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Harry Krause

Harry Krause Notable

b. July 12, 1888 · Philadelphia Athletics 1908–1912, Cleveland Naps 1912

Harry Krause divided five seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Philadelphia Athletics from 1908, then the Cleveland Naps through 1912.

He went 36 and 26 with a 2.50 earned run average, pitching 525.3 innings in 85 games. He struck out 298, completed 39 of his 57 starts and threw 10 shutouts. Across 85 games he batted .195, with 36 hits and 18 runs. He finished with 5 doubles.

He was born in San Francisco, CA, USA on July 12, 1888, and died on October 23, 1940. He batted both ways and threw left-handed.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1908 PHA 4700 000 0030 .000
1909 PHA 3277412 200 71210 .156
1910 PHA 163848 100 0170 .211
1911 PHA 2759915 210 72110 .254
1912 CLE/PHA 6411 000 0000 .250
Career 851851836 510 144420 .195

Pitching, season by season

YearTeam WLG GSSVIP HERBB SOERA
1908 PHA 1142 021.020 64102.57
1909 PHA 1883221 0213.0151 33491391.39
1910 PHA 661611 0112.199 3642602.88
1911 PHA 1182719 2169.0155 5747853.04
1912 CLE/PHA 0364 010.021 144412.60
Career 36268557 2525.1446 146146298 2.50

On this day & linked events

1888

Born July 12, 1888

San Francisco, CA, USA

1940

Died October 23, 1940

Image: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress), public domain