Sparky Adams vs. Ian Desmond — Career Comparison

Sparky Adams
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star

Sparky Adams and Ian Desmond each had the upper hand in different parts of the game — this one doesn't fall neatly to either side. Sparky Adams had the edge in contact rate (K%+ 176 vs 85), while Ian Desmond led in home run production (HR/PA+ 134 vs 26). This one is too close to call definitively — both players brought genuine strengths the other couldn't match.

Hitting Stats for Sparky Adams and Ian Desmond

Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1424
138.39
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1478
149.19
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6174
600
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5557
540.04
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5442
549.33
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1588
154.32
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1432
144.55
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1282
124.59
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
937
94.58
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
249
24.2
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
27.96
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
4.66
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
37
3.73
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
9
0.87
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
306
29.74
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
49.97
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
710.52
69.05
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
739.84
74.68
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1960
190.48
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2326
234.79
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2069
201.07
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1862
187.95
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.643
0.643
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
844
82.02
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
724
73.08
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
394
38.29
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711
71.77
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1229
119.44
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1254
126.58
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
800.27
77.77
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
742.93
74.99
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
28
2.72
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.34
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
453
44.02
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
387
39.06
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.31
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
223
21.67
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.69
27.69
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.03
2.03
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
13.22
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
33
3.33
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.94
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
1.36
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
154
14.97
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
50
4.86
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.65
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
204
19.83
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
23.92
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
75.49
75.49
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.37
76.37

Fielding Stats for Sparky Adams and Ian Desmond

Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1384
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1451
1.06
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1389
1.01
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37065
27
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12355
9
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2287
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3292
2.4
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3748
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2568
1.87
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
176
0.13
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6265
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6036
4.4
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6035
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5860
4.27
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.33
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.08
97.08
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.361
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.039
4.039
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
597
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
0.48
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0