Lew Krausse Jr. vs. Benj Sampson — Career Comparison

Lew Krausse Jr.
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Benj Sampson
Gen XIowaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Lew Krausse Jr. built a career as a starting pitcher and Benj Sampson 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 6.83 and 1.811 for Benj Sampson. 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 Benj Sampson

Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
321
2.25
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
3.57
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
1.17
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.61
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.48
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.41
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.64
Benj Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.77
42.77
Benj Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.02
52.02
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.14
17.14
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.15
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.15
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
571
4
Benj Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
6.83
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.83
6.83
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.245
0.245
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.322
0.322
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3851
27
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
265
27
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1283.2
9
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.1
9
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1205
8.45
Benj Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
11.92
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.45
8.45
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.92
11.92
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.96
Benj Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
1.73
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.73
1.73
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.49
0.49
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
493
3.46
Benj Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
4.08
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.43
Benj Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.31
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
721
5.06
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
7.34
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Benj Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.34
7.34
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.06
2.06
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.946
0.946
Benj Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.268
1.268
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.2
Benj Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.41
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.25
Benj Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5490
38.49
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
412
41.98
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.5
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.31
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
635
4.45
Benj Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
6.93
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.93
6.93
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.23
Benj Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
Benj Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.71
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Benj Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.92
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.323
1.323
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.777
1.777
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4920
34.49
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
36.98
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
Benj Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.94
1.94
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.365
0.365
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49
Benj Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.98
41.98

Fielding Stats for Lew Krausse Jr. and Benj Sampson

Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
321
2.25
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
3.57
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
1.17
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.61
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3851
27
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
265
27
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1283.2
9
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.1
9
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.59
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.31
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
1.07
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.51
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Benj Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.72
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.82
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
1.66
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.82
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.34
96.34
Benj Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.738
0.738
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.229
0.229
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.02
52.02
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.14
17.14
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lew Krausse Jr. and Benj Sampson

Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
334
489.98
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
7000
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
409
600
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
354
519.32
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
68.95
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
45.48
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
13.2
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.8
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
23.47
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.77
26.06
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
111.49
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
110.02
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.411
0.411
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
33.74
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
35.21
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
60.15
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.14
13.41
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-64.27
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.93
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
38.14
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
163
239.12
Benj Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.51
2.51
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
38.14
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.33
Benj Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.93
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Benj Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA