Ian Desmond vs. Denard Span — Career Comparison

Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star
Denard Span
MillenialFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Denard Span holds a real edge over Ian Desmond in this comparison. Denard Span led in contact rate (K%+ 153 vs 85), walk rate (BB%+ 116 vs 80), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 111 vs 100). Ian Desmond held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 134 vs 45). The edge belongs to Denard Span.

Hitting Stats for Ian Desmond and Denard Span

Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Denard Span
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1478
149.19
Denard Span
Career
Per 600 PA
1359
136.9
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5956
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5442
549.33
Denard Span
Career
Per 600 PA
5326
536.53
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.768
0.768
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.775
0.775
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1432
144.55
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1498
150.91
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
937
94.58
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1090
109.81
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
27.96
Denard Span
Career
Per 600 PA
265
26.7
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
37
3.73
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
7.25
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Denard Span
Career
Per 600 PA
71
7.15
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
49.97
Denard Span
Career
Per 600 PA
408
41.1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Denard Span
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Denard Span
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Denard Span
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
739.84
74.68
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
765.24
77.09
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2326
234.79
Denard Span
Career
Per 600 PA
2120
213.57
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1862
187.95
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2049
206.41
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Denard Span
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.742
0.742
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.745
0.745
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Denard Span
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.719
0.719
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Denard Span
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
724
73.08
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
773
77.87
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711
71.77
Denard Span
Career
Per 600 PA
490
49.36
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1254
126.58
Denard Span
Career
Per 600 PA
1192
120.08
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
742.93
74.99
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
809.96
81.59
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.34
Denard Span
Career
Per 600 PA
36
3.63
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
387
39.06
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
515
51.88
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.31
Denard Span
Career
Per 600 PA
9
0.91
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
716
72.13
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.32
8.32
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
0.72
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
33
3.33
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
5.24
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.94
Denard Span
Career
Per 600 PA
27
2.72
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
8.66
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
181
18.27
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
18.64
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
56
5.65
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.94
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
237
23.92
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
24.58
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.37
76.37
Denard Span
Career
Per 600 PA
75.82
75.82

Fielding Stats for Ian Desmond and Denard Span

Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Denard Span
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1451
1.06
Denard Span
Career
Per 9 Innings
1324
1.05
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389
1.01
Denard Span
Career
Per 9 Innings
1275
1.01
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37065
27
Denard Span
Career
Per 9 Innings
34083
27
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12355
9
Denard Span
Career
Per 9 Innings
11361
9
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3292
2.4
Denard Span
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3198
2.53
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2568
1.87
Denard Span
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.04
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.13
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.02
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6036
4.4
Denard Span
Career
Per 9 Innings
3274
2.59
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5860
4.27
Denard Span
Career
Per 9 Innings
3244
2.57
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.08
97.08
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.08
99.08
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.039
4.039
Denard Span
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.73
95.73
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.3
96.3
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
0.48
Denard Span
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.02
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denard Span
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denard Span
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denard Span
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denard Span
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0