Ed Leip vs. Dave Malarcher — Career Comparison

Ed Leip
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Dave Malarcher
Lost GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ed Leip and Dave Malarcher are closely matched on the surface stats. Dave Malarcher posted stronger numbers in OPS (.682 vs .663) and on-base percentage (.362 vs .308). Ed Leip had the advantage in slugging (.355 vs .320). By the career numbers, Dave Malarcher 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 Dave Malarcher

Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Dave Malarcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
272.73
Dave Malarcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
738
144.19
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
66
600
Dave Malarcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3071
600
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
563.64
Dave Malarcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2570
502.12
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Dave Malarcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
Dave Malarcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
154.55
Dave Malarcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
686
134.03
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
127.27
Dave Malarcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
581
113.51
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.09
Dave Malarcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
15.63
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.18
Dave Malarcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
3.52
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Malarcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.37
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.27
Dave Malarcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
20.51
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Dave Malarcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Malarcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Malarcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
5.51
50.12
Dave Malarcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
360.05
70.34
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
200
Dave Malarcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
823
160.79
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
20
181.82
Dave Malarcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1068
208.66
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Dave Malarcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Dave Malarcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Dave Malarcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.682
0.682
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Dave Malarcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Dave Malarcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Dave Malarcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.702
0.702
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Dave Malarcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
7
63.64
Dave Malarcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
457
89.29
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
5
45.45
Dave Malarcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
281
54.9
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
12
109.09
Dave Malarcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
731
142.82
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
6.24
56.69
Dave Malarcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
401.85
78.51
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Malarcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
6.06
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
3
27.27
Dave Malarcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
351
68.58
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Malarcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.2
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
54.55
Dave Malarcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
4.49
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Dave Malarcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133.52
133.52
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Dave Malarcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.26
15.26
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.09
Dave Malarcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
23.25
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Malarcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
4
36.36
Dave Malarcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.09
Dave Malarcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
24.62
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Dave Malarcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
2.54
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
2
18.18
Dave Malarcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
27.16
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Dave Malarcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90.65
90.65

Fielding Stats for Ed Leip and Dave Malarcher

Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Dave Malarcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Dave Malarcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
743
1.19
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Malarcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
522
0.84
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Malarcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16875
27
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Malarcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5625
9
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Dave Malarcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
799
1.28
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Dave Malarcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1218
1.95
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Dave Malarcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
0.21
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
Dave Malarcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2147
3.44
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
Dave Malarcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2017
3.23
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
Dave Malarcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.95
93.95
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Dave Malarcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.715
2.715
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Malarcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.26
70.26
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Dave Malarcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.14
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Malarcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Malarcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Malarcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Malarcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0