Ed Leip vs. Dick Wallace — Career Comparison

Ed Leip
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Dick Wallace
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis GiantsNegro National LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Ed Leip and Dick Wallace are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Leip posted stronger numbers in OPS (.663 vs .643) and slugging (.355 vs .304). Dick Wallace had the advantage in on-base percentage (.339 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 Dick Wallace

Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
272.73
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
269
137.24
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
66
600
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1176
600
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
563.64
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
993
506.63
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.697
0.697
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
154.55
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
257
131.12
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
127.27
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
221
112.76
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.09
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
15.31
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.18
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.53
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.53
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.27
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
18.37
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
5.51
50.12
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116.71
59.55
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
200
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
302
154.08
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
20
181.82
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
377
192.35
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.643
0.643
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.605
0.605
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
7
63.64
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
69.39
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
45.45
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
43.88
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
12
109.09
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
111.73
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
6.24
56.69
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136.32
69.55
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.06
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
3
27.27
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
58.16
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
6
54.55
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.51
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1176
1176
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
114
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.09
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
32.14
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
4
36.36
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.09
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
11.73
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.18
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
11.73
Ed Leip
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Leip and Dick Wallace

Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
1.05
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.23
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6825
27
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2275
9
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
616
2.44
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
728
2.88
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.44
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1456
5.76
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1344
5.32
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.31
92.31
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.053
5.053
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.18
22.18
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.36
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Leip
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Ed Leip
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0