What years did Ed Leip play?

Ed Leip played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1942.

Was Ed Leip a pitcher?

No. Ed Leip was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Ed Leip hit?

Ed Leip hit 0 career home runs with 17 hits.

What was Ed Leip's career batting average?

Ed Leip batted .274 over his career, with 17 hits in 62 at bats.

How many RBI did Ed Leip have?

Ed Leip drove in 5 runs in his career.

Is Ed Leip in the Hall of Fame?

No. Ed Leip has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Ed Leip

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1939-1942)

Ed Leip was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1942 for the Washington Senators and the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 4 seasons. In 30 career games, he hit .274 with 17 hits and 5 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 12, 2026

AVG .274

HR 0

RBI 5

H 17

OPS .663

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 160 lb
Born: 11/29/1910 in Trenton, NJ, USA
Died: 11/24/1983 in Zephyrhills, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1939-09-16
Last Game: 1942-04-30

Full name: Edgar Ellsworth Leip

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Career Batting Statistics

Ed Leip — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
30	62	7	17	1	2	0	5	1	3	6	.274	.308	.355	.663	0

Career AVG .274 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .308 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 7.7% below league average.

Career SLG .355 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — 5.6% below league average.

Career OPS .663 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — 6.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ed Leip — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1939	WS1	AL	9	32	4	11	1	0	2	0	2	4	.344	—	—	—	—	0.0
1940	PIT	NL	3	5	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1941	PIT	NL	15	25	1	5	0	2	3	1	1	2	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1942	PIT	NL	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			30	62	7	17	1	2	5	1	3	6	.274	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Ed Leip — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	24	48	5	14	0	5	.292
Away	6	14	2	3	0	0	.214

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ed Leip — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	3B	RBI	SO
1942-04-30	PIT	PHI	L	0	0	0	0	0
1942-04-29	PIT	PHI	W	0	0	0	0	0
1942-04-16	PIT	CIN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1941-09-28	PIT	CIN	W	3	0	0	0	0
1941-09-27	PIT	CIN	L	4	1	1	1	0
1941-09-26	PIT	CIN	L	1	0	0	0	1
1941-09-23	PIT	STL	L	1	0	0	0	0
1941-09-20	PIT	CIN	L	4	0	0	0	1
1941-09-20	PIT	CIN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1941-09-18	PIT	BRO	W	1	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ed Leip — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	17	0	27	40	5	8
3B	1	0	0	5	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ed Leip — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1939	WS1	2B	8	15	24	2	5
1940	PIT	2B	2	2	2	0	1
1941	PIT	2B	7	10	14	3	2
1941	PIT	3B	1	0	5	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ed Leip — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Second Base	17
Third Base	1

Ed Leip: the record in brief

September 16, 1939 and April 30, 1942 bracket Ed Leip's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. By club, Leip's seasons break down as the Washington Senators (1939) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1940 to 1942). The bio lists Leip as a second baseman who both batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 160 pounds on a 5-foot-9 frame. The birth record reads November 29, 1910, in Trenton, NJ, USA. Leip's death is recorded on November 24, 1983, in Zephyrhills, FL, USA. The given name on file is Edgar Ellsworth Leip.

In 30 games and 62 at bats, Leip batted .274 with 17 hits, plus 5 runs batted in. Leip's career OPS of .663 combines a .308 on-base mark with .355 slugging. Against a .264 league average for those years, Leip's .274 average was near the norm. In OPS terms, Leip's .663 stands 6.6% below the league's .709. The hits column peaks at 11, in 1939. The best average in the busiest seasons was .344, in 1939.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Leip

What years did Ed Leip play?: Ed Leip played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1942.
Was Ed Leip a pitcher?: No. Ed Leip was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Ed Leip hit?: Ed Leip hit 0 career home runs with 17 hits.
What was Ed Leip's career batting average?: Ed Leip batted .274 over his career, with 17 hits in 62 at bats.
How many RBI did Ed Leip have?: Ed Leip drove in 5 runs in his career.
Is Ed Leip in the Hall of Fame?: No. Ed Leip has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.