Ed Knouff vs. War Sanders — Career Comparison

Ed Knouff
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
War Sanders
Pre-GenerationalTennesseeThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

War 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. Ed Knouff posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.17 and WHIP 1.487 compared to 5.64 and 1.610 for War Sanders. By the career numbers, Ed Knouff had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Knouff and War Sanders

Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
1.15
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.83
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
1.13
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.37
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.52
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.52
War Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.22
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.73
97.73
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.97
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.61
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
4.17
War Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
5.64
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.64
5.64
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
War Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1029
27
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
27
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
343
9
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
9
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
8.79
War Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
11.14
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.79
8.79
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.14
11.14
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
War Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
4.59
War Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
3.36
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
War Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
3.36
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
3.05
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.05
3.05
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.67
1.67
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.883
0.883
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.712
0.712
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
1.15
War Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1
War Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.46
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
War Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1595
41.85
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
42.25
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
War Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.46
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
6.77
War Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
7.93
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.77
6.77
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.93
7.93
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.487
1.487
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.61
1.61
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1382
36.26
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
38.44
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
War Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.85
41.85
War Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.25
42.25

Fielding Stats for Ed Knouff and War Sanders

Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
1.23
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.83
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
War Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.46
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1278
27
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
27
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
426
9
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
9
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.65
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.46
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
1.46
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.29
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.3
War Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
2.41
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.9
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
2.11
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.75
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.72
87.72
War Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.74
94.74
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.724
1.724
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
War Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
War Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Knouff and War Sanders

Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
159.8
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
342.86
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
600
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
187
563.82
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
600
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
105.53
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
90.45
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.03
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
15.08
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.08
33.39
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
1.2
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
126.63
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
141.71
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
48.24
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
42.21
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
90.45
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.12
33.53
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.5
-42.94
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
27.14
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
123.62
War Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
200
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.85
4.85
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.06
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.06
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
War Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA