Ed Knouff vs. Rip Sewell — Career Comparison

Ed Knouff
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Rip Sewell
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Rip Sewell 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. Rip Sewell posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.48 and WHIP 1.344 compared to 4.17 and 1.487 for Ed Knouff. By the career numbers, Rip Sewell had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Knouff and Rip Sewell

Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
1.15
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
1.66
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.13
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
243
1.03
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.52
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.61
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.52
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.41
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.58
59.58
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.73
97.73
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.31
62.31
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.97
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
0.58
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.08
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.06
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
159
4.17
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
819
3.48
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1029
27
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6358
27
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
343
9
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2119.1
9
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
8.79
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2101
8.92
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.79
8.79
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.92
8.92
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
0.49
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.49
0.49
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
175
4.59
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
3.18
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
3.36
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
636
2.7
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.63
1.63
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.883
0.883
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.653
0.653
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
1.15
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.13
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.1
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1595
41.85
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9101
38.65
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.37
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
258
6.77
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
983
4.17
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.77
6.77
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.487
1.487
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.344
1.344
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1382
36.26
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8330
35.37
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.85
41.85
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.65
38.65

Fielding Stats for Ed Knouff and Rip Sewell

Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.23
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
390
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1278
27
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
426
9
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.65
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
142
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
1.46
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
445
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.3
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
2.41
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
615
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
2.11
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
587
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.72
87.72
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.45
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.724
1.724
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.505
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Knouff and Rip Sewell

Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
53
159.8
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
423
314.5
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
199
600
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
807
600
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
187
563.82
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
750
557.62
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.494
0.494
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
35
105.53
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
113.01
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
90.45
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
121
89.96
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
3
9.05
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
16.36
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.03
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
2.23
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.46
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
5
15.08
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
23.05
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
11.08
33.39
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.69
35.46
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
42
126.63
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
198
147.21
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
141.71
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
190
141.26
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.461
0.461
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.382
0.382
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.401
0.401
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
16
48.24
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
60.22
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
14
42.21
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
43.87
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
30
90.45
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
99.63
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
11.12
33.53
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.58
33.89
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.74
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
9
27.14
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
27.51
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
123.62
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
154
114.5
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
4.85
4.85
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.24
5.24
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
14.13
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 600 PA
20
14.87
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.06
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
8.92
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.06
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
8.92
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100