Dave Anderson vs. Ed Leip — Career Comparison

Dave Anderson
Baby BoomersKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueShortstop
Ed Leip
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Dave Anderson and Ed Leip are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Leip posted stronger numbers in OPS (.663 vs .635) and slugging (.355 vs .318). Dave Anderson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.317 vs .308). By the career numbers, Ed Leip had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dave Anderson and Ed Leip

Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
873
229.03
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
272.73
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2287
600
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
66
600
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2026
531.53
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
563.64
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.664
0.664
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.676
0.676
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
490
128.55
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
154.55
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
386
101.27
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
127.27
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
19.15
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.09
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
3.15
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.18
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.98
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
27.28
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
3
27.27
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205.43
53.89
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
5.51
50.12
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
644
168.95
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
200
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
701
183.91
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
20
181.82
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
64.01
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
7
63.64
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
37.52
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
45.45
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
368
96.55
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
109.09
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
217.54
57.07
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
6.24
56.69
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.31
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
54.04
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
3
27.27
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
4.46
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
331
86.84
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
54.55
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6.91
6.91
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
9.71
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.09
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.41
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
12.86
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
36.36
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
12.86
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.09
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
7.87
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
20.73
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
2
18.18
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.03
62.03
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Dave Anderson and Ed Leip

Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
788
1.42
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
510
0.92
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14968
27
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4989.1
9
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
894
1.61
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1556
2.81
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.13
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2523
4.55
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2450
4.42
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.11
97.11
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.109
3.109
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.72
64.72
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
0.49
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0