Tommy Kraus
Thomas Benedict Kraus
Born: March 7, 1936
Deceased: January 18, 2021
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Career: 1958-1961
Tommy Kraus compiled a career record of 16 wins and 14 losses and a 4.30 ERA in his 96-game pitching career with the Lexington Red Sox, Waterloo Hawks and Pensacola Angels. He began playing during the 1958 season and last took the field during the 1961 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | MIDW | Waterloo Hawks | 0 | 2 | .000 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | D | NESL | Lexington Red Sox | 5 | 3 | .625 | 5.00 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 63.0 | 55 | 40 | 35 | 5 | 45 | 65 | 5 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1959 | D | MIDW | Waterloo Hawks | 6 | 8 | .429 | 4.01 | 45 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 119.0 | 119 | 69 | 53 | 9 | 61 | 91 | 8 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1961 | D | ALFL | Pensacola Angels | 5 | 1 | .833 | 4.14 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 63.0 | 48 | 34 | 29 | 5 | 40 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| Totals | 16 | 14 | .533 | 4.30 | 96 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 245.0 | 222 | 143 | 117 | 19 | 146 | 0 | 210 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | MIDW | Waterloo Hawks | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1958 | D | NESL | Lexington Red Sox | 17 | 23 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .095 | .174 | .095 | .269 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1959 | D | MIDW | Waterloo Hawks | 45 | 36 | 34 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .118 | .143 | .118 | .261 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1961 | D | ALFL | Pensacola Angels | 31 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .100 | .250 | .100 | .350 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 97 | 75 | 68 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20 | .118 | .178 | .118 | .296 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | MIDW | Waterloo Hawks | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | D | NESL | Lexington Red Sox | P | 16 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .625 |
| 1959 | D | MIDW | Waterloo Hawks | P | 45 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 0 | .920 | .511 |
| 1961 | D | ALFL | Pensacola Angels | P | 31 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .944 | .548 |
| Totals | 96 | 10 | 40 | 3 | 0 | .943 | .521 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | Nebraska State League | Lexington Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1958 | D | Midwest League | Waterloo Hawks | BOS | ||
| 1959 | D | Midwest League | Waterloo Hawks | BOS | ||
| 1961 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Pensacola Angels | WS2 |
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