Ed Leip vs. John Lyles — Career Comparison

Ed Leip
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueSecond Baseman
John Lyles
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis-New Orleans StarsNegro American LeagueShortstopAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Ed Leip and John Lyles are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Leip posted stronger numbers in OPS (.663 vs .628) and slugging (.355 vs .305). John Lyles had the advantage in on-base percentage (.323 vs .308). By the career numbers, Ed Leip had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ed Leip and John Lyles

Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
272.73
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
154.38
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
66
600
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
548
600
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
563.64
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
488
534.31
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.682
0.682
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
154.55
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123
134.67
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
127.27
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
103
112.77
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.09
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
16.42
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.18
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
4.38
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.09
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.27
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
21.9
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
5.51
50.12
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.28
61.62
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
200
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149
163.14
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
20
181.82
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
190.51
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.606
0.606
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
7
63.64
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
88.69
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
5
45.45
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
52.55
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
12
109.09
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
140.15
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
6.24
56.69
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.38
69.39
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.85
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
3
27.27
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
45.99
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
6
54.55
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.38
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
137
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.5
10.5
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.09
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.85
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
4
36.36
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.09
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
22.99
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
2
18.18
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
22.99
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Leip and John Lyles

Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
1.17
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
1.1
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3226
27
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1075.1
9
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.67
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
1.77
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.37
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
455
3.81
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
3.44
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92.31
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.33
90.33
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.936
2.936
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.57
93.57
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.24
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0