Phil Baker vs. Ian Desmond — Career Comparison

Phil Baker
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington NationalsUnion AssociationFirst Baseman
Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star

On the career numbers, Ian Desmond posted the stronger offensive profile against Phil Baker. Ian Desmond posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .615) 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 Phil Baker and Ian Desmond

Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
195
136.68
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1478
149.19
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
856
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
817
572.66
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5442
549.33
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.638
0.638
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
212
148.6
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1432
144.55
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
178
124.77
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
937
94.58
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
20
14.02
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
27.96
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
7.71
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
3.73
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
34
23.83
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
49.97
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
80.56
56.47
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
739.84
74.68
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
263
184.35
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2326
234.79
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
251
175.93
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1862
187.95
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.615
0.615
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.526
0.526
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
134
93.93
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
724
73.08
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
34
23.83
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711
71.77
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
165
115.65
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1254
126.58
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
93.41
65.47
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.93
74.99
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.34
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
39
27.34
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
387
39.06
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.31
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
22.43
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.75
26.75
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.22
1.22
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.33
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.94
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
11.21
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.65
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
11.21
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
23.92
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
76.37
76.37

Fielding Stats for Phil Baker and Ian Desmond

Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
1.17
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1451
1.06
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1389
1.01
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4902
27
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37065
27
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1634
9
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12355
9
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1230
6.77
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3292
2.4
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.38
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2568
1.87
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.42
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.13
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1375
7.57
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6036
4.4
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1299
7.15
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5860
4.27
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.47
94.47
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.08
97.08
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.099
6.099
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.039
4.039
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.26
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
0.48
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.23
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0