Lew Krausse Jr.

Lewis Bernard Krausse Jr. (born April 25, 1943) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher from Media, Pennsylvania. He played for the Kansas City Athletics (1961–67), Oakland Athletics (1968–69), Milwaukee Brewers (1970–71), Boston Red Sox (1972), St. Louis Cardinals (1973) and the Atlanta Braves (1974).

Lew Krausse
Pitcher
Born: (1943-04-25) April 25, 1943
Media, Pennsylvania
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 16, 1961, for the Kansas City Athletics
Last MLB appearance
September 23, 1974, for the Atlanta Braves
MLB statistics
Win–loss record68–91
Earned run average4.00
Strikeouts721
Teams

Career

Krausse was a schoolboy star from Little League through attending Chester High School (Chester, Pennsylvania), and was signed as an undrafted free agent in 1961. He signed a $125,000 bonus contract with the Athletics.[1] A week after signing, he pitched a three-hit shutout against the expansion Los Angeles Angels in his major league debut.[2] Krausse was the youngest player in the major leagues that season.

Krausse pitched in a total of 321 games in his career, 167 as a starting pitcher. His career win/loss record was 68–91; he pitched 1284 total innings, with 1205 hits allowed, 721 strikeouts and 493 walks allowed. His earned run average was 4.00. His best overall season was in 1966 with Kansas City, when his record was 14–9 with a 2.99 ERA. That season his victory total was sixth best in the American League, and his 2.99 ERA was ninth best.

On August 18, 1967, he was suspended by Athletics' owner Charlie Finley for rowdyism and conduct unbecoming a major league player. This was part of the "war" between Finley and some of his players.

Krausse was briefly a member of the Seattle Pilots, having been traded to them in January 1970, and wore their uniform in spring training, but the franchise moved to Milwaukee prior to the start of the regular season. On July 7, 1970, he pitched the first shutout in Brewers' history, defeating the Chicago White Sox 1–0.[3]

Krausse was part of a ten-player blockbuster that sent him, Tommy Harper, Marty Pattin and minor-league outfielder Pat Skrable from the Brewers to the Red Sox for George Scott, Jim Lonborg, Ken Brett, Billy Conigliaro, Joe Lahoud and Don Pavletich on October 10, 1971.[4]

Personal

Krausse's father, Lew Sr., pitched for the Philadelphia Athletics from 1931–32.[5]

Honors

Along with his father, who was inducted in 1963, Krausse is a member of the Delaware County Sports Hall of Fame, having been inducted in 1981.[6]

See also

References
  1. "Lew Krausse Jr. Gets Big Bonus". Spartanburg Herald. Spartanburg, South Carolina. June 8, 1961. Retrieved April 30, 2010.
  2. Skelton, David E. "Lew Krausse". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  3. 1986 Topps baseball card # 292
  4. "Red Sox, Brewers in 10‐Player Deal," United Press International (UPI), Sunday, October 10, 1971. Retrieved April 13, 2020
  5. "Lew Krausse Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
  6. Delaware County Athletes Hall of Fame (Baseball).
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