Lew Krausse Jr. vs. Francisco Rodriguez — Career Comparison

Lew Krausse Jr.
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Francisco Rodriguez
MillenialMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Lew Krausse Jr. built a career as a starting pitcher and Francisco Rodriguez 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 4.43 and 1.525 for Francisco Rodriguez. 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 Francisco Rodriguez

Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
321
2.25
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
7.82
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
1.17
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.48
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.64
Francisco Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.44
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.77
42.77
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.02
52.02
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.15
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.15
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
571
4
Francisco Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
4.43
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.245
0.245
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.251
0.251
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3851
27
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1283.2
9
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1205
8.45
Francisco Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
8.7
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.45
8.45
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.7
8.7
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.96
Francisco Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.03
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Francisco Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
493
3.46
Francisco Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
4.57
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.43
Francisco Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
721
5.06
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
6.34
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Francisco Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.34
6.34
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.946
0.946
Francisco Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.213
1.213
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.2
Francisco Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.18
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.25
Francisco Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5490
38.49
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
39.54
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
0.5
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.66
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
635
4.45
Francisco Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
4.43
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Francisco Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.23
Francisco Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Francisco Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Francisco Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.323
1.323
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.475
1.475
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4920
34.49
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
34.67
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
Francisco Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49
Francisco Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.54
39.54

Fielding Stats for Lew Krausse Jr. and Francisco Rodriguez

Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
321
2.25
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
7.82
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
1.17
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3851
27
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1283.2
9
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.59
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
1.07
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.18
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Francisco Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.72
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.48
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
1.66
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.48
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.34
96.34
Francisco Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.738
0.738
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.189
0.189
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.02
52.02
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lew Krausse Jr. and Francisco Rodriguez

Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
334
489.98
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
53
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
409
600
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
354
519.32
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
68.95
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
45.48
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
13.2
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.8
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
23.47
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.77
26.06
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
111.49
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
110.02
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.411
0.411
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
33.74
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
35.21
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
60.15
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.14
13.41
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.93
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
38.14
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
163
239.12
Francisco Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.51
2.51
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
38.14
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.33
Francisco Rodriguez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.93
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Francisco Rodriguez
Career
Per 600 PA