Bobby Anderson vs. Ian Desmond — Career Comparison

Bobby Anderson
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightNorth AmericaChicago GiantsNegro National LeagueSecond Baseman
Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star

On the career numbers, Ian Desmond posted the stronger offensive profile against Bobby Anderson. Ian Desmond posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .639) and slugging (.427 vs .314). Bobby Anderson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.325 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 Bobby Anderson and Ian Desmond

Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
162.35
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1478
149.19
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
85
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
70
494.12
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5442
549.33
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
112.94
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1432
144.55
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
84.71
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
937
94.58
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.12
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
27.96
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.12
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
3.73
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
28.24
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
49.97
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
8.54
60.26
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
739.84
74.68
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
155.29
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2326
234.79
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
26
183.53
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1862
187.95
Bobby Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.639
0.639
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
42.35
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
73.08
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
35.29
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711
71.77
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
77.65
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1254
126.58
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
9.42
66.47
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.93
74.99
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.34
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
70.59
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
387
39.06
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.31
Bobby Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.24
4.24
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
35.29
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
3.33
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.94
Bobby Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.12
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.65
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.12
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
23.92
Bobby Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
76.37
76.37

Fielding Stats for Bobby Anderson and Ian Desmond

Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.09
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1451
1.06
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.05
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389
1.01
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
568
27
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37065
27
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
189.1
9
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12355
9
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.85
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3292
2.4
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.85
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2568
1.87
Bobby Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.48
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.13
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
4.18
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6036
4.4
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
3.71
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5860
4.27
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.64
88.64
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.08
97.08
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.391
3.391
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.039
4.039
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.65
95.65
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.14
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
0.48
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0