Ian Desmond vs. Clarence Simpson — Career Comparison

Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star
Clarence Simpson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaNorth AmericaAkron Grays / Cleveland GiantsNegro National League IILeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ian Desmond and Clarence Simpson are closely matched on the surface stats. Clarence Simpson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.800 vs .744) and on-base percentage (.400 vs .317). Ian Desmond had the advantage in slugging (.427 vs .400). By the career numbers, Clarence Simpson 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 Clarence Simpson

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1478
149.19
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5442
549.33
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Clarence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.768
0.768
Clarence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1432
144.55
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
937
94.58
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
27.96
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
3.73
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
49.97
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
739.84
74.68
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
73.95
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2326
234.79
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
200
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1862
187.95
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Clarence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.742
0.742
Clarence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Clarence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Clarence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
724
73.08
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
711
71.77
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1254
126.58
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
742.93
74.99
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.98
97.53
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.34
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
387
39.06
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.31
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Clarence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.24
4.24
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
3.33
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.94
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
Clarence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.65
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
23.92
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.37
76.37
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ian Desmond and Clarence Simpson

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1451
1.06
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.5
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389
1.01
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.5
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37065
27
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
27
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12355
9
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3292
2.4
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.25
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2568
1.87
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.13
Clarence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6036
4.4
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
3
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5860
4.27
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.25
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.08
97.08
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.039
4.039
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.73
95.73
Clarence Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
0.48
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0