Steve Arlin vs. Jack Leiper — Career Comparison

Steve Arlin
Silent GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jack Leiper
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaColumbus SolonsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher

Steve Arlin built a career as a starting pitcher and Jack Leiper as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Arlin posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.33 and WHIP 1.529 compared to 5.4 and 1.778 for Jack Leiper. By the career numbers, Steve Arlin had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Arlin and Jack Leiper

Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
1.61
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.2
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.4
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.39
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.4
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.76
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.4
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.66
33.66
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.23
87.23
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.37
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.8
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.13
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
379
4.33
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
5.4
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.39
5.39
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.89
5.89
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2366
27
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
27
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
788.2
9
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
9
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
792
9.04
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
8.2
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.04
9.04
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.2
8.2
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.7
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.6
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
4.26
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
7.8
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.47
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.8
7.8
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
5.28
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
3.8
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.28
5.28
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.289
1.289
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.51
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.6
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.21
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.8
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3474
39.64
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
43.6
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.08
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
431
4.92
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
8.6
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.92
4.92
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.6
8.6
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.47
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.33
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.32
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.477
1.477
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.778
1.778
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3013
34.38
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
35
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.17
7.17
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.64
39.64
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.6
43.6

Fielding Stats for Steve Arlin and Jack Leiper

Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
1.61
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.26
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.4
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2368
27
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
27
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
789.1
9
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
9
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.63
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.72
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
1.09
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.44
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.1
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.54
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
1.82
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.7
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
151
1.72
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.16
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.38
94.38
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.071
1.071
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.714
1.714
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.23
87.23
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.09
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Arlin and Jack Leiper

Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
324.14
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
6
171.43
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
261
600
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
528.74
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
600
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
73.56
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
85.71
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
62.07
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
85.71
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.9
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.6
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.49
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.56
17.38
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
10.96
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
89.66
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
3
85.71
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
112.64
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
3
85.71
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
29.89
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
25.29
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
85.71
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
55.17
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
142.86
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.25
9.78
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-3.09
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.6
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
34.48
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
170.11
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
171.43
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.53
3.53
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
3.5
3.5
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
29.89
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.3
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
9.2
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA