Ed Leip vs. Candy Nelson — Career Comparison

Ed Leip
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Candy Nelson
Pre-GenerationalMaineThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetropolitansAmerican AssociationShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Ed Leip and Candy Nelson are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Leip posted stronger numbers in OPS (.663 vs .630) and slugging (.355 vs .300). Candy Nelson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.330 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 Candy Nelson

Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
272.73
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
817
133.46
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
66
600
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3673
600
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
563.64
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3294
538.09
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.676
0.676
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
154.55
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
833
136.07
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
127.27
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
710
115.98
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.09
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
15.19
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.18
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
4.41
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.49
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.27
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123
20.09
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
5.51
50.12
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
368.23
60.15
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
200
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
989
161.56
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
20
181.82
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1212
197.99
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.582
0.582
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
7
63.64
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
648
105.85
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
45.45
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
33.98
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
12
109.09
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
853
139.34
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
6.24
56.69
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422.79
69.06
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.41
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
3
27.27
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
352
57.5
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
54.55
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
7.35
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81.62
81.62
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.82
7.82
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
4
36.36
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.49
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.09
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11.11
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
0.33
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.18
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
11.43
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.14
97.14

Fielding Stats for Ed Leip and Candy Nelson

Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
834
1.04
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.11
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21564
27
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7188
9
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1203
1.51
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2087
2.61
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
519
0.65
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3809
4.77
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3290
4.12
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92.31
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.37
86.37
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.945
3.945
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.19
10.19
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
0.22
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0