Mel Almada vs. Ian Desmond — Career Comparison

Mel Almada
Greatest GenerationMexicoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ian Desmond comes out clearly ahead of Mel Almada across most offensive categories. Ian Desmond led in home run production (HR/PA+ 134 vs 31), slugging (SLG+ 112 vs 88), and batting average (AVG+ 106 vs 99). Mel Almada held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 154 vs 85). Ian Desmond was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Mel Almada and Ian Desmond

Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
646
141.61
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1478
149.19
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
2737
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
2483
544.32
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5442
549.33
Mel Almada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.732
0.732
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PAverified
706
154.77
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1432
144.55
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PAverified
557
122.1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
937
94.58
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
107
23.46
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
27.96
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
5.92
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
3.73
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
15
3.29
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
149
32.66
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
49.97
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
325.81
71.42
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
739.84
74.68
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
912
199.93
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2326
234.79
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PAverified
925
202.78
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1862
187.95
Mel Almada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.367
0.367
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.657
0.657
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PAverified
363
79.58
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
724
73.08
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
197
43.19
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711
71.77
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
545
119.47
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1254
126.58
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PAverified
362.66
79.5
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
742.93
74.99
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.34
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PAverified
214
46.91
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
387
39.06
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.31
Mel Almada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
32.88
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Mel Almada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.25
18.25
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
Mel Almada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.43
1.43
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Mel Almada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
7.67
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
33
3.33
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.94
Mel Almada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.88
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
56
12.28
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
5.92
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
5.65
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
83
18.2
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
23.92
Mel Almada
Career
Per 600 PA
67.47
67.47
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.37
76.37

Fielding Stats for Mel Almada and Ian Desmond

Mel Almada
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Mel Almada
Career
Per 9 Innings
614
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1451
1.06
Mel Almada
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1389
1.01
Mel Almada
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37065
27
Mel Almada
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12355
9
Mel Almada
Career
Per 9 Innings
1514
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3292
2.4
Mel Almada
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2568
1.87
Mel Almada
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.13
Mel Almada
Career
Per 9 Innings
1635
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6036
4.4
Mel Almada
Career
Per 9 Innings
1586
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5860
4.27
Mel Almada
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.08
97.08
Mel Almada
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.583
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.039
4.039
Mel Almada
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Mel Almada
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
0.48
Mel Almada
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Almada
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Almada
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Almada
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0