Joe Engel vs. Lee Viau — Career Comparison

Joe Engel
Lost GenerationDistrict of ColumbiaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Lee Viau
Pre-GenerationalVermontThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati Red StockingsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher

Joe Engel built a career as a starting pitcher and Lee Viau as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Lee Viau posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.33 and WHIP 1.364 compared to 3.34 and 1.439 for Joe Engel. By the career numbers, Lee Viau had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Engel and Lee Viau

Joe Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Lee Viau
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
2.25
Lee Viau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
178
1.11
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.17
Lee Viau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
1.01
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.38
Lee Viau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.52
Joe Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.51
Lee Viau
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.48
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.5
42.5
Lee Viau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.88
51.88
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.96
51.96
Lee Viau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.01
91.01
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.22
Lee Viau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
0.91
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Lee Viau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Joe Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Lee Viau
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Joe Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
151
3.34
Lee Viau
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
533
3.33
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.34
3.34
Lee Viau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Lee Viau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Lee Viau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Joe Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.236
0.236
Lee Viau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.251
0.251
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1222
27
Lee Viau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4326
27
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
407.1
9
Lee Viau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1442
9
Joe Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
344
7.6
Lee Viau
Career
Per 9 Innings
1441
8.99
Joe Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.6
7.6
Lee Viau
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.99
8.99
Joe Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.13
Lee Viau
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.23
Joe Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Lee Viau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Joe Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Lee Viau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Joe Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
242
5.35
Lee Viau
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
526
3.28
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Viau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.35
5.35
Lee Viau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
3.34
Lee Viau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
554
3.46
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.34
3.34
Lee Viau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
Lee Viau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Joe Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.965
0.965
Lee Viau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.749
0.749
Joe Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.4
Lee Viau
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
0.46
Joe Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Lee Viau
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.32
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.11
Lee Viau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1722
38.05
Lee Viau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6316
39.42
Joe Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.53
Lee Viau
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Joe Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
4.4
Lee Viau
Career
Per 9 Innings
881
5.5
Joe Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Lee Viau
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Viau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Viau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lee Viau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.439
1.439
Lee Viau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.364
1.364
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1456
32.17
Lee Viau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5739
35.82
Joe Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.95
1.95
Lee Viau
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Joe Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Lee Viau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.05
38.05
Lee Viau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.42
39.42

Fielding Stats for Joe Engel and Lee Viau

Joe Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Lee Viau
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
Lee Viau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.13
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lee Viau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lee Viau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4443
27
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lee Viau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1481
9
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Lee Viau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.36
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
Lee Viau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.84
Joe Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
Lee Viau
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.21
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
Lee Viau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
397
2.41
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
Lee Viau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
362
2.2
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.17
Lee Viau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.18
91.18
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.373
Lee Viau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.946
1.946
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lee Viau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Lee Viau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lee Viau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lee Viau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lee Viau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lee Viau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Engel and Lee Viau

Joe Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Lee Viau
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Joe Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
103
506.56
Lee Viau
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
184
173.04
Joe Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
122
600
Lee Viau
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
638
600
Joe Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
104
511.48
Lee Viau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
588
552.98
Joe Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Lee Viau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Joe Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Lee Viau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Joe Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
7
34.43
Lee Viau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
77.12
Joe Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
7
34.43
Lee Viau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
63.95
Joe Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Viau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
8.46
Joe Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Viau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.7
Joe Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Viau
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Viau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
13.17
Joe Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Viau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Joe Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Viau
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Viau
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
1.54
7.6
Lee Viau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.94
24.39
Joe Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
7
34.43
Lee Viau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
94.98
Joe Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
21
103.28
Lee Viau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
124.14
Joe Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Lee Viau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Joe Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Lee Viau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Joe Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Lee Viau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Joe Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Viau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Joe Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Lee Viau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Joe Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Lee Viau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Joe Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Lee Viau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Joe Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
7
34.43
Lee Viau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
54.55
Joe Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Viau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
29.15
Joe Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
7
34.43
Lee Viau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
83.7
Joe Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.59
-7.84
Lee Viau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.44
17.34
Joe Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Viau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.88
Joe Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
68.85
Lee Viau
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
45.14
Joe Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Viau
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
265.57
Lee Viau
Career
Per 600 PAverified
154
144.83
Joe Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
2.26
2.26
Lee Viau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.14
4.14
Joe Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Lee Viau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Joe Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
19.67
Lee Viau
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Viau
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Viau
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Viau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
15.99
Joe Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Viau
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Viau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
15.99
Joe Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
Lee Viau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100