Brian Johnson vs. Ed Leip — Career Comparison

Brian Johnson
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueCatcher
Ed Leip
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Brian Johnson and Ed Leip are closely matched on the surface stats. Brian Johnson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.701 vs .663) and slugging (.403 vs .355). Ed Leip had the advantage in on-base percentage (.308 vs .298). By the career numbers, Brian Johnson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Brian Johnson and Ed Leip

Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
471
183.63
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
272.73
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1539
600
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
66
600
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1415
551.66
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
563.64
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.708
0.708
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
351
136.84
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
154.55
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
236
92.01
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
127.27
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
23.39
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.09
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
2.34
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.18
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
19.1
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
44.83
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
3
27.27
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164.9
64.29
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
5.51
50.12
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
570
222.22
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
22
200
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
443
172.71
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
181.82
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.694
0.694
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.598
0.598
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
132
51.46
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
63.64
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
76.41
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
5
45.45
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
279
108.77
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
109.09
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163.35
63.68
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
6.24
56.69
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.68
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
31.19
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
3
27.27
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.24
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
268
104.48
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
54.55
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.74
5.74
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
6.24
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.24
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
16.37
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
36.36
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.39
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.17
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
1.56
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.18
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50

Fielding Stats for Brian Johnson and Ed Leip

Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
428
1.17
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
1
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9903
27
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3301
9
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2629
7.17
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
0.43
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.06
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2807
7.65
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2786
7.6
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.25
99.25
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.509
6.509
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.98
85.98
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.06
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.08
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
0.7
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.29
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0