Bob Allen vs. Ian Desmond — Career Comparison

Bob Allen
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop
Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star

On the career numbers, Ian Desmond posted the stronger offensive profile against Bob Allen. Ian Desmond posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .669) and slugging (.427 vs .335). Bob Allen had the advantage in on-base percentage (.334 vs .317). By the career numbers, Ian Desmond had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bob Allen and Ian Desmond

Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
607
143.84
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1478
149.19
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
2532
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
2216
525.12
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5442
549.33
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.706
0.706
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
534
126.54
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1432
144.55
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
398
94.31
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
937
94.58
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
77
18.25
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
27.96
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
10.66
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
37
3.73
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
14
3.32
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
136
32.23
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
49.97
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
288.72
68.42
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
739.84
74.68
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
743
176.07
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2326
234.79
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
844
200
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1862
187.95
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.669
0.669
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
338
80.09
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
724
73.08
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
306
72.51
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
711
71.77
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
630
149.29
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1254
126.58
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
309.31
73.3
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.93
74.99
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.08
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.34
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
297
70.38
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
387
39.06
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.31
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
221
52.37
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.46
11.46
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
1.34
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.42
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.33
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.94
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
53
12.56
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.65
Bob Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
53
12.56
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
23.92
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
76.37
76.37

Fielding Stats for Bob Allen and Ian Desmond

Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
607
1.02
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1451
1.06
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1389
1.01
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
16119
27
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37065
27
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5373
9
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12355
9
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1406
2.36
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3292
2.4
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2174
3.64
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2568
1.87
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
330
0.55
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.13
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3910
6.55
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6036
4.4
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3580
6
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5860
4.27
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.56
91.56
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.08
97.08
Bob Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.898
5.898
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.039
4.039
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
0.47
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
0.48
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0