Ian Desmond vs Josh Naylor

Ian DesmondJosh Naylor

Ian Desmond and Josh Naylor compared on their MLB careers: Ian Desmond played 11 seasons, 2009 to 2019, Josh Naylor 8 seasons, 2019 to 2026. Ian Desmond has .263 batting average to Josh Naylor's .269.

Who has the better career numbers?

Ian Desmond and Josh Naylor career totals
1,478GP891
5,442AB3,164
724R391
1,432H851
181HR114
711RBI489
181SB84
0.3AVG0.3
0.3OBP0.3
0.4SLG0.4
0.7OPS0.8

How do they compare in the postseason?

Ian Desmond and Josh Naylor postseason
17GP31
70AB125
5R14
16H36
0HR5
2RBI16
2SB2
0.2AVG0.3
0.2OBP0.3
0.3SLG0.5
0.5OPS0.8

Titles and awards

  • Ian Desmond: 0 championships; NL Silver Slugger ×3
  • Josh Naylor: 0 championships; none on file

Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.

Season by season

Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.

Ian Desmond and Josh Naylor season by season
AVG: Hits per at-bat. .300 is the traditional line between a good hitter and a great one.HR: Home runs hit.RBI: Runs that scored because of this batter's plate appearance.AVG: Hits per at-bat. .300 is the traditional line between a good hitter and a great one.HR: Home runs hit.RBI: Runs that scored because of this batter's plate appearance.
1st2009.2804122019.249832
2nd2010.26910652020.24716
3rd2011.2538492021.253721
4th2012.29225732022.2562079
5th2013.28020802023.3081797
6th2014.25524912024.24331108
7th2015.23319622025.2952092
8th2016.28522862026.2681054
9th2017.274740————
10th2018.2362288————
11th2019.2552065————

What the columns mean: AVG · HR · RBI