Ian Desmond vs. Jimmy Smith — Career Comparison

Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star
Jimmy Smith
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightNorth AmericaChicago Leland GiantsWestern League (Independent)Third Baseman

On the career numbers, Ian Desmond posted the stronger offensive profile against Jimmy Smith. Ian Desmond posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .514) and on-base percentage (.317 vs .276). 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
6
6
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1478
149.19
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
25
147.06
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
102
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5442
549.33
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
88
517.65
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.559
0.559
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1432
144.55
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
17
100
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
937
94.58
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
14
82.35
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
27.96
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.76
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
3.73
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.88
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
49.97
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
17.65
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
739.84
74.68
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6.44
37.86
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2326
234.79
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
21
123.53
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1862
187.95
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
27
158.82
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.514
0.514
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.437
0.437
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
724
73.08
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
94.12
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711
71.77
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
41.18
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1254
126.58
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
135.29
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.93
74.99
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7.32
43.04
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.34
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
387
39.06
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
58.82
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
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.24
4.24
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
3.33
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
23.53
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
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.65
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
23.92
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.37
76.37
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ian Desmond and Jimmy Smith

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1451
1.06
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.99
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1389
1.01
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.91
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37065
27
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
682
27
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12355
9
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
227.1
9
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3292
2.4
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
1.66
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2568
1.87
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
2.06
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.13
Jimmy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.32
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6036
4.4
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
4.04
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5860
4.27
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
3.72
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.08
97.08
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.16
92.16
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.039
4.039
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
92
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
0.48
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.28
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0