Ian Desmond vs. Bill Sadler — Career Comparison

Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star
Bill Sadler
Greatest GenerationDelawareThrows RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn EaglesNegro National League IIShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Ian Desmond and Bill Sadler are closely matched on the surface stats. Ian Desmond posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .688) and slugging (.427 vs .358). Bill Sadler had the advantage in on-base percentage (.330 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 Bill Sadler

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Bill Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1478
149.19
Bill Sadler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
155.77
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Bill Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
104
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5442
549.33
Bill Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
95
548.08
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Bill Sadler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Bill Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.707
0.707
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1432
144.55
Bill Sadler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
161.54
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
937
94.58
Bill Sadler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
132.69
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
27.96
Bill Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
4
23.08
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
3.73
Bill Sadler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.77
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Bill Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
49.97
Bill Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
5
28.85
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Bill Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Bill Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Bill Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
739.84
74.68
Bill Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
11.2
64.63
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2326
234.79
Bill Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
34
196.15
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1862
187.95
Bill Sadler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
190.38
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Bill Sadler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Bill Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Bill Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Bill Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Bill Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Bill Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.582
0.582
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Bill Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
73.08
Bill Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
11
63.46
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
711
71.77
Bill Sadler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
92.31
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1254
126.58
Bill Sadler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
155.77
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
742.93
74.99
Bill Sadler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13.27
76.53
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.34
Bill Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
387
39.06
Bill Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
5
28.85
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.31
Bill Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Bill Sadler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.24
4.24
Bill Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Bill Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
3.33
Bill Sadler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
23.08
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.94
Bill Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
Bill Sadler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Bill Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.65
Bill Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
23.92
Bill Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.37
76.37
Bill Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ian Desmond and Bill Sadler

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bill Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1451
1.06
Bill Sadler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.12
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389
1.01
Bill Sadler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.12
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37065
27
Bill Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
627
27
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12355
9
Bill Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
9
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3292
2.4
Bill Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
2.07
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2568
1.87
Bill Sadler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
2.63
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.13
Bill Sadler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.73
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6036
4.4
Bill Sadler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
5.43
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5860
4.27
Bill Sadler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
4.69
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.08
97.08
Bill Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.51
86.51
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.039
4.039
Bill Sadler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.192
4.192
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.73
95.73
Bill Sadler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
0.48
Bill Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.39
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0