Ed Leip vs. Henry Merchant — Career Comparison

Ed Leip
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Henry Merchant
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati-Indianapolis ClownsNegro American LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ed Leip and Henry Merchant are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Leip posted stronger numbers in OPS (.663 vs .619) and slugging (.355 vs .288). Henry Merchant had the advantage in on-base percentage (.331 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 Henry Merchant

Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
272.73
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
129
173.54
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
66
600
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
446
600
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
563.64
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
379
509.87
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.676
0.676
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.669
0.669
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
154.55
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
121.08
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
127.27
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
102.24
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.09
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.45
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.18
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
4.04
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.35
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.27
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
18.83
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
5.51
50.12
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42.19
56.76
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
200
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
146.64
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
20
181.82
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
191.03
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.617
0.617
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.585
0.585
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
7
63.64
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
78.03
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
5
45.45
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
45.74
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
12
109.09
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
122.42
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
6.24
56.69
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48.26
64.92
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.69
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
3
27.27
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
67.26
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.35
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
6
54.55
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.69
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
223
223
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
25
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.09
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
20.18
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
4
36.36
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.09
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
10.76
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.18
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
10.76
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Leip and Henry Merchant

Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
1.28
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
1.06
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2630
27
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
876.2
9
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
2.61
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.26
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.18
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
3.05
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
2.86
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.94
93.94
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.232
2.232
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.4
82.4
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0