Ed Knouff vs. Steve McCatty — Career Comparison

Ed Knouff
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Steve McCatty
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve McCatty 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. Steve McCatty posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.99 and WHIP 1.441 compared to 4.17 and 1.487 for Ed Knouff. By the career numbers, Steve McCatty had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Knouff and Steve McCatty

Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
1.15
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
1.67
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.13
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
1.22
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.52
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
0.48
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.52
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.48
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.73
97.73
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.85
72.85
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.97
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.34
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.05
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
159
4.17
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
527
3.99
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1029
27
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3565
27
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
343
9
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1188.1
9
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
8.79
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Innings
1172
8.88
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.79
8.79
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.88
8.88
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
0.94
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
175
4.59
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
520
3.94
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.15
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
3.36
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
541
4.1
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.883
0.883
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.893
0.893
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
1.15
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.19
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.23
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1595
41.85
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5176
39.2
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.24
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
258
6.77
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
581
4.4
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.77
6.77
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.33
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.33
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.52
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.487
1.487
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.424
1.424
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1382
36.26
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4539
34.38
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.85
41.85
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
39.2

Fielding Stats for Ed Knouff and Steve McCatty

Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
1.23
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
1.67
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
1.22
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1278
27
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3565
27
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
426
9
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1188.1
9
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.65
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.58
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
1.46
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
0.99
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.3
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.08
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
2.41
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
217
1.64
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
2.11
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
207
1.57
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.72
87.72
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.39
95.39
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.724
1.724
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.937
0.937
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.85
72.85
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.1
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Knouff and Steve McCatty

Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
159.8
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
222
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
199
600
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
563.82
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
105.53
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
90.45
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.03
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
15.08
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.08
33.39
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
126.63
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
141.71
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
48.24
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
42.21
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
90.45
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.12
33.53
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
27.14
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
41
123.62
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.85
4.85
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.06
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.06
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA