Darold Knowles vs. Doc Newton — Career Comparison

Darold Knowles
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Doc Newton
Pre-GenerationalIndianaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Doc Newton built a career as a starting pitcher and Darold Knowles as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Darold Knowles posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.12 and WHIP 1.439 compared to 3.22 and 1.327 for Doc Newton. By the career numbers, Darold Knowles had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Darold Knowles and Doc Newton

Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
765
6.3
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
178
1.33
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
1.04
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.54
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.4
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
0.61
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.54
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.14
47.14
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.09
78.09
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.74
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
1.18
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
3.12
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
430
3.22
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.22
3.22
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.55
3.55
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
3276
27
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3605
27
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
1092
9
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1201.2
9
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1006
8.29
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1179
8.83
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.29
8.29
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.83
8.83
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.54
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.13
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
480
3.96
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
416
3.12
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.7
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
681
5.61
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
503
3.77
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.61
5.61
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.83
2.83
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.063
1.063
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.765
0.765
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.25
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.21
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.31
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.52
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.09
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4658
38.39
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5069
37.96
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
417
3.44
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.25
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
437
3.6
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
611
4.58
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.44
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.32
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.35
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.361
1.361
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.327
1.327
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
4048
33.36
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4583
34.32
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.39
38.39
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.96
37.96

Fielding Stats for Darold Knowles and Doc Newton

Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
765
6.3
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
1.33
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.4
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
3276
27
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3657
27
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
1092
9
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1219
9
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.42
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.44
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
276
2.27
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
334
2.47
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.24
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.41
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
2.93
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
448
3.31
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
327
2.7
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
393
2.9
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.85
91.85
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.72
87.72
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.428
0.428
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.183
2.183
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
30
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.13
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.05
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Newton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Darold Knowles and Doc Newton

Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Doc Newton
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
766
3147.95
Doc Newton
Career
Per 600 PA
180
224.53
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
146
600
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
481
600
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
125
513.7
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
436
543.87
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.397
0.397
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.463
0.463
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
15
61.64
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
93.56
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
14
57.53
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
86.07
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.24
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.11
Doc Newton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.25
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.11
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.48
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
3.22
13.22
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.42
25.47
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
17
69.86
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
102.29
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
25
102.74
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
132.22
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Doc Newton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.22
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
53.64
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
45.21
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
42.41
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
13
53.42
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
96.05
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
1.13
4.62
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.66
24.53
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.11
Doc Newton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
9
36.99
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
38.67
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
176.71
Doc Newton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
129
160.91
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
3.4
3.4
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.73
3.73
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
41.1
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
17.46
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.11
Doc Newton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.11
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.48
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.48
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Newton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100