Ed Knouff vs. Rene Valdes — Career Comparison

Ed Knouff
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Rene Valdes
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Ed Knouff posted a stronger line than Rene Valdes. Ed Knouff posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.17 vs 5.54) and WHIP (1.487 vs 1.615). 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 Rene Valdes

Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
1.15
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.46
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.13
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.52
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.69
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.52
Rene Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.73
97.73
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.97
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
4.17
Rene Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
5.54
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.54
5.54
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Rene Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1029
27
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
27
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
343
9
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
9
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
8.79
Rene Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
9
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.79
8.79
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Rene Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
4.59
Rene Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
4.85
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.59
4.59
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
3.36
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
6.92
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Rene Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.92
6.92
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.883
0.883
Rene Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.308
1.308
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
1.15
Rene Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.69
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1
Rene Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Rene Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1595
41.85
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
40.85
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
258
6.77
Rene Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
5.54
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.77
6.77
Rene Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.54
5.54
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.487
1.487
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.539
1.539
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1382
36.26
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
36
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Rene Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.85
41.85
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.85
40.85

Fielding Stats for Ed Knouff and Rene Valdes

Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
1.23
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.46
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rene Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.69
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1278
27
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
27
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
426
9
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
9
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.65
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
1.46
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.3
Rene Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
2.41
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.38
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
2.11
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.72
87.72
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.724
1.724
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rene Valdes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Knouff and Rene Valdes

Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
159.8
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
600
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
563.82
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.494
0.494
Rene Valdes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
105.53
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
90.45
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.03
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
15.08
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.08
33.39
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
16.4
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
126.63
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
141.71
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Rene Valdes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Rene Valdes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.382
0.382
Rene Valdes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
48.24
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
42.21
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
90.45
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11.12
33.53
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
38.67
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
27.14
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
123.62
Rene Valdes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
240
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.85
4.85
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Rene Valdes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.06
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.06
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Knouff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Rene Valdes
Career
Per 600 PA