Ian Desmond vs. Chris Smith — Career Comparison

Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star
Chris Smith
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Chris Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Ian Desmond. Chris Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.802 vs .744) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .317). Ian Desmond had the advantage in home run production (181 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Chris Smith 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 Chris Smith

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1478
149.19
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
216.28
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
86
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5442
549.33
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
76
530.23
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.768
0.768
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.808
0.808
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1432
144.55
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
153.49
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
937
94.58
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
97.67
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
27.96
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
41.86
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
3.73
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.98
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.98
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
49.97
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
55.81
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
739.84
74.68
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.76
89.01
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2326
234.79
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
33
230.23
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1862
187.95
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
216.28
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.427
0.427
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.434
0.434
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.742
0.742
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.795
0.795
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.778
0.778
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
724
73.08
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
90.7
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
711
71.77
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
76.74
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1254
126.58
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
160.47
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
742.93
74.99
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.96
90.42
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
4.34
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.95
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
387
39.06
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
48.84
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
1.31
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.98
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
104.65
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.73
5.73
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.33
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
3.94
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.98
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.65
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
23.92
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.37
76.37
Chris Smith
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ian Desmond and Chris Smith

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1451
1.06
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.3
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389
1.01
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.11
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37065
27
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
436
27
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12355
9
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
145.1
9
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3292
2.4
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
7.31
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2568
1.87
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.56
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.13
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.19
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6036
4.4
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
8.05
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5860
4.27
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
7.86
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.08
97.08
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.69
97.69
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.039
4.039
Chris Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.048
6.048
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
0.48
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.37
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0