Justin Lehr

{{Infobox baseball biography

| image = Justin_Lehr_2009.jpg

| caption = Lehr with the Louisville Bats

| name = Justin Lehr

| position = Pitcher

| team =

| number =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1977|8|3}}

| birth_place = Orange, California, U.S.

| bats = Right

| throws = Right

|debutleague = MLB

| debutdate = June 20

| debutyear = 2004

| debutteam = Oakland Athletics

|debut2league = KBO

| debut2date = May 31

| debut2year = 2008

| debut2team = Doosan Bears

|finalleague = MLB

| finaldate = October 2

| finalyear = 2009

| finalteam = Cincinnati Reds

|final2league = KBO

| final2date = July 29

| final2year = 2008

| final2team = Doosan Bears

|statleague = MLB

| stat1label = Win–loss record

| stat1value = 9–6

| stat2label = Earned run average

| stat2value = 5.34

| stat3label = Strikeouts

| stat3value = 84

| teams =

Oakland Athletics ({{mlby|2004}})
Milwaukee Brewers ({{mlby|2005}}–{{mlby|2006}})
Doosan Bears ({{baseball year|2008}})
Cincinnati Reds ({{mlby|2009}})

As Coach

San Francisco Giants ({{mlby|2020}})

}}

Charles Larry "Justin" Lehr (born August 3, 1977) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Oakland Athletics, Milwaukee Brewers, and Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB), as well as the Doosan Bears of the KBO League.

Early life

Lehr was born in Orange, California and graduated from West Covina High School in West Covina, California.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lehrju01.shtml|title = Justin Lehr| publisher= Baseball-Reference.com|accessdate= December 3, 2012}} He played college baseball at the University of California, Santa Barbara and the University of Southern California.{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=lehrju01|title = Justin Lehr Stats| publisher= Baseball Almanac|accessdate= December 3, 2012}} In 1997, he played collegiate summer baseball in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox where he was named a league all-star.{{cite web|author= |url=http://capecodbaseball.org.ismmedia.com/ISM3/std-content/repos/Top/2012website/archives/Current%20Year/All_Time_MLB_CCBL_Alumni.pdf |title=Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League |publisher=capecodbaseball.org |date= |accessdate=September 25, 2019}}{{cite news | last =O'Neill | first =Paul | title = West Bests East, 5-4, in All-Star Feast | pages = 18 | newspaper = Yarmouth Register | location = Yarmouth, MA | date = July 31, 1997 | url = http://digital.olivesoftware.com/Olive/APA/Yarmouth/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=DPLTR%2F1997%2F07%2F31&id=Ar01800&sk=766D0F88&viewMode=image }}

Professional career

The Oakland Athletics selected Lehr in the 8th round of the 1999 Major League Baseball draft.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lehrju01.shtml|title = Justin Lehr

| publisher= Baseball-Reference.com|accessdate= December 3, 2012}} He was acquired by the Milwaukee Brewers after the {{mlby|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, {{Baseball year|2007}}, in his start for Mexico in the Caribbean baseball series, Lehr gave up 5 runs while only recording one out, giving him an ERA of 162.00. Lehr spent {{Baseball year|2007}} in the Seattle Mariners organization.

After signing a contract with the Cincinnati Reds, his contract was sold on May 24, {{Baseball year|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 shutout against the Chicago Cubs.

References

External links

{{baseballstats|mlb=|espn=|br=l/lehrju01|fangraphs=|brm=lehr--001cha|retro=L/Plehrj001}}

[https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=lehrju01 Justin Lehr] at Baseball Almanac
[http://eng.koreabaseball.com/teams/playerinfopitcher/summary.aspx?pcode=78256 Career statistics and player information] from Korea Baseball Organization

Category:1977 births

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Category:KBO League pitchers

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