Ian Desmond vs. Ryan Howard — Career Comparison

Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star
Ryan Howard
Gen XMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ryan Howard comes out clearly ahead of Ian Desmond across most offensive categories. Ryan Howard led in home run production (HR/PA+ 241 vs 134), walk rate (BB%+ 138 vs 80), and slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 112). Ian Desmond held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 85 vs 62). Ryan Howard was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ian Desmond and Ryan Howard

Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1478
149.19
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1572
144.44
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6530
600
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5442
549.33
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5707
524.38
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.768
0.768
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1432
144.55
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
135.53
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
937
94.58
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
795
73.05
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
277
27.96
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
277
25.45
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
3.73
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
21
1.93
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
181
18.27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
35.1
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
495
49.97
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
62.48
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.126
0.126
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
739.84
74.68
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042.99
95.83
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
2326
234.79
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2940
270.14
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1862
187.95
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
206.09
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.427
0.427
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.742
0.742
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
724
73.08
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
77.92
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
711
71.77
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194
109.71
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1254
126.58
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1660
152.53
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
742.93
74.99
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989.14
90.89
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
43
4.34
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.42
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
387
39.06
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
65.15
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.31
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.15
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1402
141.52
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1843
169.34
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.24
4.24
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.33
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
39
3.94
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.05
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
10.66
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.65
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.46
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
23.92
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.56
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.37
76.37
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59

Fielding Stats for Ian Desmond and Ryan Howard

Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1451
1.06
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
1.03
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
1389
1.01
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
1.02
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
37065
27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38540
27
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
12355
9
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12846.2
9
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
3292
2.4
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12351
8.65
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2568
1.87
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
828
0.58
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.13
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.08
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
6036
4.4
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13298
9.32
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
5860
4.27
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13179
9.23
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.08
97.08
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.039
4.039
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.923
8.923
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.73
95.73
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
653
0.48
Ryan Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
0.77
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0