Ed Knouff vs. Spike Merena — Career Comparison

Ed Knouff
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Spike Merena
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Spike Merena 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. Spike Merena posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.92 and WHIP 1.459 compared to 4.17 and 1.487 for Ed Knouff. By the career numbers, Spike Merena had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Knouff and Spike Merena

Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
1.15
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.46
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.13
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.09
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.52
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.52
Spike Merena
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.73
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.73
97.73
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.97
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.73
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.36
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
4.17
Spike Merena
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.92
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Spike Merena
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.92
2.92
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.55
5.55
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.242
0.242
Spike Merena
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1029
27
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
27
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
343
9
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.2
9
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
335
8.79
Spike Merena
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
7.3
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.79
8.79
Spike Merena
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.3
7.3
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.73
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
4.59
Spike Merena
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
5.84
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.59
4.59
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
3.36
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.55
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.883
0.883
Spike Merena
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.932
0.932
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
1.15
Spike Merena
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.36
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1
Spike Merena
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.36
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Spike Merena
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1595
41.85
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
39.41
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
258
6.77
Spike Merena
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.92
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.77
6.77
Spike Merena
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.92
2.92
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.487
1.487
Spike Merena
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.46
1.46
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1382
36.26
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
33.2
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Spike Merena
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Spike Merena
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.85
41.85
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.41
39.41

Fielding Stats for Ed Knouff and Spike Merena

Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.23
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1278
27
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
426
9
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.65
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
1.46
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.3
Spike Merena
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
2.41
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
2.11
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.72
87.72
Spike Merena
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.724
1.724
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Knouff and Spike Merena

Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Spike Merena
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
159.8
Spike Merena
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
600
Spike Merena
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
563.82
Spike Merena
Career
Per 600 PA
7
420
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Spike Merena
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.494
0.494
Spike Merena
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
0.55
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
105.53
Spike Merena
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
90.45
Spike Merena
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Spike Merena
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.03
Spike Merena
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spike Merena
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
15.08
Spike Merena
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Spike Merena
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spike Merena
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spike Merena
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.08
33.39
Spike Merena
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
17
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
126.63
Spike Merena
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
141.71
Spike Merena
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Spike Merena
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Spike Merena
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Spike Merena
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Spike Merena
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Spike Merena
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Spike Merena
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Spike Merena
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
48.24
Spike Merena
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
42.21
Spike Merena
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
90.45
Spike Merena
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.12
33.53
Spike Merena
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
23.06
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Spike Merena
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
27.14
Spike Merena
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spike Merena
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
41
123.62
Spike Merena
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
4.85
4.85
Spike Merena
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Spike Merena
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spike Merena
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spike Merena
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spike Merena
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.06
Spike Merena
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spike Merena
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.06
Spike Merena
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Spike Merena
Career
Per 600 PA