Ed Leip vs. Jason McDonald — Career Comparison

Ed Leip
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Jason McDonald
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ed Leip and Jason McDonald are closely matched on the surface stats. Jason McDonald posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .663) and on-base percentage (.347 vs .308). Ed Leip had the advantage in slugging (.355 vs .342). By the career numbers, Jason McDonald 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 Jason McDonald

Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Jason McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
272.73
Jason McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
286
208.76
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
66
600
Jason McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
822
600
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
563.64
Jason McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
692
505.11
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Jason McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
Jason McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.732
0.732
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
154.55
Jason McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
121.9
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
127.27
Jason McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124
90.51
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.09
Jason McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
19.71
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.18
Jason McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
3.65
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
8.03
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
3
27.27
Jason McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
31.39
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Jason McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
5.51
50.12
Jason McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92.44
67.47
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
200
Jason McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
237
172.99
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
20
181.82
Jason McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
280
204.38
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Jason McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Jason McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Jason McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.689
0.689
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Jason McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Jason McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Jason McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.696
0.696
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Jason McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
7
63.64
Jason McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
82.48
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
45.45
Jason McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
37.23
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
12
109.09
Jason McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
111.68
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
6.24
56.69
Jason McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.53
69.73
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
5.84
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
3
27.27
Jason McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
76.64
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
54.55
Jason McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
155
113.14
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Jason McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
5.3
5.3
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Jason McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.09
Jason McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
10.22
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.19
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
36.36
Jason McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.38
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.09
Jason McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
24.09
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.09
Jason McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
13.87
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
2
18.18
Jason McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
37.96
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Jason McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.46
63.46

Fielding Stats for Ed Leip and Jason McDonald

Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jason McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Jason McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
1.39
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.9
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4957
27
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1652.1
9
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Jason McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
493
2.69
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
Jason McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.1
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Jason McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.08
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
Jason McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
525
2.86
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
Jason McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
511
2.78
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
Jason McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.33
97.33
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Jason McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.996
1.996
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.84
64.84
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Jason McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0