Ed Leip vs. Kevin Newman — Career Comparison

Ed Leip
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Kevin Newman
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Ed Leip and Kevin Newman are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Leip posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.308 vs .303) and batting average (.274 vs .259). Kevin Newman had the advantage in home run production (28 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Kevin Newman

Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
272.73
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
673
172.34
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
66
600
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2343
600
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
563.64
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2172
556.21
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Kevin Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
154.55
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
562
143.92
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
127.27
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
107.55
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.09
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
26.12
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.18
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
3.07
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
7.17
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
3
27.27
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
36.36
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
5.51
50.12
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233.64
59.83
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
200
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
772
197.7
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
181.82
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
698
178.75
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Kevin Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Kevin Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Kevin Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Kevin Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.574
0.574
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Kevin Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
63.64
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
243
62.23
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
5
45.45
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
53.78
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
109.09
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
425
108.83
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
6.24
56.69
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
248.61
63.66
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
4.1
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
3
27.27
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
30.73
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.79
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
54.55
Kevin Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
300
76.82
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Kevin Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.81
7.81
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Kevin Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
5.12
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
3.84
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
36.36
Kevin Newman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
10.24
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.09
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
12.04
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
3.84
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.18
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
15.88
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.81
75.81

Fielding Stats for Ed Leip and Kevin Newman

Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
674
1.24
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
545
1
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14648
27
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4882.2
9
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
808
1.49
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1296
2.39
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Kevin Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.09
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2152
3.97
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2104
3.88
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.77
97.77
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Kevin Newman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.122
3.122
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.86
80.86
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Kevin Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
292
0.54
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0