Ian Desmond vs. Abe Gray — Career Comparison

Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star
Abe Gray
UnknownIndianapolis ABCsNegro Southern LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Ian Desmond and Abe Gray are closely matched on the surface stats. Abe Gray posted stronger numbers in OPS (.900 vs .744) and on-base percentage (.400 vs .317). Ian Desmond had the advantage in batting average (.263 vs .250). By the career numbers, Abe Gray had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ian Desmond and Abe Gray

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1478
149.19
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5442
549.33
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.768
0.768
Abe Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1432
144.55
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
937
94.58
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
27.96
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
3.73
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
49.97
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Abe Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
739.84
74.68
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.92
109.8
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2326
234.79
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1862
187.95
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Abe Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.427
0.427
Abe Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.742
0.742
Abe Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Abe Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Abe Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Abe Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Abe Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
73.08
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711
71.77
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1254
126.58
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
742.93
74.99
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.76
90.93
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
4.34
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
387
39.06
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.31
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1402
141.52
Abe Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
240
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.24
4.24
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.33
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.94
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
Abe Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.65
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
23.92
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.37
76.37
Abe Gray
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ian Desmond and Abe Gray

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Abe Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1451
1.06
Abe Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.5
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389
1.01
Abe Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.5
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37065
27
Abe Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
27
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12355
9
Abe Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3292
2.4
Abe Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.5
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2568
1.87
Abe Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.13
Abe Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6036
4.4
Abe Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
5.25
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5860
4.27
Abe Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.5
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.08
97.08
Abe Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.039
4.039
Abe Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.73
95.73
Abe Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
0.48
Abe Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Abe Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Abe Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Abe Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
3.75
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Abe Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0