Ian Desmond vs. Willie Spencer — Career Comparison

Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star
Willie Spencer
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightNorth AmericaToledo CrawfordsNegro American LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Willie Spencer posted the stronger offensive profile against Ian Desmond. Willie Spencer posted stronger numbers in OPS (.839 vs .744) and on-base percentage (.384 vs .317). Ian Desmond had the advantage in home run production (181 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Willie Spencer 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 Willie Spencer

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Willie Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1478
149.19
Willie Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
197.37
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Willie Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
76
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5442
549.33
Willie Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
68
536.84
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Willie Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.768
0.768
Willie Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.877
0.877
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1432
144.55
Willie Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
181.58
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
937
94.58
Willie Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
134.21
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
27.96
Willie Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
39.47
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
3.73
Willie Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Willie Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.89
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
49.97
Willie Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
6
47.37
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Willie Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Willie Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Willie Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
739.84
74.68
Willie Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.38
97.73
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2326
234.79
Willie Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
244.74
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1862
187.95
Willie Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
221.05
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Willie Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.427
0.427
Willie Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.456
0.456
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.742
0.742
Willie Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.84
0.84
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Willie Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Willie Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Willie Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.867
0.867
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Willie Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
73.08
Willie Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
6
47.37
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
711
71.77
Willie Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
102.63
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1254
126.58
Willie Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
142.11
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
742.93
74.99
Willie Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13.37
105.56
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.34
Willie Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
387
39.06
Willie Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
39.47
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.31
Willie Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Willie Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.24
4.24
Willie Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Willie Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
3.33
Willie Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
23.68
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.94
Willie Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
Willie Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
181
18.27
Willie Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
23.68
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.65
Willie Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
23.92
Willie Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
23.68
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
76.37
76.37
Willie Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ian Desmond and Willie Spencer

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Willie Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1451
1.06
Willie Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.38
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389
1.01
Willie Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.21
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37065
27
Willie Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
468
27
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12355
9
Willie Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
9
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3292
2.4
Willie Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.73
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2568
1.87
Willie Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.1
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.13
Willie Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6036
4.4
Willie Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
3
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5860
4.27
Willie Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
2.83
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.08
97.08
Willie Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.23
94.23
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.039
4.039
Willie Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.042
2.042
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Willie Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
0.48
Willie Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Willie Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Willie Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0