Lew Krausse Jr. vs. Billy Smith — Career Comparison

Lew Krausse Jr.
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Billy Smith
Pre-GenerationalLouisianaThrows RightNorth AmericaDetroit WolverinesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Lew Krausse Jr. built a career as a starting pitcher and Billy Smith 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 4.09 and 1.442 for Billy Smith. 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 Billy Smith

Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Billy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
2.25
Billy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.05
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
1.17
Billy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.05
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
0.48
Billy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.58
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.64
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.47
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.77
42.77
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.56
55.56
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.02
52.02
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.15
Billy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.05
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Billy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.15
Billy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
571
4
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
4.09
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Billy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.245
0.245
Billy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3851
27
Billy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
27
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1283.2
9
Billy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
9
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1205
8.45
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
9.47
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.45
8.45
Billy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.47
9.47
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
0.96
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
493
3.46
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
3.51
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.43
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Billy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
721
5.06
Billy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
4.21
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Billy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.946
0.946
Billy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.857
0.857
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.2
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
1.05
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.25
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5490
38.49
Billy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
343
40.09
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.5
Billy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
635
4.45
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
5.49
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Billy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.23
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Billy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.323
1.323
Billy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.442
1.442
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4920
34.49
Billy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
36.58
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.98
1.98
Billy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.22
5.22
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Billy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.09
40.09

Fielding Stats for Lew Krausse Jr. and Billy Smith

Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Billy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
2.25
Billy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.1
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
1.17
Billy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3851
27
Billy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
27
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1283.2
9
Billy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
9
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.59
Billy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.55
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
1.07
Billy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.32
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
1.72
Billy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.2
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
1.66
Billy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.87
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.34
96.34
Billy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
85
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.738
0.738
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.7
1.7
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.02
52.02
Billy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
Billy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lew Krausse Jr. and Billy Smith

Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
334
489.98
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
10
153.85
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
409
600
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
39
600
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
354
519.32
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
584.62
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.449
0.449
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
68.95
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
107.69
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
45.48
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
76.92
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
13.2
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
30.77
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.8
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
23.47
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
30.77
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17.77
26.06
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.85
28.52
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
111.49
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
138.46
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
110.02
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
123.08
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.411
0.411
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.442
0.442
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
33.74
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
30.77
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
35.21
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
61.54
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
60.15
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
92.31
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.14
13.41
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.48
22.71
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.93
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
38.14
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.38
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
163
239.12
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
215.38
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2.51
2.51
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.79
2.79
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
38.14
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.33
Billy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.93
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Billy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA