Ed Knouff vs. Al Shealy — Career Comparison

Ed Knouff
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Al Shealy
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Al Shealy 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 5.71 and 1.764 for Al Shealy. 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 Al Shealy

Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
1.15
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
3.44
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.13
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.88
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.52
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.59
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.52
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.44
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.73
97.73
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.53
25.53
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.97
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.22
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
4.17
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
5.71
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.71
5.71
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1029
27
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
369
27
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
343
9
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
9
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
8.79
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
11.78
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.79
8.79
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.78
11.78
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.44
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
4.59
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
4.1
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
3.36
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
3.88
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.883
0.883
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.886
0.886
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
1.15
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1595
41.85
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
581
42.51
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.76
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
258
6.77
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
6.44
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.77
6.77
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.44
6.44
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.487
1.487
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.764
1.764
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1382
36.26
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
524
38.34
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.87
1.87
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.85
41.85
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.51
42.51

Fielding Stats for Ed Knouff and Al Shealy

Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.23
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1278
27
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
426
9
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.65
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
1.46
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.3
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
2.41
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
2.11
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.72
87.72
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.88
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.724
1.724
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Knouff and Al Shealy

Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Al Shealy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
159.8
Al Shealy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
587.5
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
600
Al Shealy
Career
Per 600 PA
48
600
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
563.82
Al Shealy
Career
Per 600 PA
43
537.5
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.494
0.494
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
105.53
Al Shealy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
150
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
90.45
Al Shealy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
112.5
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
9.05
Al Shealy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
25
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.03
Al Shealy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.5
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
15.08
Al Shealy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
37.5
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11.08
33.39
Al Shealy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.62
70.3
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
126.63
Al Shealy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
212.5
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
141.71
Al Shealy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
187.5
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.461
0.461
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.721
0.721
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.382
0.382
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.645
0.645
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
48.24
Al Shealy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
100
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
42.21
Al Shealy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
25
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
90.45
Al Shealy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
112.5
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11.12
33.53
Al Shealy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.2
77.45
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Al Shealy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
27.14
Al Shealy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
37.5
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Shealy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
41
123.62
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
100
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
4.85
4.85
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
25
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Shealy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Shealy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.06
Al Shealy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Shealy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.06
Al Shealy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Al Shealy
Career
Per 600 PA