Joe Adcock vs. Ian Desmond — Career Comparison

Joe Adcock
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BravesNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Joe Adcock comes out clearly ahead of Ian Desmond across most offensive categories. Joe Adcock led in home run production (HR/PA+ 207 vs 134), slugging (SLG+ 127 vs 112), and walk rate (BB%+ 92 vs 80). Ian Desmond held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 85 vs 83). Joe Adcock was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Joe Adcock and Ian Desmond

Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1959
160.93
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1478
149.19
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7304
600
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6606
542.66
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5442
549.33
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.826
0.826
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.768
0.768
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1832
150.49
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1432
144.55
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1166
95.78
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
937
94.58
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
295
24.23
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
277
27.96
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 600 PA
35
2.88
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
3.73
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
27.6
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
181
18.27
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
666
54.71
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
495
49.97
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.126
0.126
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1036.5
85.15
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
739.84
74.68
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3205
263.28
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
2326
234.79
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2443
200.68
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1862
187.95
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.485
0.485
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.427
0.427
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.742
0.742
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.764
0.764
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
823
67.61
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
724
73.08
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1122
92.17
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
711
71.77
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1609
132.17
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1254
126.58
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1047.43
86.04
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
742.93
74.99
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.4
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.34
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
594
48.8
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
387
39.06
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
4.52
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.31
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1059
86.99
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.9
6.9
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
4.27
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
33
3.33
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 600 PA
35
2.88
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.94
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 600 PA
223
18.32
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
13.32
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.64
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 600 PA
25
2.05
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.65
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 600 PA
45
3.7
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
23.92
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 600 PA
44.44
44.44
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.37
76.37

Fielding Stats for Joe Adcock and Ian Desmond

Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1811
1.5
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
1451
1.06
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1299
1.07
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389
1.01
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
32684
27
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37065
27
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
10894.2
9
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12355
9
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13678
11.3
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
3292
2.4
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
900
0.74
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2568
1.87
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
0.08
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.13
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14680
12.13
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
6036
4.4
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14578
12.04
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
5860
4.27
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.31
99.31
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.08
97.08
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.05
8.05
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.039
4.039
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.73
71.73
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Joe Adcock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1234
1.02
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
653
0.48
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0