Ian Desmond vs. James Cavanagh — Career Comparison

Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star
James Cavanagh
Pre-GenerationalScotlandBrooklyn EckfordsUnknownFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Ian Desmond posted the stronger offensive profile against James Cavanagh. Ian Desmond posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .565) and on-base percentage (.317 vs .261). 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 James Cavanagh

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
James Cavanagh
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1478
149.19
James Cavanagh
Career
Per 600 PA
5
130.43
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5944
600
James Cavanagh
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5442
549.33
James Cavanagh
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
James Cavanagh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
James Cavanagh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.565
0.565
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1432
144.55
James Cavanagh
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
156.52
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
937
94.58
James Cavanagh
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
130.43
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
27.96
James Cavanagh
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
3.73
James Cavanagh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
James Cavanagh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
49.97
James Cavanagh
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
James Cavanagh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
James Cavanagh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
James Cavanagh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
739.84
74.68
James Cavanagh
Career
Per 600 PA
1.72
44.81
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2326
234.79
James Cavanagh
Career
Per 600 PA
7
182.61
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1862
187.95
James Cavanagh
Career
Per 600 PA
6
156.52
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
James Cavanagh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
James Cavanagh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
James Cavanagh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.565
0.565
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
James Cavanagh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
James Cavanagh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
James Cavanagh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.412
0.412
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
James Cavanagh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
724
73.08
James Cavanagh
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
711
71.77
James Cavanagh
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
104.35
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1254
126.58
James Cavanagh
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
182.61
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.93
74.99
James Cavanagh
Career
Per 600 PA
2.05
53.41
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.34
James Cavanagh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
387
39.06
James Cavanagh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.31
James Cavanagh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
James Cavanagh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.24
4.24
James Cavanagh
Career
Per 600 PA
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
James Cavanagh
Career
Per 600 PA
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.33
James Cavanagh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.94
James Cavanagh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
James Cavanagh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
James Cavanagh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.65
James Cavanagh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
23.92
James Cavanagh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.37
76.37
James Cavanagh
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ian Desmond and James Cavanagh

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
James Cavanagh
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1451
1.06
James Cavanagh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.29
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389
1.01
James Cavanagh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.07
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37065
27
James Cavanagh
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
27
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12355
9
James Cavanagh
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
9
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3292
2.4
James Cavanagh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
7.71
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2568
1.87
James Cavanagh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.13
James Cavanagh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.64
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6036
4.4
James Cavanagh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
8.36
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5860
4.27
James Cavanagh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
7.71
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.08
97.08
James Cavanagh
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
92.31
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.039
4.039
James Cavanagh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
James Cavanagh
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
0.48
James Cavanagh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Cavanagh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Cavanagh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Cavanagh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Cavanagh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0