Lew Krausse Jr. vs. Joe Smith — Career Comparison

Lew Krausse Jr.
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Smith
MillenialOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Lew Krausse Jr. built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Smith led in home run suppression (HR9+ 113 vs 72), run prevention (ERA+ 122 vs 90), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 96 vs 87). Lew Krausse Jr. held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 105 vs 98). Role difference aside, Joe Smith holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Lew Krausse Jr. and Joe Smith

Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
321
2.25
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
866
10.22
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
1.17
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
0.48
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.65
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.64
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.4
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.77
42.77
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.8
61.8
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.02
52.02
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.15
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.15
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.35
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
571
4
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
3.14
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.245
0.245
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3851
27
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2287
27
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1283.2
9
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
762.1
9
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1205
8.45
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
7.71
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.45
8.45
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.71
7.71
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
0.96
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.78
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
493
3.46
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
3
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.43
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.37
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
721
5.06
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
666
7.86
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.86
7.86
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.946
0.946
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.207
1.207
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.2
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.22
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.25
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.47
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5490
38.49
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3150
37.19
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.5
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
2.08
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
635
4.45
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
3.41
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.23
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.27
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.14
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.86
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.323
1.323
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4920
34.49
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2821
33.3
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.49
38.49
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.19
37.19

Fielding Stats for Lew Krausse Jr. and Joe Smith

Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
321
2.25
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
866
10.22
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
1.17
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3851
27
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2287
27
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1283.2
9
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
762.1
9
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.59
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.34
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
1.07
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
1.91
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.07
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
1.72
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
2.33
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
1.66
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
2.25
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.34
96.34
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.95
96.95
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.738
0.738
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.221
0.221
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.02
52.02
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.14
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lew Krausse Jr. and Joe Smith

Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
334
489.98
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
866
259800
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
409
600
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
354
519.32
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
68.95
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
45.48
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
13.2
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.8
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
23.47
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.77
26.06
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
111.49
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
110.02
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.411
0.411
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
33.74
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
35.21
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
60.15
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.14
13.41
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.93
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
38.14
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
163
239.12
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.51
2.51
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
38.14
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.33
Joe Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.93
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Joe Smith
Career
Per 600 PA