Wayne Ambler vs. Ian Desmond — Career Comparison

Wayne Ambler
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows 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 Wayne Ambler. Ian Desmond posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .577) and on-base percentage (.317 vs .298). 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 Wayne Ambler and Ian Desmond

Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
271
182.7
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1478
149.19
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
890
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
782
527.19
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5442
549.33
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.612
0.612
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
175
117.98
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1432
144.55
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
134
90.34
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
937
94.58
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
39
26.29
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
27.96
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.35
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
3.73
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
41
27.64
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
49.97
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
68.28
46.03
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
739.84
74.68
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
218
146.97
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2326
234.79
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
258
173.93
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1862
187.95
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.055
0.055
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.494
0.494
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
60
40.45
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
73.08
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
73
49.21
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711
71.77
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
133
89.66
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1254
126.58
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
75.21
50.71
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.93
74.99
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.34
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
55.96
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
387
39.06
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.31
Wayne Ambler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
43.15
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Wayne Ambler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.91
13.91
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
Wayne Ambler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.3
1.3
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
16.85
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
3.33
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.94
Wayne Ambler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
6.74
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.7
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.67
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.65
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.37
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
23.92
Wayne Ambler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
80
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
76.37
76.37

Fielding Stats for Wayne Ambler and Ian Desmond

Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 9 Innings
272
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1451
1.06
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1389
1.01
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37065
27
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12355
9
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 9 Innings
478
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3292
2.4
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 9 Innings
683
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2568
1.87
Wayne Ambler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.13
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1223
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6036
4.4
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1161
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5860
4.27
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.93
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.08
97.08
Wayne Ambler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.268
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.039
4.039
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
0.48
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Ambler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0