Ed Leip vs. Desi Relaford — Career Comparison

Ed Leip
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Desi Relaford
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Ed Leip and Desi Relaford are closely matched on the surface stats. Desi Relaford posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.324 vs .308) and home run production (40 career HR at a higher rate). Ed Leip had the advantage in batting average (.274 vs .243). By the career numbers, Desi Relaford 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 Desi Relaford

Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
272.73
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
939
168.33
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
66
600
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3347
600
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
563.64
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2939
526.86
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.704
0.704
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
154.55
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
714
128
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
127.27
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
508
91.07
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.09
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
26.35
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.18
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.41
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
7.17
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
3
27.27
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
36.93
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
5.51
50.12
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
349.69
62.69
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
200
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1019
182.67
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
20
181.82
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1057
189.48
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.624
0.624
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
7
63.64
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
375
67.22
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
5
45.45
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
308
55.21
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
12
109.09
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
643
115.27
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
6.24
56.69
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
358.13
64.2
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
8.96
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
3
27.27
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
52.52
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.94
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
54.55
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 600 PA
497
89.09
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 600 PA
6.73
6.73
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
6.63
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
5.02
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
36.36
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
10.4
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.09
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
14.52
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
5.02
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
2
18.18
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
19.54
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74.31
74.31

Fielding Stats for Ed Leip and Desi Relaford

Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
932
1.2
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
772
1
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20894
27
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6964.2
9
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1219
1.58
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1948
2.52
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
0.17
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3298
4.26
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3167
4.09
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.03
96.03
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.398
3.398
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.83
82.83
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
0.5
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0