Ed Leip

Edgar Ellsworth Leip (November 29, 1910 – November 24, 1983) was a second baseman in Major League Baseball. He played for the Washington Senators and Pittsburgh Pirates.[1]

Ed Leip
Second baseman
Born: (1910-11-29)November 29, 1910
Trenton, New Jersey
Died: November 24, 1983(1983-11-24) (aged 72)
Zephyrhills, Florida
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 16, 1939, for the Washington Senators
Last MLB appearance
April 30, 1942, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Batting average.274
Home runs0
Runs batted in5
Teams

Leip left the Pirates and entered the United States Army during World War II and did not return to the majors after the war.[2]

References

  1. "Ed Leip Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Accessed February 18, 2011.
  2. Aaron, Mark Z. (19 March 2015). Who's on First: Replacement Players in World War II. SABR, Inc. p. 158. ISBN 978-1-933599-90-8. Retrieved 29 November 2022.


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