Ian Desmond vs. Jim Shilling — Career Comparison

Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star
Jim Shilling
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ian Desmond and Jim Shilling are closely matched on the surface stats. Jim Shilling posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.324 vs .317) and batting average (.282 vs .263). Ian Desmond had the advantage in home run production (181 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Jim Shilling 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 Jim Shilling

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Jim Shilling
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1478
149.19
Jim Shilling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
180
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Jim Shilling
Career
Per 600 PA
140
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5442
549.33
Jim Shilling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
131
561.43
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Jim Shilling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Jim Shilling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.755
0.755
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1432
144.55
Jim Shilling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
158.57
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
937
94.58
Jim Shilling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
102.86
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
27.96
Jim Shilling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
34.29
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
3.73
Jim Shilling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
21.43
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Jim Shilling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
49.97
Jim Shilling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
55.71
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Jim Shilling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Jim Shilling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Jim Shilling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
739.84
74.68
Jim Shilling
Career
Per 600 PA
16.48
70.62
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2326
234.79
Jim Shilling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
235.71
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1862
187.95
Jim Shilling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
192.86
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Jim Shilling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Jim Shilling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.742
0.742
Jim Shilling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Jim Shilling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Jim Shilling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Jim Shilling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Jim Shilling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
73.08
Jim Shilling
Career
Per 600 PA
11
47.14
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711
71.77
Jim Shilling
Career
Per 600 PA
16
68.57
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1254
126.58
Jim Shilling
Career
Per 600 PA
27
115.71
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
742.93
74.99
Jim Shilling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17.66
75.67
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.34
Jim Shilling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
387
39.06
Jim Shilling
Career
Per 600 PA
8
34.29
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.31
Jim Shilling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Jim Shilling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
55.71
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
Jim Shilling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.77
10.77
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Jim Shilling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
3.33
Jim Shilling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.29
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.94
Jim Shilling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
13.32
Jim Shilling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
21.43
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Jim Shilling
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.29
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.65
Jim Shilling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
23.92
Jim Shilling
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.29
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
76.37
76.37
Jim Shilling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ian Desmond and Jim Shilling

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jim Shilling
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1451
1.06
Jim Shilling
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1389
1.01
Jim Shilling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37065
27
Jim Shilling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12355
9
Jim Shilling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3292
2.4
Jim Shilling
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2568
1.87
Jim Shilling
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.13
Jim Shilling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6036
4.4
Jim Shilling
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5860
4.27
Jim Shilling
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.08
97.08
Jim Shilling
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.93
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.039
4.039
Jim Shilling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.381
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Jim Shilling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
0.48
Jim Shilling
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shilling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shilling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shilling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Shilling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0