Ian Desmond vs. B. J. Surhoff — Career Comparison

Ian Desmond and B. J. Surhoff are a strikingly close offensive match — their adjusted numbers sit nearly on top of each other across the most important hitting dimensions. Their on-base numbers were nearly identical (OBP+ 100 for Ian Desmond, 104 for B. J. Surhoff), and so was their slugging (SLG+ 112 vs 108). The overall lean goes to B. J. Surhoff, but the margin between these two hitters is genuinely razor-thin.