Ed Knouff vs. Al Mays — Career Comparison

Ed Knouff
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Al Mays
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetropolitansAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Al Mays posted a stronger line than Ed Knouff. Al Mays posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.91 vs 4.17) and WHIP (1.404 vs 1.487). By the career numbers, Al Mays had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Ed Knouff and Al Mays

Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Al Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.15
Al Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
1.08
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.13
Al Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
1.06
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.52
Al Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.38
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.52
Al Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.64
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Al Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.32
37.32
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.73
97.73
Al Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
98
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.97
Al Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.99
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Al Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
159
4.17
Al Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
543
3.91
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Al Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Al Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Al Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Al Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1029
27
Al Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3753
27
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
343
9
Al Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1251
9
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
8.79
Al Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
1341
9.65
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.79
8.79
Al Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.65
9.65
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Al Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.19
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Al Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Al Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
175
4.59
Al Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
415
2.99
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Al Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.99
2.99
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
3.36
Al Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
3.37
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Al Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Al Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.883
0.883
Al Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.707
0.707
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
1.15
Al Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.83
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
1
Al Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.42
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Al Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1595
41.85
Al Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5533
39.81
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Al Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
258
6.77
Al Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
905
6.51
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.77
6.77
Al Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.51
6.51
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.487
1.487
Al Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.404
1.404
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1382
36.26
Al Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5060
36.4
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.86
5.86
Al Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.03
6.03
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Al Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.85
41.85
Al Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.81
39.81

Fielding Stats for Ed Knouff and Al Mays

Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Al Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.23
Al Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
165
1.11
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1278
27
Al Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3999
27
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
426
9
Al Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1333
9
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.65
Al Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
0.43
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
1.46
Al Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
284
1.92
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.3
Al Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.34
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
2.41
Al Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
397
2.68
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
2.11
Al Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
347
2.34
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.72
87.72
Al Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.41
87.41
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.724
1.724
Al Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.103
2.103
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Al Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.07
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Knouff and Al Mays

Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Al Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
53
159.8
Al Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
167.25
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
199
600
Al Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
574
600
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
187
563.82
Al Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
537
561.32
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Al Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Al Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.491
0.491
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
105.53
Al Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
89.9
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
90.45
Al Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
57.49
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
3
9.05
Al Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21.95
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.03
Al Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.32
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.14
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
5
15.08
Al Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
32.4
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Al Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
11.08
33.39
Al Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32.87
34.36
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
42
126.63
Al Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
135.89
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
141.71
Al Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123
128.57
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Al Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Al Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Al Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.456
0.456
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Al Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Al Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.382
0.382
Al Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Al Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
16
48.24
Al Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
52.26
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
14
42.21
Al Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
48.08
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
30
90.45
Al Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
97.21
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11.12
33.53
Al Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27.53
28.78
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Al Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
4.18
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
9
27.14
Al Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
34.49
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
123.62
Al Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
51.22
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
4.85
4.85
Al Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.71
11.71
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Al Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
4
12.06
Al Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12.54
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
4
12.06
Al Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12.54
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Al Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100