Ian Desmond vs. Jim Small — Career Comparison

Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star
Jim Small
Silent GenerationOregonThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueUnknown

On the career numbers, Ian Desmond posted the stronger offensive profile against Jim Small. Ian Desmond posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .658) and slugging (.427 vs .340). Jim Small had the advantage in batting average (.270 vs .263). 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 Jim Small

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1478
149.19
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PAverified
108
423.53
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PA
153
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5442
549.33
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PAverified
141
552.94
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Jim Small
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1432
144.55
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
149.02
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
937
94.58
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
117.65
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
27.96
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PA
6
23.53
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
3.73
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.84
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
49.97
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PA
8
31.37
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
739.84
74.68
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PA
14.43
56.58
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2326
234.79
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PA
48
188.24
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1862
187.95
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
188.24
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Jim Small
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0.542
0.542
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
724
73.08
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
86.27
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711
71.77
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PA
10
39.22
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1254
126.58
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PA
32
125.49
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.93
74.99
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PA
16.29
63.9
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.34
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
387
39.06
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
39.22
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.31
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Jim Small
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
86.27
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
Jim Small
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.95
6.95
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Jim Small
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
3.33
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.84
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.94
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
Jim Small
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.84
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
5.65
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.84
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
23.92
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.84
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.37
76.37
Jim Small
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Ian Desmond and Jim Small

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jim Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1451
1.06
Jim Small
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.54
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1389
1.01
Jim Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.92
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37065
27
Jim Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
789
27
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12355
9
Jim Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
263
9
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3292
2.4
Jim Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
2.26
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2568
1.87
Jim Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.13
Jim Small
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6036
4.4
Jim Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
2.4
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5860
4.27
Jim Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
2.29
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.08
97.08
Jim Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.71
95.71
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.039
4.039
Jim Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.489
1.489
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Jim Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
60
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
0.48
Jim Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Small
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0