Lew Krausse Jr.

American baseball player

Lewis Bernard Krausse Jr. (April 25, 1943 – February 16, 2021) was an American baseball pitcher. He played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Kansas City/Oakland Athletics, Milwaukee Brewers, Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, and Atlanta Braves from 1961 to 1974.

Lew Krausse Jr.
Pitcher
Born: (1943-04-25)April 25, 1943
Media, Pennsylvania
Died: February 16, 2021(2021-02-16) (aged 77)
Kansas City, Missouri
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

Krausse Jr. died on February 16, 2021 in Kansas City, Missouri from cancer, aged 77.[1]

References change

  1. Kerkhoff, Blair (February 17, 2021). "Lew Krausse Jr., who pitched a sparking debut for Kansas City A's, dies at 77". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved February 17, 2021.