Ed Knouff vs. Dave Smith — Career Comparison

Ed Knouff
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Dave Smith
Greatest GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Ed Knouff posted a stronger line than Dave Smith. Ed Knouff posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.17 vs 5.08) and WHIP (1.487 vs 1.827). 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 Dave Smith

Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
1.15
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
4.47
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.13
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.52
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.52
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.73
97.73
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.97
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
4.17
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
5.08
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1029
27
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
27
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
343
9
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.1
9
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
8.79
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
10.35
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.79
8.79
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.35
10.35
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.05
0.05
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.05
0.05
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
4.59
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
6.09
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.59
4.59
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.09
6.09
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
3.36
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
2.64
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.883
0.883
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
1.15
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.41
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1595
41.85
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
42.63
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3.05
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
258
6.77
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
5.89
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.77
6.77
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.89
5.89
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.487
1.487
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.827
1.827
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1382
36.26
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
36.34
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.85
41.85
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.63
42.63

Fielding Stats for Ed Knouff and Dave Smith

Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.23
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1278
27
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
426
9
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.65
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
1.46
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.3
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
2.41
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
2.11
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.72
87.72
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.724
1.724
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.455
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Knouff and Dave Smith

Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
159.8
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
942.86
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
600
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
563.82
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
12
514.29
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
105.53
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
90.45
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.03
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
15.08
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.08
33.39
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
1.54
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
126.63
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
141.71
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
85.71
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
48.24
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
42.21
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
90.45
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.12
33.53
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.64
-27.31
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
27.14
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
123.62
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
257.14
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.85
4.85
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2.33
2.33
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Dave Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.06
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.06
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dave Smith
Career
Per 600 PA