Ed Knouff vs. Roy Sanders — Career Comparison

Ed Knouff
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Roy Sanders
Lost GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Sanders 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. Roy Sanders posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.75 and WHIP 1.265 compared to 4.17 and 1.487 for Ed Knouff. By the career numbers, Roy Sanders had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Knouff and Roy Sanders

Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
1.15
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.59
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.13
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.85
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.52
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.37
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.52
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.53
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.18
41.18
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.73
97.73
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.33
53.33
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.97
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.37
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
4.17
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
2.75
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.75
2.75
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.242
0.242
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1029
27
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
510
27
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
343
9
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
9
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
335
8.79
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
7.78
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.79
8.79
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.78
7.78
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.05
0.05
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.05
0.05
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.05
0.05
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.03
0.03
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
4.59
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
3.6
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
3.36
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
3.07
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.07
3.07
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.93
1.93
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.883
0.883
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.741
0.741
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
1.15
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.26
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.16
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1595
41.85
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
709
37.54
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.74
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
258
6.77
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
3.49
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.77
6.77
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.487
1.487
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.265
1.265
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1382
36.26
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
638
33.78
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.85
41.85
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.54
37.54

Fielding Stats for Ed Knouff and Roy Sanders

Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.23
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1278
27
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
426
9
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.65
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
1.46
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.3
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
2.41
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
2.11
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.72
87.72
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.92
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.724
1.724
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.1
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Knouff and Roy Sanders

Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
159.8
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
290.63
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
600
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
64
600
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
563.82
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
59
553.13
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.414
0.414
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
105.53
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
8
75
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
90.45
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
6
56.25
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.03
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
15.08
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.08
33.39
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
2.31
21.62
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
126.63
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
12
112.5
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
141.71
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
11
103.13
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
48.24
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
65.63
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
42.21
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
46.88
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
90.45
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
112.5
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.12
33.53
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
1.56
14.65
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
27.14
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
28.13
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
41
123.62
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
84.38
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
4.85
4.85
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.11
7.11
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.06
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.06
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Roy Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA