Ian Desmond vs. Chris Speier — Career Comparison

Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star
Chris Speier
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueShortstopAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Chris Speier holds a real edge over Ian Desmond in this comparison. Chris Speier led in walk rate (BB%+ 130 vs 80), contact rate (K%+ 117 vs 85), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 105 vs 100). Ian Desmond held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 134 vs 86). The edge belongs to Chris Speier.

Hitting Stats for Ian Desmond and Chris Speier

Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Chris Speier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1478
149.19
Chris Speier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2260
166.28
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Chris Speier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8155
600
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5442
549.33
Chris Speier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7156
526.5
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Chris Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Chris Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.698
0.698
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1432
144.55
Chris Speier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1759
129.42
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
937
94.58
Chris Speier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1295
95.28
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
277
27.96
Chris Speier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
302
22.22
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
3.73
Chris Speier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
3.68
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Chris Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
112
8.24
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
49.97
Chris Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
464
34.14
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Chris Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Chris Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Chris Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
739.84
74.68
Chris Speier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
838.79
61.71
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2326
234.79
Chris Speier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2497
183.72
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1862
187.95
Chris Speier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2641
194.31
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Chris Speier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Chris Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Chris Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Chris Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Chris Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Chris Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.607
0.607
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Chris Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
724
73.08
Chris Speier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
770
56.65
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
711
71.77
Chris Speier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
720
52.97
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1254
126.58
Chris Speier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1378
101.39
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
742.93
74.99
Chris Speier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
872.61
64.2
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.34
Chris Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
35
2.58
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
387
39.06
Chris Speier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
847
62.32
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.31
Chris Speier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
7.8
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Chris Speier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
988
72.69
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
Chris Speier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.25
8.25
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Chris Speier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.86
0.86
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
33
3.33
Chris Speier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
5.37
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.94
Chris Speier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
3.24
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
13.32
Chris Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
183
13.46
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Chris Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
42
3.09
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.65
Chris Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
54
3.97
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
23.92
Chris Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
96
7.06
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.37
76.37
Chris Speier
Career
Per 600 PA
43.75
43.75

Fielding Stats for Ian Desmond and Chris Speier

Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Chris Speier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
1451
1.06
Chris Speier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2224
1.14
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1389
1.01
Chris Speier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1938
0.99
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
37065
27
Chris Speier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52605
27
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
12355
9
Chris Speier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17535
9
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3292
2.4
Chris Speier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3314
1.7
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
2568
1.87
Chris Speier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6259
3.21
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.13
Chris Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
288
0.15
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
6036
4.4
Chris Speier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9861
5.06
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
5860
4.27
Chris Speier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9573
4.91
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.08
97.08
Chris Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.08
97.08
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.039
4.039
Chris Speier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.304
4.304
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Chris Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.14
87.14
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
653
0.48
Chris Speier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1121
0.58
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Speier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0