Ian Desmond vs. Vinnie Smith — Career Comparison

Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star
Vinnie Smith
Greatest GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Ian Desmond posted the stronger offensive profile against Vinnie Smith. Ian Desmond posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .563) and on-base percentage (.317 vs .286). 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 Vinnie Smith

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1478
149.19
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
171.43
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
56
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5442
549.33
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
578.57
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1432
144.55
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
150
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
937
94.58
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
139.29
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
27.96
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
3.73
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
49.97
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
739.84
74.68
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2.99
32.06
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2326
234.79
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
15
160.71
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1862
187.95
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
16
171.43
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.564
0.564
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.386
0.386
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
73.08
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
53.57
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711
71.77
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
53.57
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1254
126.58
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
10
107.14
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.93
74.99
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3.66
39.25
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.34
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
387
39.06
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
21.43
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.31
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Vinnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
107.14
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
Vinnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.6
5.6
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.33
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.94
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
13.32
Vinnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
42.86
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.65
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
23.92
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.37
76.37
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ian Desmond and Vinnie Smith

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1451
1.06
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1389
1.01
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37065
27
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12355
9
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3292
2.4
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2568
1.87
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.13
Vinnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6036
4.4
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5860
4.27
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.08
97.08
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.31
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.039
4.039
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.813
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
0.48
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0