Ian Desmond vs. Henry Nears — Career Comparison

Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star
Henry Nears
Greatest GenerationOklahomaNorth AmericaMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ian Desmond and Henry Nears are closely matched on the surface stats. Henry Nears posted stronger numbers in OPS (.833 vs .744) and on-base percentage (.417 vs .317). Ian Desmond had the advantage in slugging (.427 vs .417). By the career numbers, Henry Nears 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 Henry Nears

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1478
149.19
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5442
549.33
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.768
0.768
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1432
144.55
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
937
94.58
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
27.96
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
3.73
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
49.97
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
739.84
74.68
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.93
96.49
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2326
234.79
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1862
187.95
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0.417
0.417
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.742
0.742
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
73.08
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
711
71.77
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1254
126.58
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
742.93
74.99
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.42
121.13
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.34
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
387
39.06
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.31
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.24
4.24
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.33
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.94
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.65
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
23.92
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.37
76.37
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ian Desmond and Henry Nears

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1451
1.06
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.96
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1389
1.01
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.98
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37065
27
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
27
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12355
9
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.1
9
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3292
2.4
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.45
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2568
1.87
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.13
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6036
4.4
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.45
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5860
4.27
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.45
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.08
97.08
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.039
4.039
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
0.48
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0