Steve Engel vs. Ed Lennon — Career Comparison

Steve Engel
Baby BoomersOhioThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ed Lennon
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Engel built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Lennon as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Engel posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.57 and WHIP 1.703 compared to 8.76 and 2.351 for Ed Lennon. By the career numbers, Steve Engel had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Engel and Ed Lennon

Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
1.92
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.65
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.39
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16.67
16.67
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.73
72.73
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
5.57
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
8.76
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.57
5.57
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.76
8.76
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.25
6.25
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.17
8.17
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.346
0.346
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
27
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.1
9
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
10.63
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
13.86
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.63
10.63
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.86
13.86
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.74
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
4.53
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
7.3
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.3
7.3
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
5.05
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
4.38
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.05
5.05
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.065
1.065
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.297
1.297
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.35
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
41.28
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
47.43
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.92
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
6.27
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
10.22
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.27
6.27
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.22
10.22
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.7
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.684
1.684
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.351
2.351
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
205
35.71
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
40.14
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.307
0.307
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.388
0.388
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.28
41.28
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.43
47.43

Fielding Stats for Steve Engel and Ed Lennon

Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.92
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.39
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
27
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.2
9
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.35
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.39
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.74
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.74
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.909
0.909
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.73
72.73
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Engel and Ed Lennon

Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
347.37
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
750
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
600
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
505.26
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.24
70.76
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
189.47
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
189.47
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.692
0.692
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.16
68.15
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.42
-63.2
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
221.05
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
300
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.71
2.71
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA