Steve Engel vs. Dave Leiper — Career Comparison

Steve Engel
Baby BoomersOhioThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dave Leiper
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Engel built a career as a starting pitcher and Dave Leiper as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dave Leiper posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.98 and WHIP 1.486 compared to 5.57 and 1.703 for Steve Engel. By the career numbers, Dave Leiper had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Engel and Dave Leiper

Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dave Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.92
Dave Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
8.55
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.39
Dave Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Dave Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.39
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Dave Leiper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.26
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Dave Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.73
72.73
Dave Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Dave Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Dave Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.23
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
5.57
Dave Leiper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
3.98
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Dave Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Dave Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
Dave Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Dave Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Dave Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
834
27
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Dave Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
278
9
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
10.63
Dave Leiper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
282
9.13
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.63
10.63
Dave Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.13
9.13
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.74
Dave Leiper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.81
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Dave Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Dave Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
4.53
Dave Leiper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
3.69
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Dave Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.55
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Dave Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
5.05
Dave Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
4.86
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.05
5.05
Dave Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Dave Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Dave Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.35
Dave Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.39
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.23
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Dave Leiper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
41.28
Dave Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1212
39.24
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Dave Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
2.1
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
6.27
Dave Leiper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
4.56
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Dave Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.56
4.56
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Dave Leiper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.58
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Dave Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.45
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.7
Dave Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.84
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.684
1.684
Dave Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.425
1.425
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
35.71
Dave Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1059
34.28
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Dave Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Dave Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.28
41.28
Dave Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.24
39.24

Fielding Stats for Steve Engel and Dave Leiper

Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dave Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.92
Dave Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
8.55
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.39
Dave Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Dave Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
834
27
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Dave Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
278
9
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Dave Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.45
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.39
Dave Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.72
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.13
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.74
Dave Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
2.3
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.74
Dave Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
2.17
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dave Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.37
94.37
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.909
0.909
Dave Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.73
72.73
Dave Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Engel and Dave Leiper

Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dave Leiper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
11
347.37
Dave Leiper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
39600
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
600
Dave Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
505.26
Dave Leiper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Dave Leiper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Dave Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
94.74
Dave Leiper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
63.16
Dave Leiper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Dave Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Dave Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dave Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Dave Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dave Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.24
70.76
Dave Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
34.02
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
189.47
Dave Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
189.47
Dave Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Dave Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Dave Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Dave Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Dave Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Dave Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.692
0.692
Dave Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Dave Leiper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Dave Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
126.32
Dave Leiper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
126.32
Dave Leiper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.16
68.15
Dave Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
41.68
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Dave Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
221.05
Dave Leiper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
300
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.71
2.71
Dave Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Dave Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA