Ian Desmond vs. Bert James — Career Comparison

Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star
Bert James
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ian Desmond and Bert James are closely matched on the surface stats. Ian Desmond posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .686) and slugging (.427 vs .286). Bert James had the advantage in on-base percentage (.400 vs .317). 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 Ian Desmond and Bert James

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1478
149.19
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5442
549.33
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
504
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1432
144.55
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
937
94.58
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
27.96
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
3.73
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
49.97
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
739.84
74.68
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
3.09
74.18
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2326
234.79
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1862
187.95
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
240
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.686
0.686
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
73.08
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711
71.77
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1254
126.58
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
742.93
74.99
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.64
87.44
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.34
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
387
39.06
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
96
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.31
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
72
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.33
8.33
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.33
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.94
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
181
18.27
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.65
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
237
23.92
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
76.37
76.37
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ian Desmond and Bert James

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1451
1.06
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.02
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389
1.01
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.02
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37065
27
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
27
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12355
9
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
9
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3292
2.4
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.53
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2568
1.87
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.13
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6036
4.4
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.87
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5860
4.27
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.7
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.08
97.08
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.039
4.039
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.73
95.73
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
0.48
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0