Ian Desmond vs. Tommy Sampson — Career Comparison

Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star
Tommy Sampson
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueSecond BasemanAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Ian Desmond and Tommy Sampson are closely matched on the surface stats. Ian Desmond posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .722) and slugging (.427 vs .376). Tommy Sampson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.346 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 Tommy Sampson

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1478
149.19
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
196
146.09
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
805
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5442
549.33
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
740
551.55
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Tommy Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.751
0.751
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1432
144.55
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
225
167.7
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
937
94.58
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
190
141.61
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
27.96
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
19
14.16
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
3.73
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
10.43
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.49
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
49.97
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
35
26.09
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
739.84
74.68
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
100.39
74.83
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2326
234.79
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
278
207.2
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1862
187.95
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
273
203.48
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Tommy Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.376
0.376
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.722
0.722
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Tommy Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
724
73.08
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
120
89.44
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711
71.77
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
87
64.84
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1254
126.58
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
205
152.8
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
742.93
74.99
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116.62
86.92
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
4.34
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
6.71
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
387
39.06
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
39
29.07
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.31
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Tommy Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.49
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
Tommy Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402.5
402.5
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Tommy Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.5
19.5
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
3.33
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
12.67
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.94
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
Tommy Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.75
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
12.67
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.65
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
23.92
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
12.67
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
76.37
76.37
Tommy Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ian Desmond and Tommy Sampson

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1451
1.06
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
1.1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389
1.01
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
1.1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37065
27
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4706
27
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12355
9
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1568.2
9
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3292
2.4
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
2.68
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2568
1.87
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
553
3.17
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.13
Tommy Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
0.46
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6036
4.4
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1100
6.31
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5860
4.27
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1020
5.85
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.08
97.08
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.73
92.73
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.039
4.039
Tommy Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.34
5.34
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.73
95.73
Tommy Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
653
0.48
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.49
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0