Ed Knouff vs. Al Smith — Career Comparison

Ed Knouff
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Al Smith
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Ed Knouff posted a stronger line than Al Smith. Ed Knouff posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.17 vs 9) and WHIP (1.487 vs 3.000). By the career numbers, Ed Knouff had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Ed Knouff and Al Smith

Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
1.15
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
4.5
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.13
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.52
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.52
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.73
97.73
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.97
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
4.17
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.16
13.16
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.444
0.444
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1029
27
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
27
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
343
9
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
8.79
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
18
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.79
8.79
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.05
0.05
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.05
0.05
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
4.59
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.59
4.59
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
3.36
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.883
0.883
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
1.15
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1595
41.85
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
49.5
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
6.77
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.77
6.77
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.487
1.487
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1382
36.26
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
40.5
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.444
0.444
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.85
41.85
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.5
49.5

Fielding Stats for Ed Knouff and Al Smith

Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.23
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1278
27
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
426
9
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.65
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
1.46
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.3
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
2.41
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
2.11
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.72
87.72
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.724
1.724
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Knouff and Al Smith

Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
159.8
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
199
600
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
563.82
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
105.53
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
90.45
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.03
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
15.08
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.08
33.39
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
126.63
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
141.71
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
48.24
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
42.21
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
90.45
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.12
33.53
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
27.14
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
41
123.62
Al Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.85
4.85
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.06
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.06
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Al Smith
Career
Per 600 PA