Jack Kraus
John William Kraus "Tex; Texas Jack"
Born: April 26, 1918
San Antonio, TX US
Deceased: January 2, 1976
San Antonio, TX US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 190
Career: 1936-1950
Major League Statistics
Jack Kraus compiled a career record of 130 wins and 105 losses and a 3.74 ERA in his 329-game pitching career with the Monessen Indians, Zanesville Grays, Opelousas Indians, Gainesville G-Men, Helena Seaporters, Montgomery Rebels, Jackson Senators, Macon Peaches, Durham Bulls, Montreal Royals, Wilkes-Barre Barons, Jersey City Giants, Shreveport Sports, Minneapolis Millers, San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Angels. He began playing during the 1936 season and last took the field during the 1950 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | PASA2 | Monessen Indians | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5.38 | 17 | 97.0 | 111 | 75 | 58 | 51 | ||||||||||||
| 1937 | D | EVAN | Opelousas Indians | 12 | 14 | .462 | 4.05 | 42 | 251.0 | 199 | 128 | 113 | 150 | ||||||||||||
| 1938 | D | FLOR | Gainesville G-Men | 5 | 2 | .714 | 3.68 | 13 | 10 | 66.0 | 27 | 45 | |||||||||||||
| 1938 | C | CSTL | Helena Seaporters | 11 | 4 | .733 | 3.13 | 14 | 95.0 | 90 | 47 | 33 | 61 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | C | CSTL | Helena Seaporters | 15 | 8 | .652 | 3.37 | 30 | 211.0 | 201 | 110 | 79 | 102 | ||||||||||||
| 1940 | B | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 11 | 8 | .579 | 2.86 | 24 | 167.0 | 137 | 64 | 53 | 60 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | B | PIED | Durham Bulls | 18 | 12 | .600 | 2.47 | 36 | 255.0 | 200 | 88 | 70 | 118 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 12 | 9 | .571 | 3.46 | 28 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 169.0 | 160 | 85 | 65 | 84 | 74 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |||||
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 12 | 9 | .571 | 4.02 | 29 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 177.0 | 182 | 99 | 79 | 82 | 78 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 13 | 15 | .464 | 4.56 | 33 | 32 | 16 | 2 | 223.0 | 234 | 135 | 113 | 102 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |||||
| 1949 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 11 | 9 | .550 | 4.21 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 124.0 | 83 | 165 | 58 | 49 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |||||
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 6 | 8 | .429 | 4.60 | 36 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 129.0 | 150 | 82 | 66 | 49 | 68 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |||||
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Totals | 130 | 105 | .553 | 3.74 | 329 | 127 | 0 | 52 | 8 | 0 | 1976.0 | 1763 | 1088 | 822 | 0 | 959 | 0 | 382 | 8 | 3 | 23 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | PASA2 | Monessen Indians | 18 | 38 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .158 | .158 | .237 | .395 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | D | EVAN | Opelousas Indians | 47 | 105 | 105 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .257 | .257 | .410 | .667 | 43 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | C | CSTL | Helena Seaporters | 13 | 35 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .314 | .514 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | FLOR | Gainesville G-Men | 18 | 31 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .194 | .194 | .355 | .548 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | C | CSTL | Helena Seaporters | 34 | 93 | 93 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .312 | .312 | .409 | .720 | 38 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 34 | 74 | 74 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .230 | .230 | .297 | .527 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | PIED | Durham Bulls | 40 | 104 | 104 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .135 | .135 | .221 | .356 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 28 | 69 | 58 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 21 | .172 | .238 | .207 | .445 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 30 | 70 | 60 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 | .200 | .284 | .300 | .584 | 18 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 38 | 95 | 83 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 29 | .157 | .231 | .193 | .424 | 16 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1949 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 31 | 66 | 55 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | .291 | .391 | .455 | .845 | 25 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 36 | 44 | 39 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .179 | .200 | .256 | .456 | 10 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| Totals | 372 | 828 | 779 | 33 | 164 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 93 | .211 | .240 | .306 | .545 | 238 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | PASA2 | Monessen Indians | P | 17 | .000 | |||||
| 1937 | D | EVAN | Opelousas Indians | P | 42 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | C | CSTL | Helena Seaporters | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | D | FLOR | Gainesville G-Men | P | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | C | CSTL | Helena Seaporters | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | B | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | P | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | B | PIED | Durham Bulls | P | 36 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | P | 28 | 11 | 40 | 9 | 1 | .850 | 1.821 |
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Jersey City Giants | P | 29 | 13 | 33 | 4 | 1 | .920 | 1.586 |
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Jersey City Giants | P | 33 | 10 | 48 | 2 | 5 | .967 | 1.758 |
| 1949 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | P | 22 | 5 | 38 | 5 | 1 | .896 | 1.955 |
| Totals | 288 | 39 | 159 | 20 | 8 | .908 | .688 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | Penn State League | Monessen Indians | CLE | ||
| 1936 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Zanesville Grays | CLE | ||
| 1937 | D | Evangeline League | Opelousas Indians | BOS | ||
| 1938 | D | Florida State League | Gainesville G-Men | CLE | ||
| 1938 | C | Cotton States League | Helena Seaporters | CHN | ||
| 1939 | C | Cotton States League | Helena Seaporters | CIN | ||
| 1939 | B | Southeastern League | Montgomery Rebels | |||
| 1940 | B | Southeastern League | Jackson Senators | |||
| 1940 | B | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | BRO | ||
| 1941 | B | Piedmont League | Durham Bulls | BRO | ||
| 1942 | AA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1944 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | CLE | ||
| 1947 | AAA | International League | Jersey City Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1948 | AAA | International League | Jersey City Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1949 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1949 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 | ||
| 1950 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | CLE | ||
| 1950 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN |
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