Wally Gilbert vs. Ed Leip — Career Comparison

Wally Gilbert
Lost GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueThird Baseman
Ed Leip
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Wally Gilbert and Ed Leip are closely matched on the surface stats. Wally Gilbert posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.322 vs .308) and home run production (7 career HR at a higher rate). Ed Leip had the advantage in slugging (.355 vs .341). By the career numbers, Wally Gilbert had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Wally Gilbert and Ed Leip

Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
591
138.62
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
272.73
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2558
600
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
66
600
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2317
543.47
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
563.64
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.689
0.689
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
624
146.36
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
154.55
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
488
114.46
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
127.27
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
26.27
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.09
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
3.99
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.18
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.64
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
31.9
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
3
27.27
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
267.52
62.75
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
5.51
50.12
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
791
185.54
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
200
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
803
188.35
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
20
181.82
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.585
0.585
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
301
70.6
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
7
63.64
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
50.2
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
5
45.45
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
508
119.16
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
12
109.09
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
302.63
70.98
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
6.24
56.69
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.99
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
38
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
3
27.27
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
131
30.73
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
54.55
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.53
19.53
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.24
1.24
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
14.54
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.09
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
4
36.36
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
4.93
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
4.93
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.18
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Wally Gilbert and Ed Leip

Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
587
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1157
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1763
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1669
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.67
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.843
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0