Ian Desmond vs. Nate Smith — Career Comparison

Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star
Nate Smith
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Ian Desmond posted the stronger offensive profile against Nate Smith. Ian Desmond posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .697) and slugging (.427 vs .333). Nate Smith had the advantage in on-base percentage (.364 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 Nate Smith

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1478
149.19
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5442
549.33
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
490.91
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1432
144.55
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
937
94.58
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
27.96
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
3.73
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
49.97
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
739.84
74.68
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.34
73
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2326
234.79
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1862
187.95
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.697
0.697
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
724
73.08
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711
71.77
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1254
126.58
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.93
74.99
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.27
69.01
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
4.34
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
387
39.06
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.31
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1402
141.52
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
218.18
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.24
4.24
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2.75
2.75
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.33
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.94
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.65
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
23.92
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.37
76.37
Nate Smith
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ian Desmond and Nate Smith

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1451
1.06
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.13
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389
1.01
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.13
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37065
27
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
27
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12355
9
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
9
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3292
2.4
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
6.38
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2568
1.87
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.13
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6036
4.4
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
6.75
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5860
4.27
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
6.75
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.08
97.08
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.039
4.039
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.73
95.73
Nate Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
0.48
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.75
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nate Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0