Ian Desmond vs. Orator Shafer — Career Comparison
Looking at the career totals, Ian Desmond and Orator Shafer are closely matched on the surface stats. Ian Desmond posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .692) and slugging (.427 vs .367). Orator Shafer had the advantage in on-base percentage (.326 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 Orator Shafer
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1478
149.19
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 600 PA
871
138.11
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 600 PA
3784
600
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
5442
549.33
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 600 PA
3552
563.21
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.768
0.768
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.707
0.707
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
495
49.97
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 600 PA
228
36.15
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.126
0.126
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
739.84
74.68
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 600 PA
437.41
69.36
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
2326
234.79
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 600 PA
1303
206.61
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1862
187.95
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 600 PA
1232
195.35
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.427
0.427
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.367
0.367
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.085
0.085
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.615
0.615
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1254
126.58
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 600 PA
907
143.82
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
742.93
74.99
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 600 PA
492.05
78.02
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 600 PA
226
35.84
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 600 PA
16.74
16.74
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
181
18.27
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 600 PA
34
5.39
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
237
23.92
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 600 PA
34
5.39
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
76.37
76.37
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Fielding Stats for Ian Desmond and Orator Shafer
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
1451
1.06
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 9 Innings
874
1.02
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
1389
1.01
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.01
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
37065
27
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 9 Innings
23136
27
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
12355
9
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7712
9
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
3292
2.4
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1381
1.61
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
2568
1.87
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 9 Innings
315
0.37
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.13
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 9 Innings
270
0.32
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
6036
4.4
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1966
2.29
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
5860
4.27
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1696
1.98
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.08
97.08
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.27
86.27
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.039
4.039
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.941
1.941
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.73
95.73
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
653
0.48
Orator Shafer
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.04