Craig Anderson vs. Lew Krausse Jr. — Career Comparison

Craig Anderson
Silent GenerationDistrict of ColumbiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Lew Krausse Jr.
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Lew Krausse Jr. built a career as a starting pitcher and Craig Anderson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Lew Krausse Jr. posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4 and WHIP 1.371 compared to 5.1 and 1.607 for Craig Anderson. By the career numbers, Lew Krausse Jr. had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Craig Anderson and Lew Krausse Jr.

Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
3.84
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
321
2.25
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.8
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
1.17
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.33
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.48
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
1.08
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.64
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.33
23.33
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.77
42.77
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.73
20.73
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.02
52.02
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.15
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.23
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.15
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
5.1
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
571
4
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
5.2
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.245
0.245
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
577
27
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3851
27
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
192.1
9
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1283.2
9
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
226
10.58
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1205
8.45
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.58
10.58
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.45
8.45
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.98
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.96
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
3.79
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
493
3.46
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.43
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
4.4
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
721
5.06
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.15
1.15
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.946
0.946
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.56
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.2
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.28
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.25
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
41.79
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5490
38.49
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.59
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
0.5
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
6.88
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
635
4.45
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.88
6.88
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.23
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.596
1.596
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.323
1.323
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
37.72
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4920
34.49
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.79
1.79
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.79
41.79
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49

Fielding Stats for Craig Anderson and Lew Krausse Jr.

Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
3.84
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
321
2.25
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.8
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
1.17
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
577
27
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3851
27
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
192.1
9
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1283.2
9
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.56
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.59
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
2.25
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
1.07
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.14
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
2.95
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
1.72
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
2.81
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
1.66
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.24
95.24
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.34
96.34
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.732
0.732
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.738
0.738
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.73
20.73
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.02
52.02
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.19
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Craig Anderson and Lew Krausse Jr.

Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
964.71
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
334
489.98
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
51
600
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
409
600
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
552.94
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
354
519.32
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.382
0.382
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
82.35
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
68.95
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
70.59
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
45.48
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.76
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
13.2
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.8
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.76
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
23.47
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.31
15.37
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.77
26.06
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
94.12
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
111.49
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
94.12
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
110.02
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.411
0.411
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
47.06
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
33.74
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
35.21
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
47.06
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
60.15
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
6.12
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.14
13.41
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.93
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.76
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
38.14
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
164.71
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
163
239.12
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.64
3.64
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2.51
2.51
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
35.29
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
38.14
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Craig Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.33
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.93
Craig Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50