Ed Boland vs. Ian Desmond — Career Comparison

Ed Boland
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRight Fielder
Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star

On the career numbers, Ian Desmond posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Boland. Ian Desmond posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .587) and on-base percentage (.317 vs .279). 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 Ed Boland and Ian Desmond

Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
244.29
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1478
149.19
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
140
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
136
582.86
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5442
549.33
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
150
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1432
144.55
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
124.29
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
937
94.58
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
5
21.43
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
27.96
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.29
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
3.73
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
6
25.71
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
49.97
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
11.57
49.57
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
739.84
74.68
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
42
180
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2326
234.79
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
39
167.14
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1862
187.95
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.587
0.587
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.471
0.471
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
11
47.14
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
73.08
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
98.57
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
711
71.77
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
145.71
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1254
126.58
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
13.3
57.01
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.93
74.99
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.34
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
4
17.14
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
387
39.06
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.31
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
60
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.33
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.94
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.29
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.57
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.65
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.57
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
23.92
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
76.37
76.37

Fielding Stats for Ed Boland and Ian Desmond

Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1451
1.06
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1389
1.01
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37065
27
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12355
9
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3292
2.4
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2568
1.87
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.13
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6036
4.4
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5860
4.27
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.19
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.08
97.08
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.484
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.039
4.039
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
0.48
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0