Ian Desmond vs. Carlos Santiago — Career Comparison

Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star
Carlos Santiago
Greatest GenerationP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanNew York CubansNegro National League IIShortstop

On the career numbers, Carlos Santiago posted the stronger offensive profile against Ian Desmond. Carlos Santiago posted stronger numbers in OPS (.946 vs .744) and on-base percentage (.375 vs .317). Ian Desmond had the advantage in home run production (181 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Carlos Santiago 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 Carlos Santiago

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Carlos Santiago
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1478
149.19
Carlos Santiago
Career
Per 600 PA
2
133.33
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Carlos Santiago
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5442
549.33
Carlos Santiago
Career
Per 600 PA
7
466.67
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Carlos Santiago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.768
0.768
Carlos Santiago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.018
1.018
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1432
144.55
Carlos Santiago
Career
Per 600 PA
2
133.33
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
937
94.58
Carlos Santiago
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
27.96
Carlos Santiago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
3.73
Carlos Santiago
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Carlos Santiago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
49.97
Carlos Santiago
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Carlos Santiago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Carlos Santiago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Carlos Santiago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
739.84
74.68
Carlos Santiago
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.63
108.59
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2326
234.79
Carlos Santiago
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
266.67
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1862
187.95
Carlos Santiago
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Carlos Santiago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.427
0.427
Carlos Santiago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.742
0.742
Carlos Santiago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.946
0.946
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Carlos Santiago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Carlos Santiago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Carlos Santiago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.2
1.2
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Carlos Santiago
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
724
73.08
Carlos Santiago
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711
71.77
Carlos Santiago
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1254
126.58
Carlos Santiago
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
266.67
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
742.93
74.99
Carlos Santiago
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.78
118.92
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.34
Carlos Santiago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
387
39.06
Carlos Santiago
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.31
Carlos Santiago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Carlos Santiago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.24
4.24
Carlos Santiago
Career
Per 600 PA
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Carlos Santiago
Career
Per 600 PA
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
3.33
Carlos Santiago
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.94
Carlos Santiago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
Carlos Santiago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
181
18.27
Carlos Santiago
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.65
Carlos Santiago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
237
23.92
Carlos Santiago
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
76.37
76.37
Carlos Santiago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ian Desmond and Carlos Santiago

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Carlos Santiago
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1451
1.06
Carlos Santiago
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1389
1.01
Carlos Santiago
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37065
27
Carlos Santiago
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12355
9
Carlos Santiago
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3292
2.4
Carlos Santiago
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.5
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2568
1.87
Carlos Santiago
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.13
Carlos Santiago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6036
4.4
Carlos Santiago
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
5.5
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5860
4.27
Carlos Santiago
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
4.5
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.08
97.08
Carlos Santiago
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.82
81.82
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.039
4.039
Carlos Santiago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.73
95.73
Carlos Santiago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
653
0.48
Carlos Santiago
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.5
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlos Santiago
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlos Santiago
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlos Santiago
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlos Santiago
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0