Luke Appling vs. Ian Desmond — Career Comparison

Luke Appling
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopAll-Star
Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Luke Appling holds a real edge over Ian Desmond in this comparison. Luke Appling led in contact rate (K%+ 182 vs 85), walk rate (BB%+ 131 vs 80), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 121 vs 100). Ian Desmond held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 134 vs 48). The edge belongs to Luke Appling.

Hitting Stats for Luke Appling and Ian Desmond

Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2422
141.87
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1478
149.19
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10243
600
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8856
518.75
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5442
549.33
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.816
0.816
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.768
0.768
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2749
161.03
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1432
144.55
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2162
126.64
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
937
94.58
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
440
25.77
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
277
27.96
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
5.97
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
37
3.73
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
45
2.64
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
587
34.38
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
495
49.97
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1488.21
87.17
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
739.84
74.68
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3528
206.66
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2326
234.79
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4062
237.94
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1862
187.95
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.399
0.399
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.742
0.742
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1319
77.26
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
724
73.08
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1116
65.37
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
711
71.77
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2390
140
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1254
126.58
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1608.48
94.22
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
742.93
74.99
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
11
0.64
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.34
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1302
76.27
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
387
39.06
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.31
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
528
30.93
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.4
19.4
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.47
2.47
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
4.33
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
33
3.33
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.94
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
7.56
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
179
10.49
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
6.33
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
56
5.65
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
287
16.81
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
237
23.92
Luke Appling
Career
Per 600 PA
62.37
62.37
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.37
76.37

Fielding Stats for Luke Appling and Ian Desmond

Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2359
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1451
1.06
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1389
1.01
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37065
27
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12355
9
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4674
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3292
2.4
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7543
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2568
1.87
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
672
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
176
0.13
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12889
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6036
4.4
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12217
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5860
4.27
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.79
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.08
97.08
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.179
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.039
4.039
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Luke Appling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1475
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
0.48
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Appling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0