Lew Krausse

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1961-1974)

W–L 68–91
ERA 4.00
WHIP 1.32
SO 721
Pitcher PIV -16663.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
4/25/1943 in Media, PA, USA
Died
2/16/2021 in Holt, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1961-06-16
Last Game
1974-09-23

Full name: Lewis Bernard Krausse

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
68 91 321 167 21 5 21 1283.7 1,205 571 137 493 721 4.00 -16663.6

Career ERA 4.00 vs. league average 3.54 across their career seasons — 12.9% 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
1961 KC1 AL 2 5 12 8 2 1 0 55.7 49 30 46 32 4.85 4.03 (-20%) -878.8
1964 KC1 AL 0 2 5 4 0 0 0 14.7 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 3 177.7 144 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 0 180.3 164 59 62 92 2.94 3.47 (+15%) -3312.4
1972 BOS AL 1 3 24 7 0 0 1 60.7 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 66.7 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

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
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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1721781625414.140
Away162176722210.125

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home164689.16593132614114.09
Away157594.15462582323113.91

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1974-09-23 ATLLADL 000000000
1974-09-12 ATLCINL 100000001
1974-09-09 ATLLADL 000000000
1974-09-07 ATLSFGL 000000000
1974-09-04 ATLSDPW 100000010
1974-08-23 ATLNYNW 211001201
1974-08-18 ATLPHIL 000000000
1974-08-11 ATLPHIW 000000000
1974-08-09 ATLPHIW 000000000
1974-08-07 ATLHOUL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1974-09-23 ATLLAD — 0.1322010
1974-09-12 ATLCIN L 3.2766332
1974-09-09 ATLLAD — 2.0111100
1974-09-07 ATLSFG — 1.1233200
1974-09-04 ATLSDP — 6.0433330
1974-08-23 ATLNYN W 6.0100200
1974-08-18 ATLPHI — 2.0211101
1974-08-11 ATLPHI — 1.0111100
1974-08-09 ATLPHI W 2.0000020
1974-08-07 ATLHOU — 2.0000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 321 167 84 153 9 9

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

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 321

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Lew Krausse (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Roger Craig
    74-98, 3.83 ERA
  2. 87
    Art Ditmar
    72-77, 3.98 ERA
  3. 84
    Nels Potter
    92-97, 3.99 ERA
  4. 84
    Ken Brett
    83-85, 3.93 ERA
  5. 82
    Sammy Ellis
    63-58, 4.15 ERA
  6. 81
    Brooks Lawrence
    69-62, 4.25 ERA

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.