Walter Hilcher vs. Lew Krausse Jr. — Career Comparison

Walter Hilcher
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational 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 Walter Hilcher 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 5.29 and 1.600 for Walter Hilcher. 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 Walter Hilcher and Lew Krausse Jr.

Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.28
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
321
2.25
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.64
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
1.17
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.48
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.64
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.64
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.77
42.77
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.35
19.35
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.02
52.02
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.15
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.15
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
5.29
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
571
4
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.49
4.49
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.245
0.245
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
27
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3851
27
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
9
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1283.2
9
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
10.91
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1205
8.45
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.91
10.91
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.45
8.45
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.64
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
0.96
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
3.49
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
493
3.46
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.43
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.49
3.49
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
2.96
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
721
5.06
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.96
2.96
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.718
0.718
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.946
0.946
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.2
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.21
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.25
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
40.76
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5490
38.49
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.69
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
0.5
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
6.46
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
635
4.45
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.46
6.46
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.23
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.323
1.323
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
350
37.06
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4920
34.49
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.97
1.97
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.76
40.76
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49

Fielding Stats for Walter Hilcher and Lew Krausse Jr.

Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
2.25
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
1.17
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3851
27
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1283.2
9
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.59
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
1.07
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.72
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
1.66
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.65
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.34
96.34
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.738
0.738
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.02
52.02
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Walter Hilcher and Lew Krausse Jr.

Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
845.45
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
334
489.98
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
22
600
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
409
600
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
572.73
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
354
519.32
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
2
54.55
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
68.95
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
54.55
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
45.48
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
13.2
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.8
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
23.47
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
7.33
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.77
26.06
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
2
54.55
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
111.49
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
110.02
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.411
0.411
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.085
0.085
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
33.74
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
35.21
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
60.15
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.46
-12.51
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.14
13.41
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.93
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
38.14
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
109.09
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
163
239.12
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.5
5.5
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2.51
2.51
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
38.14
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Walter Hilcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.33
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.93
Walter Hilcher
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50