Ian Desmond vs. Steve Sparks — Career Comparison

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Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star
Steve Sparks
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ian Desmond is a position player and Steve Sparks a pitcher — the stats that define each role measure entirely different things, so a direct comparison doesn't hold up. If Ian Desmond ever faced Steve Sparks, check out their matchup page.

Pitching Stats for Ian Desmond and Steve Sparks

Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
270
1.84
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
1.24
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.4
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.52
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.7
43.7
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.41
67.41
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.11
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
716
4.88
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.95
1.95
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
27
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3959
27
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1319.2
9
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1451
9.9
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.9
9.9
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
1.05
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
520
3.55
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.55
3.55
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
658
4.49
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.49
4.49
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.893
0.893
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.37
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.35
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
36
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5832
39.77
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.31
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
800
5.46
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.18
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.37
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
0.87
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.494
1.494
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
36
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5179
35.32
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.96
2.96
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
36
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.77
39.77

Fielding Stats for Ian Desmond and Steve Sparks

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1451
1.06
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
1.84
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389
1.01
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
1.24
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37065
27
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3959
27
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12355
9
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1319.2
9
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3292
2.4
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.78
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2568
1.87
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
270
1.84
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.13
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.09
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6036
4.4
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
398
2.71
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5860
4.27
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
385
2.63
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.08
97.08
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.73
96.73
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.039
4.039
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.426
1.426
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.41
67.41
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
0.48
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.16
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ian Desmond and Steve Sparks

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1478
149.19
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
3709.09
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
44
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5442
549.33
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
559.09
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1432
144.55
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
5
68.18
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
937
94.58
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
4
54.55
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
27.96
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.64
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
3.73
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
49.97
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.64
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
739.84
74.68
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.86
11.77
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2326
234.79
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
6
81.82
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1862
187.95
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
6
81.82
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
73.08
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.64
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711
71.77
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40.91
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1254
126.58
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
4
54.55
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.93
74.99
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.35
-4.74
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.34
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
387
39.06
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.64
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.31
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1402
141.52
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
231.82
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.24
4.24
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
2.59
2.59
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
3.33
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.27
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.94
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.65
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
23.92
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.37
76.37
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA