Lew Krausse Jr. vs. Steve Sparks — Career Comparison

Lew Krausse Jr.
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steve Sparks
Gen XAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Lew Krausse Jr. built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Sparks 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 6.75 and 2.250 for Steve Sparks. 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 Steve Sparks

Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
321
2.25
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.75
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
1.17
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.48
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.64
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.77
42.77
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.02
52.02
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.15
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.15
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
571
4
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
6.75
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.8
6.8
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.245
0.245
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3851
27
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1283.2
9
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1205
8.45
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.45
8.45
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
0.96
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
493
3.46
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
11.25
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.43
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.25
11.25
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
721
5.06
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
4.5
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.946
0.946
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.2
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
4.5
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.25
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5490
38.49
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
45
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
0.5
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.5
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
635
4.45
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
6.75
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.23
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.323
1.323
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4920
34.49
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
33.75
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45

Fielding Stats for Lew Krausse Jr. and Steve Sparks

Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
321
2.25
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.75
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
1.17
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3851
27
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1283.2
9
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
0.59
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
1.07
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
1.72
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.5
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
1.66
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.5
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.34
96.34
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.738
0.738
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
0.667
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.02
52.02
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
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
1
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
334
489.98
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
409
600
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
354
519.32
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
68.95
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
45.48
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
13.2
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.8
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
23.47
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.77
26.06
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
111.49
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
110.02
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.411
0.411
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
33.74
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
35.21
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
60.15
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.14
13.41
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.93
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
38.14
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
163
239.12
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.51
2.51
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
38.14
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.33
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.93
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA