Ian Desmond vs. Marty Shay — Career Comparison

Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star
Marty Shay
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Ian Desmond posted the stronger offensive profile against Marty Shay. Ian Desmond posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .603) and on-base percentage (.317 vs .296). 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 Marty Shay

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Marty Shay
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1478
149.19
Marty Shay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
155.56
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Marty Shay
Career
Per 600 PA
81
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5442
549.33
Marty Shay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
555.56
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Marty Shay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Marty Shay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.629
0.629
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1432
144.55
Marty Shay
Career
Per 600 PA
18
133.33
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
937
94.58
Marty Shay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
103.7
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
27.96
Marty Shay
Career
Per 600 PA
3
22.22
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
3.73
Marty Shay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.41
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Marty Shay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
49.97
Marty Shay
Career
Per 600 PA
4
29.63
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Marty Shay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Marty Shay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Marty Shay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
739.84
74.68
Marty Shay
Career
Per 600 PA
7.27
53.83
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2326
234.79
Marty Shay
Career
Per 600 PA
23
170.37
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1862
187.95
Marty Shay
Career
Per 600 PA
24
177.78
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Marty Shay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Marty Shay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Marty Shay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.603
0.603
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Marty Shay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Marty Shay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Marty Shay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.535
0.535
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Marty Shay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
73.08
Marty Shay
Career
Per 600 PA
4
29.63
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711
71.77
Marty Shay
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.81
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1254
126.58
Marty Shay
Career
Per 600 PA
6
44.44
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.93
74.99
Marty Shay
Career
Per 600 PA
7.94
58.81
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
4.34
Marty Shay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.41
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
387
39.06
Marty Shay
Career
Per 600 PA
5
37.04
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.31
Marty Shay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Marty Shay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
44.44
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
Marty Shay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.5
13.5
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Marty Shay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.33
Marty Shay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.94
Marty Shay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
Marty Shay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Marty Shay
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.81
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
5.65
Marty Shay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.41
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
23.92
Marty Shay
Career
Per 600 PA
3
22.22
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.37
76.37
Marty Shay
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Ian Desmond and Marty Shay

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Marty Shay
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1451
1.06
Marty Shay
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1389
1.01
Marty Shay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37065
27
Marty Shay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12355
9
Marty Shay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3292
2.4
Marty Shay
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2568
1.87
Marty Shay
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.13
Marty Shay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6036
4.4
Marty Shay
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5860
4.27
Marty Shay
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.08
97.08
Marty Shay
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.68
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.039
4.039
Marty Shay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.046
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Marty Shay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
0.48
Marty Shay
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marty Shay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marty Shay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marty Shay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marty Shay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0