Jesse Altenburg vs. Ian Desmond — Career Comparison

Jesse Altenburg
Lost GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueUnknown
Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star

On the career numbers, Ian Desmond posted the stronger offensive profile against Jesse Altenburg. Ian Desmond posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .700) and slugging (.427 vs .387). Jesse Altenburg had the advantage in batting average (.290 vs .263). 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 Jesse Altenburg and Ian Desmond

Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
345.45
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1478
149.19
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PA
33
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
563.64
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5442
549.33
Jesse Altenburg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
163.64
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1432
144.55
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
127.27
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
937
94.58
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
27.96
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
3.73
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PA
2
36.36
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
49.97
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PA
3.65
66.38
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
739.84
74.68
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PA
12
218.18
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2326
234.79
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PA
10
181.82
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1862
187.95
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.387
0.387
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Jesse Altenburg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PA
3
54.55
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
73.08
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PA
3
54.55
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711
71.77
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PA
6
109.09
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1254
126.58
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.25
77.28
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
742.93
74.99
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.34
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
387
39.06
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.31
Jesse Altenburg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Jesse Altenburg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.6
6.6
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
3.33
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.94
Jesse Altenburg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.65
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
23.92
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 600 PA
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.37
76.37

Fielding Stats for Jesse Altenburg and Ian Desmond

Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1451
1.06
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1389
1.01
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37065
27
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12355
9
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3292
2.4
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2568
1.87
Jesse Altenburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.13
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6036
4.4
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5860
4.27
Jesse Altenburg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.08
97.08
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.039
4.039
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
0.48
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jesse Altenburg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0