Ed Leip vs. Pat Meares — Career Comparison

Ed Leip
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Pat Meares
Gen XKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Ed Leip and Pat Meares are closely matched on the surface stats. Pat Meares posted stronger numbers in OPS (.675 vs .663) and slugging (.374 vs .355). Ed Leip had the advantage in on-base percentage (.308 vs .301). By the career numbers, Pat Meares 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 Pat Meares

Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Pat Meares
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
272.73
Pat Meares
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
982
165.51
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
66
600
Pat Meares
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3560
600
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
563.64
Pat Meares
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3287
553.99
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Pat Meares
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
Pat Meares
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.693
0.693
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
154.55
Pat Meares
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
849
143.09
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
127.27
Pat Meares
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
610
102.81
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.09
Pat Meares
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
26.46
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.18
Pat Meares
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
4.04
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Meares
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
9.78
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
3
27.27
Pat Meares
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
239
40.28
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Pat Meares
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Meares
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Meares
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
5.51
50.12
Pat Meares
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
356.54
60.09
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
22
200
Pat Meares
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1228
206.97
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
181.82
Pat Meares
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1056
177.98
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Pat Meares
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Pat Meares
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Pat Meares
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.673
0.673
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Pat Meares
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Pat Meares
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Pat Meares
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.578
0.578
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Pat Meares
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
7
63.64
Pat Meares
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
401
67.58
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
5
45.45
Pat Meares
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
64.38
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
12
109.09
Pat Meares
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
725
122.19
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
6.24
56.69
Pat Meares
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370.92
62.51
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Meares
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
9.61
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.27
Pat Meares
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
150
25.28
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Meares
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.85
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
54.55
Pat Meares
Career
Per 600 PA
588
99.1
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Pat Meares
Career
Per 600 PA
6.05
6.05
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Pat Meares
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Pat Meares
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
5.39
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Meares
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
5.73
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
36.36
Pat Meares
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
15.84
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Pat Meares
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
7.25
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Pat Meares
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
4.55
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.18
Pat Meares
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
11.8
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Pat Meares
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.43
61.43

Fielding Stats for Ed Leip and Pat Meares

Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Pat Meares
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Pat Meares
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
973
1.09
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pat Meares
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
924
1.03
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pat Meares
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24121
27
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pat Meares
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8040.1
9
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Pat Meares
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1582
1.77
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Pat Meares
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2682
3
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Pat Meares
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
0.17
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
Pat Meares
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4416
4.94
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
Pat Meares
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4264
4.77
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
Pat Meares
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.56
96.56
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Pat Meares
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.382
4.382
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pat Meares
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.96
94.96
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Pat Meares
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
621
0.7
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pat Meares
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pat Meares
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pat Meares
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pat Meares
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0