Ed Knouff

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1885-1889)

W–L 20–20
ERA 4.17
WHIP 1.49
SO 128
Pitcher PIV -5581.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
— / 160 lb
Born
1867 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died
9/14/1900 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1885-07-01
Last Game
1889-06-07

Full name: Edward Augustine Knouff

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
20 20 44 43 37 1 0 343.0 335 159 2 175 128 4.17 -5581.5

Career ERA 4.17 vs. league average 3.50 across their career seasons — 19.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1885 PH4 AA 7 6 14 13 12 0 0 106.0 103 43 44 43 3.65 3.03 (-20%) -1424.3
1886 BL2 AA 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 2 2 5 8 2.00 3.37 (+41%) 0.0
1887 BL2 AA 2 6 9 9 6 0 0 63.0 79 53 41 27 7.57 4.17 (-81%) -1289.3
1887 SL4 AA 4 2 6 6 6 1 0 50.0 40 25 36 18 4.50 4.17 (-8%) -905.4
1888 SL4 AA 5 4 9 9 9 0 0 81.0 66 24 37 25 2.67 2.95 (+9%) -1391.9
1888 CL3 AA 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 9.0 8 1 3 2 1.00 2.95 (+66%) 0.0
1889 PH4 AA 2 0 3 3 2 0 0 25.0 37 11 9 5 3.96 3.93 (-1%) -570.6
Career · 7 seasons 20 20 44 43 37 1 0 343.0 335 159 175 128 4.17 — -5,582

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
53 187 16 35 3 2 0 14 4 9 41 .187 .236 .225 .461 -514

Career AVG .187 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 26.0% below league average.

Career OBP .236 vs. league average .310 across their career seasons — 23.9% below league average.

Career SLG .225 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 34.4% below league average.

Career OPS .461 vs. league average .653 across their career seasons — 29.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1885 PH4 AA 14 48 5 9 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 .188 — — — — -209.9
1886 BL2 AA 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1887 BL2 AA 9 31 4 9 0 0 0 3 1 1 9 .290 — — — — 0.0
1887 SL4 AA 15 56 4 10 1 2 0 6 1 1 14 .179 .270 (-34%) .331 (-38%) .373 (-28%) .705 (-33%) 0.0
1888 SL4 AA 9 31 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 15 .097 — — — — 0.0
1888 CL3 AA 2 6 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .167 — — — — 0.0
1889 PH4 AA 3 12 2 3 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 53 187 16 35 3 2 0 14 4 9 41 .187 — — — — -210

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1 0 0 2 0 0
OF 13 0 16 0 4 0
P 44 0 15 67 10 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1885 PH4 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1885 PH4 P 14 0 4 22 4 2
1886 BL2 P 1 0 0 5 0 0
1887 BL2 OF 3 0 0 0 0 0
1887 BL2 P 9 0 2 14 2 1
1887 SL4 OF 9 0 16 0 4 0
1887 SL4 P 6 0 2 8 1 1
1888 SL4 P 9 0 5 11 3 0
1888 CL3 2B 1 0 0 2 0 0
1888 CL3 P 2 0 1 5 0 0
1889 PH4 P 3 0 1 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 44
Second Base 1
Left Field 2
Center Field 4
Right Field 7

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Ed Knouff (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bob Savage
    16-27, 4.32 ERA
  2. 97
    Les Webber
    23-19, 4.19 ERA
  3. 96
    Earl Harrist
    12-28, 4.34 ERA
  4. 92
    Jack Easton
    26-29, 4.12 ERA
  5. 90
    Jake Mooty
    16-23, 4.03 ERA
  6. 87
    Renie Martin
    24-35, 4.27 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Knouff

What years did Ed Knouff play?
Ed Knouff played in Major League Baseball from 1885 to 1889.
Was Ed Knouff a pitcher?
Yes. Ed Knouff pitched in the major leagues, recording 20 wins and 128 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ed Knouff hit?
Ed Knouff hit 0 career home runs with 35 hits.