Ian Desmond vs. Ed Spurney — Career Comparison

Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star
Ed Spurney
Pre-GenerationalOhioNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Ed Spurney posted the stronger offensive profile against Ian Desmond. Ed Spurney posted stronger numbers in OPS (.873 vs .744) and on-base percentage (.444 vs .317). Ian Desmond had the advantage in home run production (181 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Ed Spurney 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 Ed Spurney

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1478
149.19
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5442
549.33
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
7
466.67
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.768
0.768
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1432
144.55
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
2
133.33
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
937
94.58
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
27.96
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
3.73
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
49.97
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
739.84
74.68
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
110.17
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2326
234.79
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
3
200
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1862
187.95
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
266.67
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.427
0.427
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.742
0.742
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.873
0.873
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
724
73.08
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711
71.77
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1254
126.58
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
742.93
74.99
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.53
102.21
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.34
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
387
39.06
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.31
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.33
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.94
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.65
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
23.92
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.37
76.37
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ian Desmond and Ed Spurney

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1451
1.06
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.59
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1389
1.01
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37065
27
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
27
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12355
9
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
9
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3292
2.4
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2568
1.87
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.71
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.13
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6036
4.4
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
4.76
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5860
4.27
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
4.24
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.08
97.08
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.039
4.039
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.667
2.667
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
0.48
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0