Ian Desmond vs. Clyde Smith — Career Comparison

Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star
Clyde Smith
UnknownThrows RightBats RightPittsburgh CrawfordsNegro National League IISecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Ian Desmond posted the stronger offensive profile against Clyde Smith. Ian Desmond posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .585) and slugging (.427 vs .200). Clyde Smith had the advantage in on-base percentage (.385 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 Clyde Smith

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1478
149.19
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
171.43
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5442
549.33
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
10
428.57
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.679
0.679
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1432
144.55
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
85.71
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
937
94.58
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
85.71
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
27.96
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
3.73
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
49.97
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
739.84
74.68
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.04
44.39
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2326
234.79
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
85.71
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1862
187.95
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
214.29
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Clyde Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.585
0.585
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.625
0.625
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
724
73.08
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711
71.77
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1254
126.58
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
128.57
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.93
74.99
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.45
62.13
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
4.34
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
387
39.06
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.31
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Clyde Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.24
4.24
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
3.33
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.94
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
Clyde Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.65
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
23.92
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.37
76.37
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ian Desmond and Clyde Smith

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1451
1.06
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.38
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389
1.01
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.04
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37065
27
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12355
9
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3292
2.4
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2568
1.87
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.13
Clyde Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6036
4.4
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.73
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5860
4.27
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.73
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.08
97.08
Clyde Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.039
4.039
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
0.48
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0