Lew Krausse Jr. vs. Hank Ritter — Career Comparison

Lew Krausse Jr.
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Hank Ritter
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Lew Krausse Jr. built a career as a starting pitcher and Hank Ritter as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Hank Ritter posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.96 and WHIP 1.319 compared to 4 and 1.371 for Lew Krausse Jr.. By the career numbers, Hank Ritter had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Lew Krausse Jr. and Hank Ritter

Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
321
2.25
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
3.38
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
1.17
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.48
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.47
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.64
Hank Ritter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.77
42.77
Hank Ritter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.02
52.02
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.9
6.9
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.15
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.15
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
571
4
Hank Ritter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
3.96
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Hank Ritter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Hank Ritter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Hank Ritter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.245
0.245
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3851
27
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
27
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1283.2
9
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 9 Innings
77.1
9
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1205
8.45
Hank Ritter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
9.08
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.45
8.45
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.08
9.08
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
0.96
Hank Ritter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.47
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Hank Ritter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Hank Ritter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
493
3.46
Hank Ritter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.79
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.43
Hank Ritter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Hank Ritter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
721
5.06
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
5
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.946
0.946
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.866
0.866
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.2
Hank Ritter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.47
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.25
Hank Ritter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.7
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Hank Ritter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5490
38.49
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
337
39.22
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
0.5
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.09
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
635
4.45
Hank Ritter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
5.12
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.23
Hank Ritter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Hank Ritter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.323
1.323
Hank Ritter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.319
1.319
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4920
34.49
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
35.73
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
Hank Ritter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.52
1.52
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49
Hank Ritter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.22
39.22

Fielding Stats for Lew Krausse Jr. and Hank Ritter

Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
2.25
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
1.17
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3851
27
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1283.2
9
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.59
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
1.07
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Hank Ritter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.72
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
1.66
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.34
96.34
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.738
0.738
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.621
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.02
52.02
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Lew Krausse Jr. and Hank Ritter

Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
334
489.98
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
930
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
409
600
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
354
519.32
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
600
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
68.95
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
45.48
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
13.2
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.8
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
23.47
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.77
26.06
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
5.34
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
111.49
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
110.02
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.411
0.411
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
33.74
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
35.21
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
60.15
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.14
13.41
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.71
-21.17
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.93
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
38.14
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
163
239.12
Hank Ritter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
180
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2.51
2.51
Hank Ritter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
38.14
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.33
Hank Ritter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.93
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Hank Ritter
Career
Per 600 PA