
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.29
85.29
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.724
1.724
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.381
1.381
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Moxie Manuel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Knouff and Moxie Manuel

Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
159.8
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
572.73
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
600
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
22
600
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
563.82
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
20
545.45
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
105.53
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
54.55
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
90.45
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
54.55
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.03
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
15.08
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.08
33.39
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
7.7
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
126.63
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
54.55
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
141.71
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.089
0.089
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
48.24
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
42.21
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
90.45
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
54.55
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.12
33.53
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.31
-8.42
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
27.14
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
41
123.62
Moxie Manuel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
4.85
4.85
Moxie Manuel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.33
7.33
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Moxie Manuel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Moxie Manuel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.06
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.06
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Moxie Manuel
Career
Per 600 PA