Dick Adkins vs. Ian Desmond — Career Comparison

Dick Adkins
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star

On the career numbers, Ian Desmond posted the stronger offensive profile against Dick Adkins. Ian Desmond posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .476) and slugging (.427 vs .143). Dick Adkins had the advantage in on-base percentage (.333 vs .317). By the career numbers, Ian Desmond had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dick Adkins and Ian Desmond

Dick Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Dick Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1478
149.19
Dick Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Dick Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
7
466.67
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5442
549.33
Dick Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Dick Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.556
0.556
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Dick Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1432
144.55
Dick Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
937
94.58
Dick Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
27.96
Dick Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
3.73
Dick Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Dick Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
49.97
Dick Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Dick Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Dick Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Dick Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
30.99
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
739.84
74.68
Dick Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2326
234.79
Dick Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1862
187.95
Dick Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Dick Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Dick Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.476
0.476
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Dick Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Dick Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Dick Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Dick Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Dick Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
724
73.08
Dick Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711
71.77
Dick Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1254
126.58
Dick Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
42.1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.93
74.99
Dick Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.34
Dick Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
387
39.06
Dick Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.31
Dick Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Dick Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.5
4.5
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
Dick Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Dick Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.33
Dick Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.94
Dick Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
Dick Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Dick Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.65
Dick Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
23.92
Dick Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.37
76.37

Fielding Stats for Dick Adkins and Ian Desmond

Dick Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Dick Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1451
1.06
Dick Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1389
1.01
Dick Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37065
27
Dick Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12355
9
Dick Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3292
2.4
Dick Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2568
1.87
Dick Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.13
Dick Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6036
4.4
Dick Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5860
4.27
Dick Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.08
97.08
Dick Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.333
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.039
4.039
Dick Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Dick Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
0.48
Dick Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0