Steve Engel vs. Jim Lehew — Career Comparison

Steve Engel
Baby BoomersOhioThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jim Lehew
Silent GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Engel built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Lehew as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Lehew posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 1.54 and WHIP 1.200 compared to 5.57 and 1.703 for Steve Engel. By the career numbers, Jim Lehew had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Engel and Jim Lehew

Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
1.92
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
6.17
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.39
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16.67
16.67
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.73
72.73
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
5.57
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.54
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.54
1.54
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
27
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.2
9
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
10.63
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
8.49
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.63
10.63
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.49
8.49
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.74
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
4.53
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.31
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.31
2.31
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
5.05
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.54
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.05
5.05
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.429
0.429
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
41.28
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
35.49
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.31
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
6.27
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.31
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.31
2.31
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.7
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.684
1.684
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
35.71
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
33.17
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.28
41.28
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.49
35.49

Fielding Stats for Steve Engel and Jim Lehew

Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
1.92
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
6.17
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.39
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
27
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.2
9
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.35
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.39
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.86
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.74
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.86
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.74
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.86
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.909
0.909
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.625
0.625
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.73
72.73
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Engel and Jim Lehew

Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
347.37
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
4800
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
600
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
505.26
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.24
70.76
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
189.47
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
189.47
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.692
0.692
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.16
68.15
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
221.05
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.71
2.71
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA