Ian Desmond vs. Jerry Scala — Career Comparison

Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star
Jerry Scala
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Ian Desmond posted the stronger offensive profile against Jerry Scala. Ian Desmond posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .627) and slugging (.427 vs .306). 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 Jerry Scala

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Jerry Scala
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1478
149.19
Jerry Scala
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
216.22
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Jerry Scala
Career
Per 600 PA
222
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5442
549.33
Jerry Scala
Career
Per 600 PA
193
521.62
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Jerry Scala
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Jerry Scala
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1432
144.55
Jerry Scala
Career
Per 600 PA
43
116.22
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
937
94.58
Jerry Scala
Career
Per 600 PA
31
83.78
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
27.96
Jerry Scala
Career
Per 600 PA
9
24.32
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
3.73
Jerry Scala
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.41
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Jerry Scala
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.7
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
49.97
Jerry Scala
Career
Per 600 PA
12
32.43
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Jerry Scala
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Jerry Scala
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Jerry Scala
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
739.84
74.68
Jerry Scala
Career
Per 600 PA
20.6
55.68
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2326
234.79
Jerry Scala
Career
Per 600 PA
59
159.46
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1862
187.95
Jerry Scala
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
191.89
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Jerry Scala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Jerry Scala
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Jerry Scala
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Jerry Scala
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Jerry Scala
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Jerry Scala
Career
Per 600 PA
0.581
0.581
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Jerry Scala
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
73.08
Jerry Scala
Career
Per 600 PA
26
70.27
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711
71.77
Jerry Scala
Career
Per 600 PA
19
51.35
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1254
126.58
Jerry Scala
Career
Per 600 PA
44
118.92
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.93
74.99
Jerry Scala
Career
Per 600 PA
21.54
58.22
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.34
Jerry Scala
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.7
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
387
39.06
Jerry Scala
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
72.97
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.31
Jerry Scala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Jerry Scala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
86.49
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
Jerry Scala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.94
6.94
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Jerry Scala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.84
0.84
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.33
Jerry Scala
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.7
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.94
Jerry Scala
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
Jerry Scala
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.41
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Jerry Scala
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.11
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
5.65
Jerry Scala
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.11
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
23.92
Jerry Scala
Career
Per 600 PA
6
16.22
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.37
76.37
Jerry Scala
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Ian Desmond and Jerry Scala

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jerry Scala
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1451
1.06
Jerry Scala
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1389
1.01
Jerry Scala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37065
27
Jerry Scala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12355
9
Jerry Scala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3292
2.4
Jerry Scala
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2568
1.87
Jerry Scala
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.13
Jerry Scala
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6036
4.4
Jerry Scala
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5860
4.27
Jerry Scala
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.08
97.08
Jerry Scala
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.25
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.039
4.039
Jerry Scala
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.145
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Jerry Scala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
0.48
Jerry Scala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Scala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Scala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Scala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Scala
Career
Per 9 Innings
0