Earl Ashby vs. Ian Desmond — Career Comparison

Earl Ashby
Greatest GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanHomestead GraysNegro National League IICatcher
Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star

On the career numbers, Ian Desmond posted the stronger offensive profile against Earl Ashby. Ian Desmond posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .577) and on-base percentage (.317 vs .293). 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 Earl Ashby and Ian Desmond

Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
189.74
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1478
149.19
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
117
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
102
523.08
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5442
549.33
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.614
0.614
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
20
102.56
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1432
144.55
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.54
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
937
94.58
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
35.9
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
27.96
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.13
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
3.73
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
8
41.03
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
49.97
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
9.96
51.09
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
739.84
74.68
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
29
148.72
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2326
234.79
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
34
174.36
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1862
187.95
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.537
0.537
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
9
46.15
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
73.08
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
71.79
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
711
71.77
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
23
117.95
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1254
126.58
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
10.05
51.55
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.93
74.99
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.34
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
71.79
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
387
39.06
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.31
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.13
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
117
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.13
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
3.33
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.94
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.13
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.65
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.13
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
23.92
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
76.37
76.37

Fielding Stats for Earl Ashby and Ian Desmond

Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.28
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1451
1.06
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.03
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389
1.01
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
758
27
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37065
27
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
252.2
9
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12355
9
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
4.52
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3292
2.4
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.57
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2568
1.87
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.14
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.13
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
5.24
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6036
4.4
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
5.09
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5860
4.27
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.28
97.28
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.08
97.08
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.972
3.972
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.039
4.039
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.56
80.56
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
0.48
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.36
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0