Ian Desmond vs. James Smith — Career Comparison

Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star
James Smith
UnknownDetroit StarsNegro National LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Ian Desmond posted the stronger offensive profile against James Smith. Ian Desmond posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .000) and on-base percentage (.317 vs .000). 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 James Smith

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
James Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1478
149.19
James Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5944
600
James Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5442
549.33
James Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
James Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
James Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1432
144.55
James Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
937
94.58
James Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
27.96
James Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
3.73
James Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
James Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
49.97
James Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
James Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
James Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
James Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
739.84
74.68
James Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2326
234.79
James Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1862
187.95
James Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
James Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
James Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
James Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
James Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
James Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
James Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
James Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
73.08
James Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711
71.77
James Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1254
126.58
James Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.93
74.99
James Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.34
James Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
387
39.06
James Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.31
James Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1402
141.52
James Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.24
4.24
James Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
James Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.33
James Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.94
James Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
James Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
James Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.65
James Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
23.92
James Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.37
76.37
James Smith
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ian Desmond and James Smith

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
James Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1451
1.06
James Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1389
1.01
James Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37065
27
James Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
27
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12355
9
James Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3292
2.4
James Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2568
1.87
James Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.13
James Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
18
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6036
4.4
James Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
18
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5860
4.27
James Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.08
97.08
James Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.039
4.039
James Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
James Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
0.48
James Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0