Jack Kraus

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Left

6-4, 190lb (193cm, 86kg)

Born: April 26, 1918 in San Antonio, TX us

Died: January 2, 1976 in San Antonio, TX

Buried: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, TX

Last Game: September 11, 1946 (Age 28-138d)
vs. PIT 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1943 season

Full Name: John William Kraus

Nicknames: Tex or Texas Jack

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.6

ERA

4.00

306.1

WHIP

1.472

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1936	18		2 Teams	2 Lgs	D-C	CLE	4	7				17						97.0	111	75	58		51		49	5	0	3
1936	18	-5.0	Zanesville	MATL	C	CLE
1936	18	-3.0	Monessen	PASA	D	CLE	4	7	.364	5.38	6.96	17						97.0	111	75	58		51		49	5	0	3		1.670	10.3		4.7	4.5	0.96
1937	19	-2.7	Opelousas	EVAN	D	CLE	12	14	.462	4.05	4.59	42				1		251.0	199	128	113		150		193	23	3	12		1.390	7.1		5.4	6.9	1.29
1938	20		2 Teams	2 Lgs	C-D	CHC	16	6	.727	3.35	2.63	27	10	6	4	1		161.0	90	47	60		106		120	11	0	15		1.217			5.9	6.7	1.13
1938	20	-4.0	Helena	CSTL	C	CHC	11	4	.733	3.13	4.45	14						95.0	90	47	33		61		76	3	0	8		1.589	8.5		5.8	7.2	1.25
1938	20	-3.1	Gainesville	FLOR	D	CLE	5	2	.714	3.68		13	10	6	4	1		66.0			27		45		44	8	0	7					6.1	6.0	0.98
1939	21		2 Teams	2 Lgs	C-B		15	8				30						211.0	201	110	79		102		147	7	0	7
1939	21	-3.9	Montgomery	SEAL	B																						0
1939	21	-2.1	Helena	CSTL	C	CIN	15	8	.652	3.37	4.69	30						211.0	201	110	79		102		147	7	0	7		1.436	8.6		4.4	6.3	1.44
1940	22	-2.5	Macon	SALL	B	BRO	11	8	.579	2.86	3.45	24						167.0	137	64	53		60							1.180	7.4		3.2
1941	23	-1.7	Durham	PIED	B	BRO	18	12	.600	2.47	3.11	36						255.0	200	88	70		118							1.247	7.1		4.2
1942	24	-1.9	Montreal	IL	AA	BRO	12	9	.571	3.46	4.53	28	25		11	1		169.0	160	85	65		84		74	3	0	4		1.444	8.5		4.5	3.9	0.88
1943	25	-4.9	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	9	15	.375	3.16	3.74	34	25	7	10	1	2	199.2	197	83	70	7	78	3	48	0	0	3	863	1.377	8.9	0.3	3.5	2.2	0.62

1945	27	-3.5	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	4	9	.308	5.40	6.06	19	13	2	0	0	0	81.2	96	55	49	2	40	2	28	4	0	3	377	1.665	10.6	0.2	4.4	3.1	0.70
1946	28	-1.6	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	2	1	.667	6.12	6.12	17	1	8	0	0	0	25.0	25	17	17	4	15	3	7	1	0	3	114	1.600	9.0	1.4	5.4	2.5	0.47
1947	29	2.0	Jersey City	IL	AAA	NYG	12	9	.571	4.02	5.03	29	24		12	3		177.0	182	99	79		82		78	2	0	3		1.492	9.3		4.2	4.0	0.95
1948	30	2.9	Jersey City	IL	AAA	NYG	13	15	.464	4.56	5.45	33	32		16	2		223.0	234	135	113		102		98	0	0	10		1.507	9.4		4.1	4.0	0.96
1949	31	2.9	Shreveport	TL	AA		11	9	.550	4.21	6.02	22	21		11	1		124.0	165	83	58		49		54	1	0	4		1.726	12.0		3.6	3.9	1.10
1950	32		2 Teams	PCL	AAA	CHC-CLE	6	8				41	15		2	1		141.0	166	92	74		55		78	2	3	2
1950	32	1.2	Los Angeles	PCL	AAA	CHC						5
1950	32	1.2	San Diego	PCL	AAA	CLE						36
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (3 seasons)					Majors		15	25	.375	4.00	4.55	70	39	17	10	1	2	306.1	318	155	136	13	133	8	83	5	0	9	1354	1.472	9.3	0.4	3.9	2.4	0.62
Minors (11 seasons)					Minors		124	97				329	112	6	54	9		1835.0	1679	914	748		904		813	52	3	58
All Levels (14 Seasons)							139	122				399	151	23	64	10	2	2141.1	1997	1069	884	13	1037	8	896	57	3	67	1354

AAA (3 seasons)					Minors		25	24				103	56		28	5		400.0	416	234	192		184		176	2	0	13
AA (2 seasons)					Minors		23	18	.561	3.78	5.16	50	46		22	2		293.0	325	168	123		133		128	4	0	8		1.563	10.0		4.1	3.9	0.96
B (3 seasons)					Minors		29	20				60						422.0	337	152	123		178				0
C (3 seasons)					Minors		26	12				44						306.0	291	157	112		163		223	10	0	15
D (3 seasons)					Minors		21	23	.477	4.30	4.41	72	10	6	4	2		414.0	310	203	198		246		286	36	3	22		1.234			5.3	6.2	1.16