What years did Steve Luebber play?

Steve Luebber played in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 1981.

Was Steve Luebber a pitcher?

Yes. Steve Luebber pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 93 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Steve Luebber hit?

Steve Luebber hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Steve Luebber's career batting average?

Steve Luebber batted .053 over his career, with 1 hits in 19 at bats.

What was Steve Luebber's career ERA?

Steve Luebber finished with a 4.62 career ERA, going 6-10 with 93 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Steve Luebber have?

Steve Luebber recorded 93 career strikeouts.

Steve Luebber

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1971-1981)

Steve Luebber was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 1981 for the Minnesota Twins, the Toronto Blue Jays, and the Baltimore Orioles, a span of 11 seasons. Across 66 career appearances, he went 6-10 with a 4.62 ERA and 93 strikeouts.

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 October 12, 2026

W–L 6–10

ERA 4.62

WHIP 1.55

SO 93

Pitcher PIV -4980.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 185 lb
Born: 7/9/1949 in Clinton, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 1971-06-27
Last Game: 1981-09-29

Full name: Stephen Lee Luebber

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Career Pitching Statistics

Steve Luebber — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
6	10	66	24	2	1	3	206.1	213	106	19	106	93	4.62	-4980.4

Career ERA 4.62 vs. league average 3.58 across their career seasons — 29.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Steve Luebber — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1971	MIN	AL	2	5	18	12	0	0	1	68.0	73	38	37	35	5.03	3.47 (-45%)	-1870.1
1972	MIN	AL	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2.1	3	0	2	1	0.00	—	0.0
1976	MIN	AL	4	5	38	12	2	1	2	119.1	109	53	62	45	4.00	3.51 (-14%)	-2769.9
1979	TOR	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	2	1	1	0	0.00	—	0.0
1981	BAL	AL	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	16.2	26	14	4	12	7.56	3.58 (-111%)	-340.3
Career · 5 seasons			6	10	66	24	2	1	3	206.1	213	106	106	93	4.62	—	-4,980

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

Steve Luebber — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
67	19	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	.053	.053	.053	.105	0

Career AVG .053 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 79.3% below league average.

Career OBP .053 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 83.5% below league average.

Career SLG .053 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — 85.8% below league average.

Career OPS .105 vs. league average .690 across their career seasons — 84.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Steve Luebber — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1971	MIN	AL	19	19	1	7	.053	—	—	—	—	0.0
1972	MIN	AL	2	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1976	MIN	AL	38	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	TOR	AL	1	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	BAL	AL	7	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			67	19	1	7	.053	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Steve Luebber — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	31	9	0	1	0	0	.111
Away	36	10	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Steve Luebber — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	31	104.1	104	43	53	43	3.71
Away	35	102.0	109	63	53	50	5.56

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Steve Luebber — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1981-09-29	BAL	DET	—	0.1	2	3	3	1	1	0
1981-09-13	BAL	MIL	—	3.0	3	1	1	0	5	0
1981-09-09	BAL	CLE	—	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
1981-06-11	BAL	SEA	—	1.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
1981-06-06	BAL	LAA	—	3.1	9	4	4	3	1	1
1981-06-04	BAL	NYY	—	2.2	7	4	4	0	2	1
1981-05-24	BAL	DET	—	4.1	5	2	2	0	1	1
1979-09-18	TOR	BOS	—	0.0	2	1	1	1	0	0
1976-09-28	MIN	TEX	—	5.0	4	1	1	2	2	1
1976-09-19	MIN	LAA	—	6.0	3	4	3	4	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Steve Luebber — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	66	24	10	33	6	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Steve Luebber — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1971	MIN	P	18	12	2	12	0	1
1972	MIN	P	2	0	0	1	0	0
1976	MIN	P	38	12	5	17	6	1
1979	TOR	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1981	BAL	P	7	0	3	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Steve Luebber — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	66

Steve Luebber: the record in brief

The profile opens with Steve Luebber's first major league game on June 27, 1971; the last one listed came on September 29, 1981. By club, Luebber's seasons break down as the Minnesota Twins (1971 through 1976), the Toronto Blue Jays (1979), and the Baltimore Orioles (1981). Luebber is listed as a pitcher at 185 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame. Luebber batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is July 9, 1949, in Clinton, MO, USA. The given name on file is Stephen Lee Luebber.

Across 66 games (24 starts), Luebber recorded 6 wins against 10 losses with a 4.62 ERA. The same table counts 93 strikeouts. Against a 3.58 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.62 mark was 29.3% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.00 in 1976, when the league's was 3.51.

Luebber appears at one position only: pitcher, in 66 games. The fielding table credits Luebber with 10 putouts, 33 assists and 6 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about Steve Luebber

What years did Steve Luebber play?: Steve Luebber played in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 1981.
Was Steve Luebber a pitcher?: Yes. Steve Luebber pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 93 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Steve Luebber hit?: Steve Luebber hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Steve Luebber's career batting average?: Steve Luebber batted .053 over his career, with 1 hits in 19 at bats.
What was Steve Luebber's career ERA?: Steve Luebber finished with a 4.62 career ERA, going 6-10 with 93 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Steve Luebber have?: Steve Luebber recorded 93 career strikeouts.