James Hurst vs. Lew Krausse Jr. — Career Comparison

Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Lew Krausse Jr. built a career as a starting pitcher and James Hurst 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 10.13 and 2.438 for James Hurst. 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 James Hurst and Lew Krausse Jr.

James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
6.75
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
321
2.25
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
1.17
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.48
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.64
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.77
42.77
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.02
52.02
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.15
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.15
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
10.13
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
571
4
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.99
8.99
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.53
5.53
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.362
0.362
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.245
0.245
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
27
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3851
27
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.2
9
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1283.2
9
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
14.34
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1205
8.45
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.34
14.34
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.45
8.45
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.84
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
0.96
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
6.75
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
493
3.46
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.84
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.43
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
4.22
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
721
5.06
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.219
1.219
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.946
0.946
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.84
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.2
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.25
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
47.25
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5490
38.49
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.5
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
10.13
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
635
4.45
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.23
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.84
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.69
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.344
2.344
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.323
1.323
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
39.66
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4920
34.49
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.25
47.25
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49

Fielding Stats for James Hurst and Lew Krausse Jr.

James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
6.75
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
321
2.25
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
1.17
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
27
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3851
27
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.2
9
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1283.2
9
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.59
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.69
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
1.07
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.69
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.72
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.69
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
1.66
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.34
96.34
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.738
0.738
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.02
52.02
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for James Hurst and Lew Krausse Jr.

James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
8
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
334
489.98
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
409
600
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
354
519.32
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
68.95
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
45.48
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
13.2
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.8
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
23.47
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.77
26.06
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
111.49
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
110.02
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.411
0.411
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
33.74
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
35.21
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
60.15
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.14
13.41
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.93
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
38.14
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
163
239.12
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.51
2.51
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
38.14
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.33
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.93
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50