Ed Knouff vs. Shane Smith — Career Comparison

Ed Knouff
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Shane Smith
Gen ZMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Shane Smith 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. Shane Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.81 and WHIP 1.203 compared to 4.17 and 1.487 for Ed Knouff. By the career numbers, Shane Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Knouff and Shane Smith

Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
1.15
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.78
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
1.13
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.78
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.52
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.43
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.52
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.49
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.67
46.67
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.73
97.73
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.97
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
4.17
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
3.81
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.242
0.242
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.216
0.216
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1029
27
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
439
27
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
343
9
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
146.1
9
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
335
8.79
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
7.2
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.79
8.79
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.2
7.2
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.05
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
4.59
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
3.57
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
3.36
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
8.92
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.92
8.92
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.883
0.883
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.387
1.387
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
1.15
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.49
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.74
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1595
41.85
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
616
37.89
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
258
6.77
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
4.31
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.77
6.77
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.12
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.12
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.74
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.487
1.487
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.196
1.196
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1382
36.26
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
542
33.33
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.85
41.85
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.89
37.89

Fielding Stats for Ed Knouff and Shane Smith

Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
1.23
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.78
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.78
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1278
27
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
439
27
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
426
9
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
146.1
9
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.65
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.37
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
1.46
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.49
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.3
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
2.41
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.86
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
2.11
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.86
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.72
87.72
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.724
1.724
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.483
0.483
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Knouff and Shane Smith

Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
159.8
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
29
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
199
600
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
563.82
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
105.53
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
90.45
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.03
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
15.08
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.08
33.39
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
126.63
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
141.71
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
48.24
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
42.21
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
90.45
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.12
33.53
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
27.14
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
41
123.62
Shane Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.85
4.85
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.06
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.06
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Shane Smith
Career
Per 600 PA