Marlon Anderson vs. Ian Desmond — Career Comparison

Marlon Anderson
Gen XAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueSecond Baseman
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 Marlon Anderson across most offensive categories. Ian Desmond led in home run production (HR/PA+ 134 vs 63), slugging (SLG+ 112 vs 94), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 100 vs 95). Marlon Anderson held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 128 vs 85). Ian Desmond was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Marlon Anderson and Ian Desmond

Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1151
196.86
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1478
149.19
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3508
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3204
548
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5442
549.33
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
849
145.21
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1432
144.55
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
592
101.25
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
937
94.58
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
174
29.76
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
27.96
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
3.42
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
3.73
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
63
10.78
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
257
43.96
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
49.97
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
400.91
68.57
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
739.84
74.68
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1252
214.14
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2326
234.79
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1091
186.6
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1862
187.95
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.705
0.705
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.126
0.126
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.642
0.642
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
392
67.05
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
73.08
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
371
63.45
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711
71.77
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
700
119.73
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1254
126.58
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
414.23
70.85
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.93
74.99
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
2.57
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.34
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
227
38.83
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
387
39.06
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
4.79
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.31
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
471
80.56
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.45
7.45
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.48
0.48
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
5.3
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
3.33
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
5.3
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
3.94
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
10.26
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
71
12.14
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
24
4.1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.65
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
95
16.25
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
23.92
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
74.74
74.74
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.37
76.37

Fielding Stats for Marlon Anderson and Ian Desmond

Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
851
1.18
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1451
1.06
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
752
1.04
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389
1.01
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19437
27
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37065
27
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6479
9
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12355
9
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1619
2.25
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3292
2.4
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1754
2.44
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2568
1.87
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.12
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.13
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3456
4.8
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6036
4.4
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3373
4.69
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5860
4.27
Marlon Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.6
97.6
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.08
97.08
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.964
3.964
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.039
4.039
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.37
88.37
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
434
0.6
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
653
0.48
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marlon Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0