Ed Knouff vs. Al Sima — Career Comparison

Ed Knouff
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Al Sima
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Al Sima 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 4.61 and 1.539 for Al Sima. 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 Sima

Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
1.15
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
2.92
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.13
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.87
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.52
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.32
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.52
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.61
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.38
34.38
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.73
97.73
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
30
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.97
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
4.17
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
158
4.61
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1029
27
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
926
27
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
343
9
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
308.2
9
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
8.79
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
343
10
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.79
8.79
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.9
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
4.59
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
3.85
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
3.36
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
3.24
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.883
0.883
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.787
0.787
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
1.15
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1595
41.85
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
1376
40.12
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.87
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
258
6.77
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
5.45
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.77
6.77
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.45
5.45
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.487
1.487
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.539
1.539
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1382
36.26
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
1240
36.16
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.87
1.87
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.85
41.85
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.12
40.12

Fielding Stats for Ed Knouff and Al Sima

Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
1.23
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
10.42
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.83
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1278
27
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
259
27
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
426
9
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.1
9
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.65
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.73
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
1.46
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
5.42
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.3
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.42
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
2.41
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
6.57
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
2.11
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.15
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.72
87.72
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.65
93.65
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.724
1.724
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.21
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Knouff and Al Sima

Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
53
159.8
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
645.16
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
600
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
93
600
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
563.82
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
82
529.03
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0.367
0.367
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
105.53
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
9
58.06
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
90.45
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
7
45.16
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.45
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.03
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
15.08
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.08
33.39
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
2.06
13.32
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
126.63
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
13
83.87
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
141.71
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
12
77.42
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
48.24
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
5
32.26
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
42.21
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
3
19.35
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
90.45
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
7
45.16
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.12
33.53
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.52
-9.83
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
27.14
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
3
19.35
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
123.62
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
44
283.87
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.85
4.85
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
2.11
2.11
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
51.61
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.06
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Sima
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.06
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.45
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Al Sima
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0