Lee Griffeth vs. Lew Krausse Jr. — Career Comparison

Lee Griffeth
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican 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 Lee Griffeth as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Lee Griffeth posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.93 and WHIP 1.239 compared to 4 and 1.371 for Lew Krausse Jr.. By the career numbers, Lee Griffeth had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Lee Griffeth and Lew Krausse Jr.

Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
5.87
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
321
2.25
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
1.17
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.48
Lee Griffeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.64
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.77
42.77
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.02
52.02
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.15
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.15
Lee Griffeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.93
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
571
4
Lee Griffeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.93
2.93
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Lee Griffeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Lee Griffeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.245
0.245
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
27
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3851
27
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.1
9
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1283.2
9
Lee Griffeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
7.63
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1205
8.45
Lee Griffeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.63
7.63
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.45
8.45
Lee Griffeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.59
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
0.96
Lee Griffeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Lee Griffeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Lee Griffeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
3.52
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
493
3.46
Lee Griffeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.43
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.35
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
721
5.06
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.35
2.35
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.652
0.652
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.946
0.946
Lee Griffeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.2
Lee Griffeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.17
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.25
Lee Griffeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
37.57
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5490
38.49
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
4.11
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
0.5
Lee Griffeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
4.11
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
635
4.45
Lee Griffeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Lee Griffeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.23
Lee Griffeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Lee Griffeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.239
1.239
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.323
1.323
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
32.87
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4920
34.49
Lee Griffeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
Lee Griffeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.57
37.57
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.49
38.49

Fielding Stats for Lee Griffeth and Lew Krausse Jr.

Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
2.25
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
1.17
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3851
27
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1283.2
9
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.59
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
1.07
Lee Griffeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.72
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
1.66
Lee Griffeth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.34
96.34
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.738
0.738
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.02
52.02
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lee Griffeth and Lew Krausse Jr.

Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
3000
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
334
489.98
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
409
600
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
354
519.32
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Lee Griffeth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
68.95
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
45.48
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
13.2
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.8
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
23.47
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
29.73
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17.77
26.06
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
111.49
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
110.02
Lee Griffeth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Lee Griffeth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.411
0.411
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Lee Griffeth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Lee Griffeth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
33.74
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
35.21
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
60.15
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
68.03
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.14
13.41
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.93
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
38.14
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Griffeth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
163
239.12
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.51
2.51
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
38.14
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Lee Griffeth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.33
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.93
Lee Griffeth
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50