Ian Desmond vs. Dwight Smith — Career Comparison
When their careers are measured against the same standard, Dwight Smith comes out clearly ahead of Ian Desmond across most offensive categories. Dwight Smith led in contact rate (K%+ 101 vs 85), walk rate (BB%+ 93 vs 80), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 108 vs 100). Ian Desmond held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 134 vs 114). Dwight Smith was the more complete offensive player.
Hitting Stats for Ian Desmond and Dwight Smith
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1478
149.19
Dwight Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
813
245.5
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Dwight Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1987
600
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
5442
549.33
Dwight Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1807
545.65
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Dwight Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.768
0.768
Dwight Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.767
0.767
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
495
49.97
Dwight Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
154
46.5
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Dwight Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Dwight Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.126
0.126
Dwight Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
739.84
74.68
Dwight Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
253.58
76.57
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
2326
234.79
Dwight Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
763
230.4
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1862
187.95
Dwight Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
660
199.3
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Dwight Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.427
0.427
Dwight Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.422
0.422
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Dwight Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Dwight Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Dwight Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.706
0.706
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1254
126.58
Dwight Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
424
128.03
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
742.93
74.99
Dwight Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
262.13
79.15
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.31
Dwight Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.42
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Dwight Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
334
100.86
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
Dwight Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5.95
5.95
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Dwight Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
Dwight Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
24
7.25
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
181
18.27
Dwight Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
42
12.68
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
56
5.65
Dwight Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
37
11.17
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
237
23.92
Dwight Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
79
23.86
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
76.37
76.37
Dwight Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
53.16
53.16
Fielding Stats for Ian Desmond and Dwight Smith
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
1451
1.06
Dwight Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
484
1.29
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
1389
1.01
Dwight Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
387
1.03
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
37065
27
Dwight Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10123
27
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
12355
9
Dwight Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3374.1
9
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
3292
2.4
Dwight Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
810
2.16
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
2568
1.87
Dwight Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.06
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
6036
4.4
Dwight Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
865
2.31
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
5860
4.27
Dwight Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
834
2.22
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.08
97.08
Dwight Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.42
96.42
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.039
4.039
Dwight Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.723
1.723
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.73
95.73
Dwight Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.96
79.96
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
653
0.48
Dwight Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.02