Ian Desmond vs. Jimmie Savage — Career Comparison

Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star
Jimmie Savage
Lost GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPittsburgh RebelsFederal LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ian Desmond and Jimmie Savage are closely matched on the surface stats. Ian Desmond posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .700) and slugging (.427 vs .336). Jimmie Savage had the advantage in on-base percentage (.364 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 Jimmie Savage

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1478
149.19
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 600 PAverified
148
152.32
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
583
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5442
549.33
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
503
517.67
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Jimmie Savage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
0.747
0.747
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1432
144.55
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
139
143.05
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
937
94.58
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 600 PAverified
120
123.5
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
27.96
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9.26
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
3.73
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.26
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.03
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
49.97
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
19
19.55
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
739.84
74.68
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
71.9
74
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2326
234.79
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
169
173.93
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1862
187.95
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 600 PAverified
208
214.07
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Jimmie Savage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Jimmie Savage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.701
0.701
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
724
73.08
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
84.39
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711
71.77
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
26
26.76
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1254
126.58
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
107
110.12
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
742.93
74.99
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81.06
83.43
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.34
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
387
39.06
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
71.01
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.31
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Jimmie Savage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
32.93
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
Jimmie Savage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.22
18.22
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Jimmie Savage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.16
2.16
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
3.33
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
11.32
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.94
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
Jimmie Savage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17.5
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.65
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
23.92
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17.5
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
76.37
76.37
Jimmie Savage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ian Desmond and Jimmie Savage

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1451
1.06
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1389
1.01
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37065
27
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12355
9
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3292
2.4
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2568
1.87
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.13
Jimmie Savage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6036
4.4
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
322
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5860
4.27
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
301
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.08
97.08
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.48
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.039
4.039
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.135
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
0.48
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0