Justin Lehr
| Justin Lehr | |
|---|---|
 Lehr with the Louisville Bats | |
| Starting pitcher | |
| Born: August 3, 1977 Orange, California | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 20, 2004, for the Oakland Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 2, 2009, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 9-6 |
| Earned run average | 5.34 |
| Strikeouts | 84 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Charles Larry "Justin" Lehr (born August 3, 1977) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He has played for the Oakland Athletics, the Milwaukee Brewers and the Cincinnati Reds.
Early life
Lehr was born in Orange, California and graduated from West Covina High School in West Covina, California.[1] He played college baseball at the University of California, Santa Barbara and the University of Southern California.[2]
Professional career
The Oakland Athletics selected Lehr in the 8th round of the 1999 Major League Baseball draft.[3] He was acquired by the Milwaukee Brewers after the 2004 season from the Athletics along with minor league outfielder Nelson Cruz in exchange for infielder Keith Ginter. Lehr has a career Major League ERA of 5.37 in 77 games, mostly in relief, he started 11 games for Cincinnati over the final two months of 2009. He also pitched for the Athletics and Brewers.
On February 4, 2007, in his start for Mexico of the Caribbean baseball series, Lehr gave up 5 runs while only recording one out, giving him an ERA of 162.00. Lehr spent 2007 in the Seattle Mariners organization.
After signing a contract with the Cincinnati Reds, his contract was sold on May 24, 2008, to the Doosan Bears of the KBO. On August 7, he re-signed with the Reds. He became a free agent at the end of the season and signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies on December 17, 2008. He was traded back to the Reds on May 23, 2009. On July 31, 2009, Lehr made his first career major league start against the Colorado Rockies. On August 5, 2009 Lehr pitched his first career shut out against the Chicago Cubs.
References
- ^ "Justin Lehr". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
- ^ "Justin Lehr Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
- ^ "Justin Lehr". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
External links
- 1977 births
- Living people
- American expatriate baseball players in South Korea
- Baseball players from California
- Broncos de Reynosa players
- Cañeros de Los Mochis players
- Carolina Mudcats players
- Cincinnati Reds players
- Doosan Bears players
- Kansas City Royals scouts
- KBO League pitchers
- Lehigh Valley IronPigs players
- Leones del Caracas players
- Louisville Bats players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Midland RockHounds players
- Milwaukee Brewers players
- Modesto A's players
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- Nashville Sounds players
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- People from Orange, California
- Sacramento River Cats players
- Southern Oregon Timberjacks players
- Tacoma Rainiers players
- Yaquis de Obregón players
- UC Santa Barbara Gauchos baseball players
- University of Southern California alumni
- USC Trojans baseball players