Ed Leip vs. Pat Valaika — Career Comparison

Ed Leip
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Pat Valaika
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ed Leip and Pat Valaika are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Leip posted stronger numbers in OPS (.663 vs .642) and on-base percentage (.308 vs .264). Pat Valaika had the advantage in slugging (.378 vs .355). 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 Pat Valaika

Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Pat Valaika
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
272.73
Pat Valaika
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
374
259.72
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
66
600
Pat Valaika
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
864
600
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
563.64
Pat Valaika
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
802
556.94
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.676
0.676
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
0.654
0.654
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
154.55
Pat Valaika
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
177
122.92
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
127.27
Pat Valaika
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
77.78
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.09
Pat Valaika
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
23.61
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.18
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.69
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Valaika
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
20.83
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
3
27.27
Pat Valaika
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
45.14
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Pat Valaika
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Valaika
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Valaika
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
5.51
50.12
Pat Valaika
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.61
58.06
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
22
200
Pat Valaika
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
303
210.42
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
181.82
Pat Valaika
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
226
156.94
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Pat Valaika
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.378
0.378
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
0.642
0.642
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Pat Valaika
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Pat Valaika
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.551
0.551
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
63.64
Pat Valaika
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
63.19
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
5
45.45
Pat Valaika
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
63.89
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
109.09
Pat Valaika
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
153
106.25
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.24
56.69
Pat Valaika
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78.77
54.7
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Valaika
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.39
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
3
27.27
Pat Valaika
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
32.64
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
54.55
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
235
163.19
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
3.68
3.68
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Pat Valaika
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
6.25
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Valaika
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.78
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
36.36
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
9.03
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.69
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Pat Valaika
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
2.08
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.18
Pat Valaika
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
2.78
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25

Fielding Stats for Ed Leip and Pat Valaika

Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Pat Valaika
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Pat Valaika
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
303
1.58
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pat Valaika
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
0.94
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pat Valaika
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5165
27
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pat Valaika
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1721.2
9
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Pat Valaika
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
2.31
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Pat Valaika
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
412
2.15
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.06
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
Pat Valaika
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
866
4.53
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
Pat Valaika
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
854
4.46
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
Pat Valaika
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.61
98.61
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.819
2.819
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pat Valaika
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.08
59.08
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Pat Valaika
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.61
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0