Herb Hash vs. Jim Lehew — Career Comparison

Herb Hash
Greatest GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jim Lehew
Silent GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Herb Hash 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 4.98 and 1.722 for Herb Hash. By the career numbers, Jim Lehew had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Herb Hash and Jim Lehew

Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
2.66
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
6.17
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.84
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.56
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.49
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.33
53.33
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.58
31.58
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.21
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.28
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
4.98
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.54
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.98
4.98
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.54
1.54
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.85
5.85
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
385
27
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
27
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128.1
9
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.2
9
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
9.12
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
8.49
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.12
9.12
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.49
8.49
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.84
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
6.38
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.31
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.38
6.38
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.31
2.31
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
2.74
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.54
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.013
1.013
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.429
0.429
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.21
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.35
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
41.87
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
35.49
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
1.19
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.31
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
5.12
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.31
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.31
2.31
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.722
1.722
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
501
35.14
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
33.17
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.268
0.268
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.87
41.87
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.49
35.49

Fielding Stats for Herb Hash and Jim Lehew

Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
6.17
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
27
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.2
9
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.86
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.86
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.86
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.35
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.079
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.625
0.625
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Herb Hash and Jim Lehew

Herb Hash
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
520
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
4800
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
600
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
560
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.489
0.489
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
93.33
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.67
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
66.67
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
66.67
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
Herb Hash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.7
22.68
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
160
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
93.33
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.452
0.452
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
53.33
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
53.33
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
106.67
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
7.85
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Herb Hash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
53.33
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.25
11.25
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Herb Hash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 600 PA
2
26.67
Jim Lehew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Lehew
Career
Per 600 PA