Ian Desmond vs. Bill Sharp — Career Comparison

Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star
Bill Sharp
Baby BoomersOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ian Desmond comes out clearly ahead of Bill Sharp across most offensive categories. Ian Desmond led in home run production (HR/PA+ 134 vs 36), slugging (SLG+ 112 vs 91), and walk rate (BB%+ 80 vs 68). Bill Sharp held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 161 vs 85). Ian Desmond was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ian Desmond and Bill Sharp

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1478
149.19
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
398
195.58
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
1221
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5442
549.33
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
1104
542.51
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1432
144.55
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
281
138.08
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
937
94.58
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
212
104.18
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
27.96
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
52
25.55
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
3.73
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.93
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
9
4.42
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
49.97
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
69
33.91
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
739.84
74.68
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
110.44
54.27
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2326
234.79
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
376
184.77
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1862
187.95
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
363
178.38
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.537
0.537
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
73.08
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
122
59.95
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711
71.77
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
95
46.68
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1254
126.58
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
208
102.21
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.93
74.99
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
119.77
58.86
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.34
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.44
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
387
39.06
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
75
36.86
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
1.31
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.95
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Bill Sharp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
53.56
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
Bill Sharp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.2
11.2
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Bill Sharp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
3.33
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
12.29
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
3.94
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.91
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
Bill Sharp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
11.3
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.47
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
5.65
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.9
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
23.92
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
15
7.37
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.37
76.37
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20

Fielding Stats for Ian Desmond and Bill Sharp

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1451
1.06
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
1.23
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1389
1.01
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
279
0.94
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37065
27
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
7997
27
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12355
9
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
2665.2
9
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3292
2.4
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
774
2.61
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2568
1.87
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.11
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.13
Bill Sharp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.04
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6036
4.4
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
818
2.76
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5860
4.27
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
806
2.72
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.08
97.08
Bill Sharp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.53
98.53
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.039
4.039
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.22
2.22
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.86
76.86
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
0.48
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.03
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sharp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0