Lew Krausse Jr. vs. Steve Sparks — Career Comparison

Lew Krausse Jr.
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steve Sparks
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Lew Krausse Jr. and Steve Sparks are about as close as two starters get — the gap between them is negligible across the key measures. Their run-prevention numbers were nearly identical — ERA+ of 90 for Lew Krausse Jr. and 90 for Steve Sparks, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 87 and 91 respectively. If forced to pick, Steve Sparks gets the slight nod, but this is a genuinely even pairing.

Pitching Stats for Lew Krausse Jr. and Steve Sparks

Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
2.25
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
270
1.84
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
1.17
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
1.24
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.48
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.4
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.64
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.52
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.77
42.77
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.7
43.7
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.02
52.02
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.41
67.41
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.15
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.11
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.15
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
571
4
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
716
4.88
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.245
0.245
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3851
27
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3959
27
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1283.2
9
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1319.2
9
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1205
8.45
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1451
9.9
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.45
8.45
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.9
9.9
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.96
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
1.05
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
493
3.46
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
520
3.55
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.43
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.55
3.55
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
721
5.06
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
658
4.49
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.946
0.946
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.893
0.893
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.2
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.37
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.25
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.35
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5490
38.49
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5832
39.77
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.5
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.31
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
635
4.45
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
800
5.46
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.23
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.18
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.37
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
0.87
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.323
1.323
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.494
1.494
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4920
34.49
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5179
35.32
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.98
1.98
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.96
2.96
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.77
39.77

Fielding Stats for Lew Krausse Jr. and Steve Sparks

Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
2.25
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
270
1.84
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
1.17
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
1.24
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3851
27
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3959
27
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1283.2
9
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1319.2
9
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.59
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.78
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
1.07
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
1.84
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.09
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
1.72
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
398
2.71
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
1.66
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
2.63
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.34
96.34
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.73
96.73
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.738
0.738
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.426
1.426
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.02
52.02
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.41
67.41
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.16
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lew Krausse Jr. and Steve Sparks

Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
334
489.98
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
3709.09
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
409
600
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
44
600
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
354
519.32
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
559.09
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
68.95
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
5
68.18
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
45.48
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
54.55
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
13.2
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.8
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
23.47
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.64
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.77
26.06
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.86
11.77
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
111.49
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
6
81.82
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
110.02
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
6
81.82
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.411
0.411
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
33.74
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.64
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
35.21
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
60.15
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
4
54.55
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.14
13.41
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.35
-4.74
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.93
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
38.14
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.64
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
163
239.12
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
231.82
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2.51
2.51
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.59
2.59
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
38.14
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.27
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.33
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.93
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA