Joe Edelen vs. Steve Luebber — Career Comparison

Joe Edelen
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Luebber
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Luebber built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Edelen as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Luebber posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.62 and WHIP 1.585 compared to 6.75 and 1.566 for Joe Edelen. By the career numbers, Steve Luebber had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Edelen and Steve Luebber

Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
5.36
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
2.88
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.05
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.4
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.26
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.44
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.36
36.36
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.13
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
6.75
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
4.62
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.62
4.62
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
27
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
619
27
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.1
9
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
206.1
9
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
11.12
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
9.29
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.12
11.12
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.29
9.29
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.99
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.83
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.99
0.99
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.83
0.83
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.18
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
4.62
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.79
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.35
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.18
2.18
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
5.16
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
4.06
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.16
5.16
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.41
1.41
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.816
0.816
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.965
0.965
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.31
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.26
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
199
39.51
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
908
39.61
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.59
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.83
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
6.75
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
4.97
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.97
4.97
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.6
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.26
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.4
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.22
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.79
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.7
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.478
1.478
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.546
1.546
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
36.13
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
785
34.24
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.26
1.26
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.73
1.73
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.338
0.338
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.51
39.51
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.61
39.61

Fielding Stats for Joe Edelen and Steve Luebber

Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
5.36
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
2.88
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.05
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
27
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
618
27
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.1
9
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
206
9
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.6
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.44
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.6
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.44
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.26
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.19
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
2.14
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.19
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.88
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.76
87.76
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.222
0.222
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.652
0.652
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.36
36.36
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Edelen and Steve Luebber

Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
2314.29
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
1914.29
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
600
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
542.86
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
44.63
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
1.33
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
59.04
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.24
-35.29
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
7
200
Joe Edelen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.5
3.5
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Edelen
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA