Mike Grzanich vs. Lew Krausse Jr. — Career Comparison

Mike Grzanich
Gen XIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican 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 Mike Grzanich 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 18 and 3.000 for Mike Grzanich. 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 Mike Grzanich and Lew Krausse Jr.

Mike Grzanich
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Mike Grzanich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
321
2.25
Mike Grzanich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
1.17
Mike Grzanich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.48
Mike Grzanich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.64
Mike Grzanich
Career
Per 9 Innings
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.77
42.77
Mike Grzanich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.02
52.02
Mike Grzanich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.15
Mike Grzanich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Mike Grzanich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.15
Mike Grzanich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
18
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
571
4
Mike Grzanich
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Mike Grzanich
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.51
9.51
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Mike Grzanich
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Mike Grzanich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.245
0.245
Mike Grzanich
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
27
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3851
27
Mike Grzanich
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1283.2
9
Mike Grzanich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1205
8.45
Mike Grzanich
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.45
8.45
Mike Grzanich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
0.96
Mike Grzanich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Mike Grzanich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Mike Grzanich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
18
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
493
3.46
Mike Grzanich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.43
Mike Grzanich
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Mike Grzanich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
721
5.06
Mike Grzanich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Mike Grzanich
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Mike Grzanich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.946
0.946
Mike Grzanich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.2
Mike Grzanich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.25
Mike Grzanich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Mike Grzanich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
54
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5490
38.49
Mike Grzanich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.5
Mike Grzanich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
18
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
635
4.45
Mike Grzanich
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Mike Grzanich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.23
Mike Grzanich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
Mike Grzanich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Mike Grzanich
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.323
1.323
Mike Grzanich
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
27
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4920
34.49
Mike Grzanich
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.98
1.98
Mike Grzanich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Mike Grzanich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
54
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49

Fielding Stats for Mike Grzanich and Lew Krausse Jr.

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

Hitting Stats for Mike Grzanich and Lew Krausse Jr.

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