Ian Desmond vs. Roy Spencer — Career Comparison

Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star
Roy Spencer
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueCatcher

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ian Desmond comes out clearly ahead of Roy Spencer across most offensive categories. Ian Desmond led in home run production (HR/PA+ 134 vs 11), slugging (SLG+ 112 vs 73), and batting average (AVG+ 106 vs 90). Roy Spencer held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 138 vs 85). Ian Desmond was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ian Desmond and Roy Spencer

Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1478
149.19
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
636
191.28
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
1995
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5442
549.33
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
1814
545.56
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.622
0.622
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1432
144.55
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
448
134.74
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
937
94.58
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
375
112.78
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
27.96
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
57
17.14
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
3.73
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.91
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.9
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
49.97
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
73
21.95
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
739.84
74.68
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
168.09
50.55
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2326
234.79
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
540
162.41
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1862
187.95
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
587
176.54
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.598
0.598
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.498
0.498
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
73.08
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
177
53.23
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711
71.77
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
203
61.05
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1254
126.58
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
377
113.38
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.93
74.99
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
195.86
58.91
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.34
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
11
3.31
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
387
39.06
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
128
38.5
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.31
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
39.1
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.35
15.35
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.98
0.98
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
33
3.33
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
12.63
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.94
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.2
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.2
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.65
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.3
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
23.92
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.5
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
76.37
76.37
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
80

Fielding Stats for Ian Desmond and Roy Spencer

Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1451
1.06
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
585
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1389
1.01
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37065
27
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12355
9
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3292
2.4
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2138
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2568
1.87
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
275
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.13
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6036
4.4
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2453
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5860
4.27
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2413
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.08
97.08
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.37
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.039
4.039
Roy Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.125
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
0.48
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0