Lew Krausse
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1961-1974)
Lew Krausse was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1974 for 6 teams, including the Kansas City Athletics, a span of 14 seasons. Across 321 career appearances, he went 68-91 with a 4.00 ERA, 721 strikeouts, and 21 saves. He also batted .133 with 6 home runs.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 175 lb
- Died
- 2/16/2021 in Holt, MO, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1961-06-16
- Last Game
- 1974-09-23
Full name: Lewis Bernard Krausse
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | KC1 | AL | 2 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 55.2 | 49 | 30 | 46 | 32 | 4.85 | 4.03 (-20%) | -878.8 |
| 1964 | KC1 | AL | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.2 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 7.36 | 3.58 (-106%) | -342.3 |
| 1965 | KC1 | AL | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 | 29 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 5.04 | 3.50 (-44%) | 792.6 |
| 1966 | KC1 | AL | 14 | 9 | 36 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 177.2 | 144 | 59 | 63 | 87 | 2.99 | 3.52 (+15%) | 897.2 |
| 1967 | KC1 | AL | 7 | 17 | 48 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 160.0 | 140 | 76 | 67 | 96 | 4.28 | 3.30 (-29%) | -2992.3 |
| 1968 | OAK | AL | 10 | 11 | 36 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 185.0 | 147 | 64 | 62 | 105 | 3.11 | 2.98 (-4%) | -2064.2 |
| 1969 | OAK | AL | 7 | 7 | 43 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 140.0 | 134 | 69 | 48 | 85 | 4.44 | 3.61 (-23%) | -3335.1 |
| 1970 | ML4 | AL | 13 | 18 | 37 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 216.0 | 235 | 114 | 67 | 130 | 4.75 | 3.89 (-22%) | -2813.7 |
| 1971 | ML4 | AL | 8 | 12 | 43 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180.1 | 164 | 59 | 62 | 92 | 2.94 | 3.47 (+15%) | -3312.4 |
| 1972 | BOS | AL | 1 | 3 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 60.2 | 74 | 43 | 28 | 35 | 6.38 | 3.26 (-95%) | -2188.1 |
| 1973 | SLN | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 1974 | ATL | NL | 4 | 3 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66.2 | 65 | 31 | 32 | 27 | 4.18 | 3.63 (-15%) | -426.5 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 68 | 91 | 321 | 167 | 21 | 5 | 21 | 1,283.2 | 1,205 | 571 | 493 | 721 | 4.00 | — | -16,664 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 334 | 354 | 23 | 47 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 1 | 26 | 163 | .133 | .196 | .215 | .411 | -1,072 |
Career AVG .133 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 46.8% below league average.
Career OBP .196 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 38.1% below league average.
Career SLG .215 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — 42.0% below league average.
Career OPS .411 vs. league average .686 across their career seasons — 40.2% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | KC1 | AL | 13 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .118 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1964 | KC1 | AL | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1965 | KC1 | AL | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1966 | KC1 | AL | 40 | 52 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 24 | .154 | .248 (-38%) | .309 (-32%) | .376 (-54%) | .685 (-44%) | -348.8 |
| 1967 | KC1 | AL | 49 | 41 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | .146 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1968 | OAK | AL | 36 | 56 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 25 | .161 | .236 (-32%) | .298 (-23%) | .340 (-27%) | .638 (-25%) | -204.6 |
| 1969 | OAK | AL | 43 | 48 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 22 | .167 | — | — | — | — | -82.6 |
| 1970 | ML4 | AL | 38 | 65 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 31 | .138 | .253 (-45%) | .325 (-29%) | .385 (-56%) | .711 (-43%) | -436.4 |
| 1971 | ML4 | AL | 43 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 22 | .023 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1972 | BOS | AL | 24 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .125 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1973 | SLN | NL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1974 | ATL | NL | 29 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 334 | 354 | 23 | 47 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 1 | 26 | 163 | .133 | — | — | — | — | -1,072 | ||
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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (655 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 172 | 178 | 16 | 25 | 4 | 14 | .140 |
| Away | 162 | 176 | 7 | 22 | 2 | 10 | .125 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 164 | 689.1 | 659 | 313 | 261 | 411 | 4.09 |
| Away | 157 | 594.1 | 546 | 258 | 232 | 311 | 3.91 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-09-23 | ATL | LAD | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974-09-12 | ATL | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1974-09-09 | ATL | LAD | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974-09-07 | ATL | SFG | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974-09-04 | ATL | SDP | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974-08-23 | ATL | NYN | W | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1974-08-18 | ATL | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974-08-11 | ATL | PHI | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974-08-09 | ATL | PHI | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974-08-07 | ATL | HOU | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-09-23 | ATL | LAD | — | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974-09-12 | ATL | CIN | L | 3.2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 1974-09-09 | ATL | LAD | — | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974-09-07 | ATL | SFG | — | 1.1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974-09-04 | ATL | SDP | — | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1974-08-23 | ATL | NYN | W | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974-08-18 | ATL | PHI | — | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1974-08-11 | ATL | PHI | — | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974-08-09 | ATL | PHI | W | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1974-08-07 | ATL | HOU | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | KC1 | P | 12 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | KC1 | P | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | KC1 | P | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966 | KC1 | P | 36 | 22 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 1 |
| 1967 | KC1 | P | 48 | 19 | 5 | 26 | 2 | 2 |
| 1968 | OAK | P | 36 | 25 | 11 | 20 | 0 | 2 |
| 1969 | OAK | P | 43 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 4 |
| 1970 | ML4 | P | 37 | 35 | 21 | 27 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | ML4 | P | 43 | 22 | 17 | 22 | 2 | 0 |
| 1972 | BOS | P | 24 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | SLN | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | ATL | P | 29 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 321 |
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Lew Krausse: the record in brief
June 16, 1961 and September 23, 1974 bracket Lew Krausse's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. By club, Krausse's seasons break down as the Kansas City Athletics (1961 through 1967), the Oakland Athletics (1968 to 1969), the Milwaukee Brewers (1970 to 1971), the Boston Red Sox (1972), the St. Louis Cardinals (1973), and the Atlanta Braves (1974). Krausse, born on April 25, 1943, in Media, PA, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Krausse's listed size is 6-foot-0 and 175 pounds. Krausse's death is recorded on February 16, 2021, in Holt, MO, USA. The bio lists the given name Lewis Bernard.
The pitching table credits Krausse with a 68-91 record and a 4.00 ERA in 321 games. The totals include 721 strikeouts, 21 complete games, 5 shutouts, and 21 saves. Against a 3.54 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.00 mark was 12.9% worse. 1966 brought Krausse a season-high 14 wins.
Frequently Asked Questions about Lew Krausse
- What years did Lew Krausse play?
- Lew Krausse played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1974.
- Was Lew Krausse a pitcher?
- Yes. Lew Krausse pitched in the major leagues, recording 68 wins and 721 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Lew Krausse hit?
- Lew Krausse hit 6 career home runs with 47 hits.
- What was Lew Krausse's career batting average?
- Lew Krausse batted .133 over his career, with 47 hits in 354 at bats.
- How many RBI did Lew Krausse have?
- Lew Krausse drove in 24 runs in his career.
- What was Lew Krausse's career ERA?
- Lew Krausse finished with a 4.00 career ERA, going 68-91 with 721 strikeouts.