Foster Griffin vs. Lew Krausse Jr. — Career Comparison

MillenialFloridaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Lew Krausse Jr. built a career as a starting pitcher and Foster Griffin 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 6.75 and 1.500 for Foster Griffin. 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 Foster Griffin and Lew Krausse Jr.

Foster Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7.88
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
321
2.25
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
1.17
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
0.48
Foster Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.64
Foster Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.77
42.77
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.02
52.02
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.15
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.15
Foster Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
6.75
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
571
4
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Foster Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Foster Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.245
0.245
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3851
27
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1283.2
9
Foster Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7.88
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1205
8.45
Foster Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.88
7.88
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.45
8.45
Foster Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
0.96
Foster Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Foster Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Foster Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
5.63
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
493
3.46
Foster Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.43
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.63
5.63
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.63
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
721
5.06
Foster Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.63
5.63
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Foster Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.946
0.946
Foster Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.2
Foster Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.25
Foster Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
42.75
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5490
38.49
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.5
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
0.5
Foster Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
7.88
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
635
4.45
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Foster Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.25
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.23
Foster Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.323
1.323
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
32.63
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4920
34.49
Foster Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Foster Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.75
42.75
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49

Fielding Stats for Foster Griffin and Lew Krausse Jr.

Foster Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7.88
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
321
2.25
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
1.17
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3851
27
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1283.2
9
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.59
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.25
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
1.07
Foster Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.25
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
1.72
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.25
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
1.66
Foster Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.34
96.34
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.738
0.738
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.02
52.02
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Foster Griffin and Lew Krausse Jr.

Foster Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
7
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
334
489.98
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
409
600
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
354
519.32
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
68.95
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
45.48
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
13.2
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.8
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
23.47
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.77
26.06
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
111.49
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
110.02
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.411
0.411
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
33.74
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
35.21
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
60.15
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.14
13.41
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.93
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
38.14
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Foster Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
163
239.12
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.51
2.51
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
38.14
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Foster Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.33
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.93
Foster Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50