Steve Luebber vs. Joe Orrell — Career Comparison

Steve Luebber
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Orrell
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Luebber built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Orrell as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Orrell posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.01 and WHIP 1.517 compared to 4.62 and 1.585 for Steve Luebber. By the career numbers, Joe Orrell had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Luebber and Joe Orrell

Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
2.88
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
3.21
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.05
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.7
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.26
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.4
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.44
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.4
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.36
36.36
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.88
21.88
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.13
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
4.62
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
3.01
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
619
27
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
269
27
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
206.1
9
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.2
9
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
213
9.29
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
9.03
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.29
9.29
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.03
9.03
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.83
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.03
0.03
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
4.62
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
4.62
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.35
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
4.06
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
2.61
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.41
1.41
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.965
0.965
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.803
0.803
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.31
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.3
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.26
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.5
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
908
39.61
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
39.65
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.83
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.41
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
4.97
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
4.01
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.26
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.22
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.7
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.546
1.546
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.517
1.517
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
785
34.24
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
344
34.53
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.73
1.73
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.61
39.61
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.65
39.65

Fielding Stats for Steve Luebber and Joe Orrell

Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
2.88
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.05
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
618
27
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
9
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.44
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.44
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.26
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
2.14
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.88
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.76
87.76
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.3
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.652
0.652
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.813
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.36
36.36
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Luebber and Joe Orrell

Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
1914.29
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
32
800
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
600
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
19
542.86
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
575
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
100
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
100
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
1.33
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
14.58
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
100
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
125
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
25
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
25
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.24
-35.29
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
8.77
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
25
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
200
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
8
200
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Luebber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Luebber
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Orrell
Career
Per 600 PA