What years did Ken Lehman play?

Ken Lehman played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1961.

Was Ken Lehman a pitcher?

Yes. Ken Lehman pitched in the major leagues, recording 14 wins and 134 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ken Lehman hit?

Ken Lehman hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.

What was Ken Lehman's career batting average?

Ken Lehman batted .161 over his career, with 9 hits in 56 at bats.

How many RBI did Ken Lehman have?

Ken Lehman drove in 5 runs in his career.

What was Ken Lehman's career ERA?

Ken Lehman finished with a 3.91 career ERA, going 14-10 with 134 strikeouts.

Ken Lehman

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1952-1961)

Ken Lehman was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1961 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, the Baltimore Orioles, and the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 10 seasons. Across 134 career appearances, he went 14-10 with a 3.91 ERA and 134 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 772.1.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 9, 2026

W–L 14–10

ERA 3.91

WHIP 1.39

SO 134

Pitcher PIV 772.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 170 lb
Born: 6/10/1928 in Seattle, WA, USA
Died: 12/4/2010 in Sedro-Woolley, WA, USA
MLB Debut: 1952-09-05
Last Game: 1961-09-30

Full name: Kenneth Karl Lehman

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ken Lehman — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
14	10	134	13	2	0	7	265.0	273	115	24	95	134	3.91	772.1

Career ERA 3.91 vs. league average 3.88 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ken Lehman — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1952	BRO	NL	1	2	4	3	0	0	15.3	19	9	6	7	5.28	3.70 (-43%)	78.2
1956	BRO	NL	2	3	25	4	0	0	49.3	65	31	23	29	5.66	3.96 (-43%)	-1882.6
1957	BRO	NL	0	0	3	0	0	0	7.0	7	0	1	3	0.00	—	0.0
1957	BAL	AL	8	3	30	3	1	6	68.0	57	21	22	32	2.78	3.83 (+27%)	1993.9
1958	BAL	AL	2	1	31	1	1	0	62.0	64	24	18	36	3.48	3.86 (+10%)	833.0
1961	PHI	NL	1	1	41	2	0	1	63.3	61	30	25	27	4.26	4.03 (-6%)	-250.4
Career · 6 seasons			14	10	134	13	2	7	265.0	273	115	95	134	3.91	—	772

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Ken Lehman — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
138	56	5	9	2	0	0	5	0	6	7	.161	.238	.196	.435	0

Career AVG .161 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 37.5% below league average.

Career OBP .238 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 27.2% below league average.

Career SLG .196 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 49.7% below league average.

Career OPS .435 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — 39.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ken Lehman — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1952	BRO	NL	4	4	1	0	0	0	2	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1956	BRO	NL	25	10	0	3	1	3	0	0	.300	—	—	—	—	0.0
1957	BRO	NL	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1957	BAL	AL	33	20	3	4	1	2	4	3	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1958	BAL	AL	31	14	0	1	0	0	0	3	.071	—	—	—	—	0.0
1961	PHI	NL	42	6	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			138	56	5	9	2	5	6	7	.161	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Ken Lehman — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Ken Lehman — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1952	WS	BRO	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Ken Lehman — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	1	0	0	2.0	2	0	1	0	0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Ken Lehman — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1952	WS	BRO	0	0	1	0	0	2.0	2	0	1	0	0.00

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Ken Lehman — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	72	32	4	8	0	5	.250
Away	66	24	1	1	0	0	.042

Pitching — Home / Away

Ken Lehman — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	69	149.0	135	57	57	81	3.44
Away	65	116.0	138	58	38	54	4.50

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ken Lehman — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1961-09-30	PHI	STL	L	0
1961-09-28	PHI	LAD	L	0
1961-09-25	PHI	SFG	L	0
1961-09-13	PHI	SFG	L	0
1961-09-11	PHI	LAD	L	0
1961-09-08	PHI	CHC	L	0
1961-08-28	PHI	ATL	L	1
1961-08-18	PHI	ATL	L	0
1961-08-15	PHI	CHC	L	0
1961-08-11	PHI	PIT	L	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ken Lehman — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1961-09-30	PHI	STL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1961-09-28	PHI	LAD	—	2.0	3	2	2	2	2	1
1961-09-25	PHI	SFG	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1961-09-13	PHI	SFG	—	0.2	3	4	4	1	0	1
1961-09-11	PHI	LAD	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1961-09-08	PHI	CHC	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1961-08-28	PHI	ATL	—	4.0	4	2	2	3	1	0
1961-08-18	PHI	ATL	—	3.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1961-08-15	PHI	CHC	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1961-08-11	PHI	PIT	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ken Lehman — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	134	10	21	51	4	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ken Lehman — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1952	BRO	P	4	0	0	4	0	0
1956	BRO	P	25	4	4	11	1	0
1957	BRO	P	3	0	2	1	0	0
1957	BAL	P	30	3	6	8	3	3
1958	BAL	P	31	1	3	11	0	0
1961	PHI	P	41	2	6	16	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ken Lehman — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	134

Frequently Asked Questions about Ken Lehman

What years did Ken Lehman play?: Ken Lehman played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1961.
Was Ken Lehman a pitcher?: Yes. Ken Lehman pitched in the major leagues, recording 14 wins and 134 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ken Lehman hit?: Ken Lehman hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.
What was Ken Lehman's career batting average?: Ken Lehman batted .161 over his career, with 9 hits in 56 at bats.
How many RBI did Ken Lehman have?: Ken Lehman drove in 5 runs in his career.
What was Ken Lehman's career ERA?: Ken Lehman finished with a 3.91 career ERA, going 14-10 with 134 strikeouts.