Ian Desmond vs. Mel Simons — Career Comparison

Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star
Mel Simons
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Ian Desmond posted the stronger offensive profile against Mel Simons. Ian Desmond posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .625) and on-base percentage (.317 vs .311). 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 Mel Simons

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1478
149.19
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
211.27
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
213
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5442
549.33
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
194
546.48
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.649
0.649
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1432
144.55
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
146.48
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
937
94.58
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
121.13
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
27.96
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
9
25.35
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
3.73
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
49.97
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
9
25.35
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
739.84
74.68
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
19.12
53.87
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2326
234.79
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
61
171.83
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1862
187.95
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
64
180.28
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.625
0.625
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.518
0.518
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
73.08
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
24
67.61
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711
71.77
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
12
33.8
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1254
126.58
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
36
101.41
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.93
74.99
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
22.36
62.99
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.34
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
387
39.06
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
12
33.8
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.31
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
50.7
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.83
11.83
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
3.33
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
19.72
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.94
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.82
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.65
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.82
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
23.92
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.63
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.37
76.37
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Ian Desmond and Mel Simons

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1451
1.06
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1389
1.01
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37065
27
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12355
9
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3292
2.4
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2568
1.87
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.13
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6036
4.4
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5860
4.27
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.08
97.08
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.12
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.039
4.039
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
0.48
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0