Jason Bay vs. Ian Desmond — Career Comparison

Jason Bay
Gen XCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueLeft FielderSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star
Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Jason Bay comes out clearly ahead of Ian Desmond across most offensive categories. Jason Bay led in walk rate (BB%+ 143 vs 80), home run production (HR/PA+ 176 vs 134), and slugging (SLG+ 125 vs 112). Ian Desmond held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 85 vs 73). Jason Bay was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jason Bay and Ian Desmond

Jason Bay
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Jason Bay
Career
Per 600 PA
1278
145.83
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1478
149.19
Jason Bay
Career
Per 600 PA
5258
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Jason Bay
Career
Per 600 PA
4505
514.07
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5442
549.33
Jason Bay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Jason Bay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.768
0.768
Jason Bay
Career
Per 600 PA
1200
136.93
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1432
144.55
Jason Bay
Career
Per 600 PA
708
80.79
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
937
94.58
Jason Bay
Career
Per 600 PA
240
27.39
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
27.96
Jason Bay
Career
Per 600 PA
30
3.42
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
3.73
Jason Bay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
222
25.33
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
181
18.27
Jason Bay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
492
56.14
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
49.97
Jason Bay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Jason Bay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Jason Bay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.126
0.126
Jason Bay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
822.09
93.81
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
739.84
74.68
Jason Bay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2166
247.17
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2326
234.79
Jason Bay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1892
215.9
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1862
187.95
Jason Bay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Jason Bay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.481
0.481
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.427
0.427
Jason Bay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.742
0.742
Jason Bay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Jason Bay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Jason Bay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.867
0.867
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Jason Bay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Jason Bay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
737
84.1
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
724
73.08
Jason Bay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
754
86.04
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
711
71.77
Jason Bay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
144.81
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1254
126.58
Jason Bay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
810.26
92.46
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
742.93
74.99
Jason Bay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
6.39
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
43
4.34
Jason Bay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
636
72.58
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
387
39.06
Jason Bay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
4.34
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.31
Jason Bay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1216
138.76
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Jason Bay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.32
4.32
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
Jason Bay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Jason Bay
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.8
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.33
Jason Bay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
6.16
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
39
3.94
Jason Bay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
9.59
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
Jason Bay
Career
Per 600 PA
95
10.84
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Jason Bay
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.94
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.65
Jason Bay
Career
Per 600 PA
112
12.78
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
23.92
Jason Bay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84.82
84.82
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
76.37
76.37

Fielding Stats for Jason Bay and Ian Desmond

Jason Bay
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Jason Bay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1254
1.06
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1451
1.06
Jason Bay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1217
1.03
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389
1.01
Jason Bay
Career
Per 9 Innings
31973
27
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37065
27
Jason Bay
Career
Per 9 Innings
10657.2
9
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12355
9
Jason Bay
Career
Per 9 Innings
2303
1.94
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3292
2.4
Jason Bay
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.06
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2568
1.87
Jason Bay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.02
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.13
Jason Bay
Career
Per 9 Innings
2398
2.03
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6036
4.4
Jason Bay
Career
Per 9 Innings
2371
2
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5860
4.27
Jason Bay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.87
98.87
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.08
97.08
Jason Bay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.891
1.891
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.039
4.039
Jason Bay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.05
97.05
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.73
95.73
Jason Bay
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.01
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
0.48
Jason Bay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Bay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Bay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Bay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0