Lew Krausse Jr. vs. Sparrow Morton — Career Comparison

Lew Krausse Jr.
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Sparrow Morton
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Lew Krausse Jr. built a career as a starting pitcher and Sparrow Morton 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 1.588 for Sparrow Morton. 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 Lew Krausse Jr. and Sparrow Morton

Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
2.25
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.06
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
1.17
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.06
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.48
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.64
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.06
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.77
42.77
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.02
52.02
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.15
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.06
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.15
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
571
4
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
5.29
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.245
0.245
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.222
0.222
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3851
27
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
27
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1283.2
9
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
9
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1205
8.45
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
8.47
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.45
8.45
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.47
8.47
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
0.96
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
493
3.46
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.82
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.43
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.82
5.82
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
721
5.06
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.65
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.65
2.65
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.946
0.946
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.941
0.941
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.2
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
2.12
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.25
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5490
38.49
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
43.94
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.5
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
635
4.45
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
10.59
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.59
10.59
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.23
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.323
1.323
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.588
1.588
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4920
34.49
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
38.12
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.98
1.98
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.94
43.94

Fielding Stats for Lew Krausse Jr. and Sparrow Morton

Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
2.25
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.06
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
1.17
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3851
27
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
27
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1283.2
9
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
9
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
0.59
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.06
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
1.07
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.59
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.06
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
1.72
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.71
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
1.66
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.65
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.34
96.34
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.43
71.43
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.738
0.738
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.02
52.02
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lew Krausse Jr. and Sparrow Morton

Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
334
489.98
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
409
600
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
354
519.32
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.875
0.875
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
68.95
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
45.48
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
13.2
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.8
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
23.47
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17.77
26.06
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.37
102.45
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
111.49
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
300
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
110.02
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.411
0.411
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.875
0.875
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
33.74
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
35.21
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
60.15
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.14
13.41
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.45
109.12
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.93
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
38.14
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
163
239.12
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2.51
2.51
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
2.67
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
38.14
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.33
Sparrow Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.93
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Sparrow Morton
Career
Per 600 PA