Ed Connolly vs. Jack Leiper — Career Comparison

Ed Connolly
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jack Leiper
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaColumbus SolonsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher

Ed Connolly 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. Jack Leiper posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.4 and WHIP 1.778 compared to 5.88 and 1.885 for Ed Connolly. By the career numbers, Jack Leiper had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Connolly and Jack Leiper

Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.91
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.2
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.32
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.42
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.4
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.83
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.4
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.24
45.24
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.8
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
5.88
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
5.4
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.96
5.96
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.39
5.39
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.51
4.51
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.89
5.89
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
390
27
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
27
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
9
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
9
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
9.9
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
8.2
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.9
9.9
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.2
8.2
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.62
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.6
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
6.78
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
7.8
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.28
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.78
6.78
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.8
7.8
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
8.17
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
3.8
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.17
8.17
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.662
1.662
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.289
1.289
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.11
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.6
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.48
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.8
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
627
43.41
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
43.6
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.62
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
6.65
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
8.6
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.65
6.65
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.6
8.6
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.854
1.854
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.778
1.778
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
522
36.14
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
35
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.29
2.29
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.17
7.17
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.339
0.339
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.41
43.41
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.6
43.6

Fielding Stats for Ed Connolly and Jack Leiper

Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.91
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.26
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.32
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
390
27
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
27
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
9
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
9
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.28
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.72
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.9
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.44
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.14
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.54
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
1.32
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.7
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
1.18
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.16
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.47
89.47
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.405
0.405
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.714
1.714
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.24
45.24
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Connolly and Jack Leiper

Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
763.64
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
6
171.43
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
600
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
527.27
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
600
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
3
85.71
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
3
54.55
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
85.71
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.44
26.21
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
10.96
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
127.27
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
3
85.71
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
109.09
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
3
85.71
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.441
0.441
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
54.55
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
36.36
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
85.71
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
5
90.91
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
142.86
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.14
20.68
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-3.09
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
10
181.82
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
171.43
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
3.3
3.3
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.5
3.5
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA