Mike LaValliere vs. Ed Leip — Career Comparison

Mike LaValliere
Baby BoomersNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCatcherGold Glove
Ed Leip
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Mike LaValliere and Ed Leip are closely matched on the surface stats. Mike LaValliere posted stronger numbers in OPS (.702 vs .663) and on-base percentage (.364 vs .308). Ed Leip had the advantage in slugging (.355 vs .338). By the career numbers, Mike LaValliere had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Mike LaValliere and Ed Leip

Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
879
183.7
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
272.73
Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2871
600
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
66
600
Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2473
516.82
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
563.64
Mike LaValliere
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.716
0.716
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
663
138.56
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
154.55
Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
531
110.97
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
127.27
Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
22.78
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.09
Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
1.04
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.18
Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.76
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
27.59
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
3
27.27
Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305.4
63.82
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
5.51
50.12
Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
836
174.71
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
200
Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
994
207.73
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
20
181.82
Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Mike LaValliere
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.689
0.689
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Mike LaValliere
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.623
0.623
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Mike LaValliere
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
38.66
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
63.64
Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294
61.44
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
5
45.45
Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
461
96.34
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
109.09
Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
333.26
69.65
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
6.24
56.69
Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.09
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
321
67.08
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
3
27.27
Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
11.91
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike LaValliere
Career
Per 600 PAverified
244
50.99
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
54.55
Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.77
11.77
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.32
1.32
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
8.15
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
5.85
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike LaValliere
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
11.91
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
36.36
Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
1.04
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
3.13
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
4.18
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.18
Mike LaValliere
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50

Fielding Stats for Mike LaValliere and Ed Leip

Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
851
1.17
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
747
1.02
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19700
27
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6566.2
9
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4138
5.67
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
417
0.57
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Mike LaValliere
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.05
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4590
6.29
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4555
6.24
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.24
99.24
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.353
5.353
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.78
87.78
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.07
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Mike LaValliere
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.05
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike LaValliere
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike LaValliere
Career
Per 9 Innings
566
0.78
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike LaValliere
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
330
0.45
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0