Ian Desmond vs. Red Smith — Career Comparison

Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star
Red Smith
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueThird Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Red Smith comes out clearly ahead of Ian Desmond across most offensive categories. Red Smith led in walk rate (BB%+ 122 vs 80), on-base percentage (OBP+ 111 vs 100), and contact rate (K%+ 92 vs 85). Ian Desmond held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 134 vs 111). Red Smith was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ian Desmond and Red Smith

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1478
149.19
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1117
148.37
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4517
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5442
549.33
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3907
518.97
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.768
0.768
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.771
0.771
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1432
144.55
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1087
144.39
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
937
94.58
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
803
106.66
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
27.96
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
208
27.63
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
37
3.73
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
6.51
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
27
3.59
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
49.97
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
284
37.72
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
739.84
74.68
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
579.71
77
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2326
234.79
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1474
195.79
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1862
187.95
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1541
204.69
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.377
0.377
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.731
0.731
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.724
0.724
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
73.08
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
477
63.36
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711
71.77
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
514
68.28
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1254
126.58
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
964
128.05
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
742.93
74.99
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
624.55
82.96
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
4.34
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
4.52
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
387
39.06
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
55.79
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.31
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
415
55.13
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.88
10.88
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.01
1.01
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
33
3.33
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
20.72
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.94
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
117
15.54
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.65
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
23.92
Red Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
122
16.21
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
76.37
76.37
Red Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.9
95.9

Fielding Stats for Ian Desmond and Red Smith

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1451
1.06
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1098
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1389
1.01
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37065
27
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12355
9
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3292
2.4
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1309
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2568
1.87
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2139
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
176
0.13
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6036
4.4
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3694
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5860
4.27
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3448
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.08
97.08
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.34
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.039
4.039
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
0.48
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0