Ian Desmond vs. Wib Smith — Career Comparison

Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star
Wib Smith
Lost GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Ian Desmond posted the stronger offensive profile against Wib Smith. Ian Desmond posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .381) and on-base percentage (.317 vs .190). 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 Wib Smith

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1478
149.19
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
231.82
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
44
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5442
549.33
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
572.73
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.409
0.409
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1432
144.55
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
109.09
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
937
94.58
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
109.09
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
27.96
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
3.73
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
49.97
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
739.84
74.68
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.37
18.71
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2326
234.79
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
109.09
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1862
187.95
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
109.09
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
73.08
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40.91
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711
71.77
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.27
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1254
126.58
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
68.18
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.93
74.99
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.34
18.24
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.34
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
387
39.06
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.31
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Wib Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
95.45
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
Wib Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.29
6.29
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
3.33
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.27
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.94
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
Wib Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.65
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
23.92
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.37
76.37
Wib Smith
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ian Desmond and Wib Smith

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Wib Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1451
1.06
Wib Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.48
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1389
1.01
Wib Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.64
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37065
27
Wib Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
27
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12355
9
Wib Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
9
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3292
2.4
Wib Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
3.81
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2568
1.87
Wib Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.16
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.13
Wib Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.95
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6036
4.4
Wib Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
5.93
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5860
4.27
Wib Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
4.98
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.08
97.08
Wib Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.93
83.93
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.039
4.039
Wib Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.357
3.357
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Wib Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
0.48
Wib Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wib Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.42
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wib Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wib Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
4.24
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wib Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.85