Lew Krausse Jr. vs. Carl Spongberg — Career Comparison

Lew Krausse Jr.
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Carl Spongberg
Lost GenerationIdahoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Lew Krausse Jr. built a career as a starting pitcher and Carl Spongberg 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 2.143 for Carl Spongberg. 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 Carl Spongberg

Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
2.25
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.29
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
1.17
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.48
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.64
Carl Spongberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.77
42.77
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.02
52.02
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.15
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.15
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
571
4
Carl Spongberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.75
9.75
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.245
0.245
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3851
27
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
27
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1283.2
9
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1205
8.45
Carl Spongberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
11.57
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.45
8.45
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.57
11.57
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.96
Carl Spongberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.29
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.29
1.29
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
493
3.46
Carl Spongberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
7.71
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.43
Carl Spongberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.71
7.71
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
721
5.06
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
5.14
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Carl Spongberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.14
5.14
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Carl Spongberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.946
0.946
Carl Spongberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.429
1.429
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.2
Carl Spongberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.25
Carl Spongberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.57
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Carl Spongberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5490
38.49
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
46.29
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
0.5
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.29
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
635
4.45
Carl Spongberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.23
Carl Spongberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Carl Spongberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.323
1.323
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
2.143
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4920
34.49
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
36
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.98
1.98
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49
Carl Spongberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.29
46.29

Fielding Stats for Lew Krausse Jr. and Carl Spongberg

Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
2.25
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.29
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
1.17
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3851
27
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
27
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1283.2
9
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.59
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
1.07
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.86
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Carl Spongberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
1.72
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.86
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
1.66
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.86
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.34
96.34
Carl Spongberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.738
0.738
Carl Spongberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.02
52.02
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lew Krausse Jr. and Carl Spongberg

Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
334
489.98
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
409
600
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
354
519.32
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Carl Spongberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Carl Spongberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.333
1.333
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
68.95
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
45.48
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
13.2
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.8
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
23.47
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17.77
26.06
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.28
255.07
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
111.49
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
110.02
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Carl Spongberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Carl Spongberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.411
0.411
Carl Spongberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.333
1.333
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Carl Spongberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Carl Spongberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Carl Spongberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
33.74
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
35.21
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
60.15
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.14
13.41
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.2
240.98
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.93
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
38.14
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
163
239.12
Carl Spongberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2.51
2.51
Carl Spongberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
38.14
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.33
Carl Spongberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.93
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Krausse Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Carl Spongberg
Career
Per 600 PA