Ian Desmond vs. Vern Spencer — Career Comparison

Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star
Vern Spencer
Lost GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Ian Desmond posted the stronger offensive profile against Vern Spencer. Ian Desmond posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .515) and on-base percentage (.317 vs .258). 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 Vern Spencer

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Vern Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1478
149.19
Vern Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
177.63
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Vern Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
152
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5442
549.33
Vern Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
552.63
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Vern Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Vern Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.547
0.547
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1432
144.55
Vern Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
28
110.53
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
937
94.58
Vern Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
23
90.79
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
27.96
Vern Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.89
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
3.73
Vern Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
11.84
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Vern Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
49.97
Vern Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
19.74
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Vern Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Vern Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Vern Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
739.84
74.68
Vern Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
9.91
39.11
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2326
234.79
Vern Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
36
142.11
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1862
187.95
Vern Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
39
153.95
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Vern Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Vern Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Vern Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.515
0.515
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Vern Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Vern Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Vern Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.444
0.444
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Vern Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
73.08
Vern Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
15
59.21
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
711
71.77
Vern Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
75
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1254
126.58
Vern Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
134.21
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.93
74.99
Vern Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
10.32
40.75
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.34
Vern Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
387
39.06
Vern Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
43.42
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.31
Vern Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Vern Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
67.11
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
Vern Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.94
8.94
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Vern Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
3.33
Vern Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.95
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.94
Vern Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
Vern Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Vern Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
15.79
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
5.65
Vern Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
11.84
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
237
23.92
Vern Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
27.63
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.37
76.37
Vern Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
57.14
57.14

Fielding Stats for Ian Desmond and Vern Spencer

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Vern Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1451
1.06
Vern Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1389
1.01
Vern Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37065
27
Vern Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12355
9
Vern Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3292
2.4
Vern Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2568
1.87
Vern Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.13
Vern Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6036
4.4
Vern Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5860
4.27
Vern Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.08
97.08
Vern Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.18
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.039
4.039
Vern Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Vern Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
0.48
Vern Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0