Lew Krausse Jr. vs. Floyd Speer — Career Comparison

Lew Krausse Jr.
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Floyd Speer
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Lew Krausse Jr. built a career as a starting pitcher and Floyd Speer 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 9 and 2.333 for Floyd Speer. 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 Floyd Speer

Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Floyd Speer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
321
2.25
Floyd Speer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
9
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
1.17
Floyd Speer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.48
Floyd Speer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.64
Floyd Speer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.77
42.77
Floyd Speer
Career
Per 9 Innings
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.02
52.02
Floyd Speer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.15
Floyd Speer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Floyd Speer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.15
Floyd Speer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
571
4
Floyd Speer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Floyd Speer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Floyd Speer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.83
8.83
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Floyd Speer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.245
0.245
Floyd Speer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.385
0.385
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3851
27
Floyd Speer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
27
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1283.2
9
Floyd Speer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1205
8.45
Floyd Speer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
15
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.45
8.45
Floyd Speer
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
0.96
Floyd Speer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Floyd Speer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Floyd Speer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
493
3.46
Floyd Speer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
6
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.43
Floyd Speer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Floyd Speer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
721
5.06
Floyd Speer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Floyd Speer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Floyd Speer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.946
0.946
Floyd Speer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.2
Floyd Speer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.25
Floyd Speer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Floyd Speer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5490
38.49
Floyd Speer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
45
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
0.5
Floyd Speer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
9
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
635
4.45
Floyd Speer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Floyd Speer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.23
Floyd Speer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Floyd Speer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Floyd Speer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.323
1.323
Floyd Speer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.333
2.333
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4920
34.49
Floyd Speer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
39
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
Floyd Speer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Floyd Speer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.455
0.455
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49
Floyd Speer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45

Fielding Stats for Lew Krausse Jr. and Floyd Speer

Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Floyd Speer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
2.25
Floyd Speer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
1.17
Floyd Speer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3851
27
Floyd Speer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1283.2
9
Floyd Speer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.59
Floyd Speer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
1.07
Floyd Speer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Floyd Speer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.72
Floyd Speer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
1.66
Floyd Speer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.34
96.34
Floyd Speer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.738
0.738
Floyd Speer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.02
52.02
Floyd Speer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
Floyd Speer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Floyd Speer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Floyd Speer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Floyd Speer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Floyd Speer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Lew Krausse Jr. and Floyd Speer

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