Ian Desmond vs. Jimmy Smith — Career Comparison

Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star
Jimmy Smith
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Ian Desmond posted the stronger offensive profile against Jimmy Smith. Ian Desmond posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .571) and on-base percentage (.317 vs .265). 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 Jimmy Smith

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1478
149.19
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
370
179.47
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1237
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5442
549.33
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1127
546.65
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1432
144.55
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
247
119.81
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
937
94.58
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
188
91.19
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
27.96
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
32
15.52
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
3.73
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
7.28
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
12
5.82
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
49.97
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
59
28.62
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
739.84
74.68
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
96.83
46.97
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2326
234.79
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
345
167.34
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1862
187.95
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
317
153.76
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.486
0.486
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
73.08
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
119
57.72
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711
71.77
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
108
52.38
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1254
126.58
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
215
104.28
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.93
74.99
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
102
49.48
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.34
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.4
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
387
39.06
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
63
30.56
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.31
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
90.22
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.65
6.65
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
33
3.33
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
19.4
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.94
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
18
8.73
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.65
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
11
5.34
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
23.92
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
29
14.07
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.37
76.37
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
62.07
62.07

Fielding Stats for Ian Desmond and Jimmy Smith

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1451
1.06
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
350
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1389
1.01
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37065
27
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12355
9
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3292
2.4
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
662
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2568
1.87
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
909
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.13
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6036
4.4
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1691
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5860
4.27
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1571
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.08
97.08
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.9
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.039
4.039
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.489
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
0.48
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0