Dick Allen vs. Ian Desmond — Career Comparison

Dick Allen
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Dick Allen comes out clearly ahead of Ian Desmond across most offensive categories. Dick Allen led in home run production (HR/PA+ 294 vs 134), walk rate (BB%+ 157 vs 80), and slugging (SLG+ 156 vs 112). Ian Desmond held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 85 vs 63). Dick Allen was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Dick Allen and Ian Desmond

Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1749
143.48
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1478
149.19
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7314
600
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6332
519.44
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5442
549.33
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.917
0.917
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.768
0.768
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1848
151.6
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1432
144.55
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1098
90.07
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
937
94.58
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
320
26.25
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
277
27.96
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
6.48
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
37
3.73
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
351
28.79
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
181
18.27
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
750
61.53
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
495
49.97
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.055
0.055
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.126
0.126
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1281.23
105.11
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
739.84
74.68
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3379
277.19
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
2326
234.79
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2758
226.25
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1862
187.95
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.378
0.378
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.534
0.534
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.427
0.427
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.912
0.912
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.742
0.742
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.941
0.941
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1099
90.16
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
724
73.08
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1119
91.8
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
711
71.77
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1867
153.16
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1254
126.58
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1252.69
102.76
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
742.93
74.99
Dick Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
16
1.31
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.34
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
894
73.34
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
387
39.06
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
11.32
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.31
Dick Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1556
127.65
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.7
4.7
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Dick Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
19
1.56
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.33
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
4.35
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
39
3.94
Dick Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
164
13.45
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
13.32
Dick Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
133
10.91
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Dick Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
52
4.27
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.65
Dick Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
185
15.18
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
23.92
Dick Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
71.89
71.89
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.37
76.37

Fielding Stats for Dick Allen and Ian Desmond

Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1722
1.06
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
1451
1.06
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1690
1.05
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
1389
1.01
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43662
27
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
37065
27
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14554
9
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
12355
9
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7658
4.74
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
3292
2.4
Dick Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1711
1.06
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2568
1.87
Dick Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
0.15
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.13
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9614
5.95
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
6036
4.4
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9369
5.79
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
5860
4.27
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.45
97.45
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.08
97.08
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.441
5.441
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.039
4.039
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.14
98.14
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.73
95.73
Dick Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
756
0.47
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
0.48
Dick Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0