Ian Desmond vs. Bill Skiff — Career Comparison

Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star
Bill Skiff
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Ian Desmond posted the stronger offensive profile against Bill Skiff. Ian Desmond posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .536) and on-base percentage (.317 vs .250). 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 Bill Skiff

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Bill Skiff
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1478
149.19
Bill Skiff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
227.59
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Bill Skiff
Career
Per 600 PA
58
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5442
549.33
Bill Skiff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
579.31
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Bill Skiff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Bill Skiff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.556
0.556
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1432
144.55
Bill Skiff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
144.83
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
937
94.58
Bill Skiff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
124.14
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
27.96
Bill Skiff
Career
Per 600 PA
2
20.69
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
3.73
Bill Skiff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Bill Skiff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
49.97
Bill Skiff
Career
Per 600 PA
2
20.69
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Bill Skiff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Bill Skiff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Bill Skiff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
739.84
74.68
Bill Skiff
Career
Per 600 PA
3.69
38.19
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2326
234.79
Bill Skiff
Career
Per 600 PA
16
165.52
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1862
187.95
Bill Skiff
Career
Per 600 PA
14
144.83
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Bill Skiff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Bill Skiff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Bill Skiff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.536
0.536
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Bill Skiff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Bill Skiff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Bill Skiff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.395
0.395
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Bill Skiff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
73.08
Bill Skiff
Career
Per 600 PA
7
72.41
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
711
71.77
Bill Skiff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
113.79
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1254
126.58
Bill Skiff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
186.21
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.93
74.99
Bill Skiff
Career
Per 600 PA
4.26
44.12
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.34
Bill Skiff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
387
39.06
Bill Skiff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.31
Bill Skiff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Bill Skiff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
51.72
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
Bill Skiff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.6
11.6
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Bill Skiff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
3.33
Bill Skiff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.69
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.94
Bill Skiff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
Bill Skiff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Bill Skiff
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.34
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
5.65
Bill Skiff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.34
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
23.92
Bill Skiff
Career
Per 600 PA
2
20.69
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.37
76.37
Bill Skiff
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Ian Desmond and Bill Skiff

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bill Skiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1451
1.06
Bill Skiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1389
1.01
Bill Skiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37065
27
Bill Skiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12355
9
Bill Skiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3292
2.4
Bill Skiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2568
1.87
Bill Skiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.13
Bill Skiff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6036
4.4
Bill Skiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5860
4.27
Bill Skiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.08
97.08
Bill Skiff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.44
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.039
4.039
Bill Skiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.316
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Bill Skiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
0.48
Bill Skiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Skiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Skiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Skiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Skiff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0