Ed Leip
Edgar Ellsworth Leip
Born: November 29, 1910
Trenton, NJ US
Deceased: November 24, 1983
Zephyrhills, FL US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 160
Career: 1936-1950
Major League Statistics
Ed Leip compiled a career batting average of .270 with 15 home runs and 139 RBI in his 1381-game career with the York White Roses/Trenton Senators, Salisbury Indians, Greenville Spinners, Springfield Nationals, Syracuse Chiefs, Albany Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs, Salisbury Pirates, Leesburg Pirates and Danville Leafs. He began playing during the 1936 season and last took the field during the 1950 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | A | EL | York White Roses/Trenton Senators | 18 | 63 | 63 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .206 | .206 | .222 | .429 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | D | ESHL | Salisbury Indians | 95 | 334 | 334 | 95 | 17 | 2 | 1 | .284 | .284 | .356 | .641 | 119 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | ESHL | Salisbury Indians | 109 | 391 | 391 | 113 | 22 | 7 | 3 | .289 | .289 | .404 | .693 | 158 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | B | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 132 | 543 | 543 | 175 | 27 | 17 | 2 | .322 | .322 | .446 | .768 | 242 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 163 | 626 | 626 | 143 | 26 | 6 | 2 | .228 | .228 | .299 | .527 | 187 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 131 | 456 | 456 | 128 | 15 | 11 | 1 | .281 | .281 | .368 | .649 | 168 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 117 | 469 | 407 | 56 | 93 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 33 | 7 | 54 | 31 | .229 | .322 | .278 | .599 | 113 | 8 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1946 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 122 | 479 | 402 | 49 | 98 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 49 | 18 | 59 | 20 | .244 | .348 | .316 | .664 | 127 | 5 | 13 | ||||
| 1947 | D | NCSL2 | Salisbury Pirates | 101 | 351 | 351 | 106 | 18 | 9 | 1 | .302 | .302 | .413 | .715 | 145 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | FLOR | Leesburg Pirates | 106 | 353 | 353 | 104 | 18 | 3 | 1 | .295 | .295 | .371 | .666 | 131 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | CARL | Danville Leafs | 135 | 627 | 537 | 105 | 142 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 57 | 7 | 77 | 28 | .264 | .361 | .358 | .718 | 192 | 4 | 9 | ||||
| 1950 | B | CARL | Danville Leafs | 152 | 515 | 515 | 132 | 22 | 2 | 1 | .256 | .256 | .313 | .569 | 161 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1381 | 5207 | 4978 | 210 | 1342 | 218 | 76 | 15 | 139 | 58 | 7 | 190 | 79 | .270 | .298 | .353 | .651 | 1757 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | A | EL | York White Roses/Trenton Senators | OF | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | .857 | 1.200 | |
| 1937 | D | ESHL | Salisbury Indians | 3B | 72 | 76 | 130 | 27 | .884 | 2.861 | |
| 1938 | D | ESHL | Salisbury Indians | 2B | 79 | 223 | 194 | 32 | .929 | 5.278 | |
| 1939 | B | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 2B | 132 | 392 | 407 | 43 | .949 | 6.053 | |
| 1940 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 2B | 163 | 347 | 461 | 42 | .951 | 4.957 | |
| 1941 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 2B | 126 | 357 | 373 | 29 | .962 | 5.794 | |
| 1942 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | SS | 105 | 187 | 284 | 49 | 54 | .906 | 4.486 |
| 1946 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 2B | 122 | 331 | 318 | 30 | 66 | .956 | 5.320 |
| 1949 | B | CARL | Danville Leafs | 2B | 131 | 325 | 342 | 23 | 76 | .967 | 5.092 |
| Totals | 940 | 2248 | 2511 | 277 | 196 | .945 | 5.063 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | York White Roses/Trenton Senators | WS1 | ||
| 1937 | D | Eastern Shore League | Salisbury Indians | WS1 | ||
| 1938 | D | Eastern Shore League | Salisbury Indians | WS1 | ||
| 1939 | B | South Atlantic League | Greenville Spinners | WS1 | ||
| 1939 | A | Eastern League | Springfield Nationals | WS1 | ||
| 1940 | AA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | PIT | ||
| 1941 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | PIT | ||
| 1942 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PHA | ||
| 1946 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | PIT | ||
| 1947 | D | North Carolina State League | Salisbury Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1948 | D | Florida State League | Leesburg Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1949 | B | Carolina League | Danville Leafs | |||
| 1950 | B | Carolina League | Danville Leafs |
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