Lew Krausse
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Lew Krausse (born April 25, 1943) was a 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).
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 strike-outs and 493 walks allowed. His earned run average was an even 4.00.
His best overall season was in 1966 with Kansas City when his record was 14-9, 2.99. That season his victory total was 6th best in the American League and his 2.99 E.R.A. was 9th best in the league. When he made his pitching debut in 1961 at the age of 18, he was the youngest player in the Major Leagues that season.
His father, Lew Krausse Sr. pitched for the Philadelphia Athletics in 1931-32.
