Ian Desmond vs. Chandler Simpson — Career Comparison

Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star
Chandler Simpson
Gen ZGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ian Desmond and Chandler Simpson are closely matched on the surface stats. Ian Desmond posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .671) and slugging (.427 vs .345). Chandler Simpson 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 Chandler Simpson

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Chandler Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1478
149.19
Chandler Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
109
148.97
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Chandler Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
439
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5442
549.33
Chandler Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
414
565.83
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Chandler Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Chandler Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.739
0.739
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1432
144.55
Chandler Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
122
166.74
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
937
94.58
Chandler Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
142.14
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
27.96
Chandler Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
20.5
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
3.73
Chandler Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Chandler Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
49.97
Chandler Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
24.6
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Chandler Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Chandler Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Chandler Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
739.84
74.68
Chandler Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
48.66
66.5
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2326
234.79
Chandler Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
143
195.44
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1862
187.95
Chandler Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
142
194.08
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Chandler Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Chandler Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Chandler Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.671
0.671
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Chandler Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Chandler Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Chandler Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.659
0.659
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Chandler Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
73.08
Chandler Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
53
72.44
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711
71.77
Chandler Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
26
35.54
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1254
126.58
Chandler Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
79
107.97
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.93
74.99
Chandler Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
53.31
72.86
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.34
Chandler Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
387
39.06
Chandler Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
27.33
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.31
Chandler Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Chandler Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
58.77
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
Chandler Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.21
10.21
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Chandler Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
3.33
Chandler Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.94
Chandler Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.73
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
13.32
Chandler Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
13.67
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
181
18.27
Chandler Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
60.14
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
5.65
Chandler Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
16.4
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
237
23.92
Chandler Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
76.54
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
76.37
76.37
Chandler Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78.57
78.57

Fielding Stats for Ian Desmond and Chandler Simpson

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Chandler Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1451
1.06
Chandler Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.15
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389
1.01
Chandler Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
1.02
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37065
27
Chandler Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2619
27
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12355
9
Chandler Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
873
9
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3292
2.4
Chandler Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
2.02
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2568
1.87
Chandler Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.13
Chandler Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6036
4.4
Chandler Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
2.08
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5860
4.27
Chandler Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
2.07
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.08
97.08
Chandler Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.5
99.5
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.039
4.039
Chandler Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.795
1.795
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Chandler Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.39
88.39
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
0.48
Chandler Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chandler Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chandler Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chandler Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chandler Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0