Hank Arft vs. Ian Desmond — Career Comparison

Hank Arft
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ian Desmond comes out clearly ahead of Hank Arft across most offensive categories. Ian Desmond led in home run production (HR/PA+ 134 vs 56), slugging (SLG+ 112 vs 94), and batting average (AVG+ 106 vs 97). Hank Arft held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 110 vs 80). Ian Desmond was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Hank Arft and Ian Desmond

Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PAverified
300
170.45
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1478
149.19
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
1056
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
906
514.77
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5442
549.33
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.745
0.745
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
229
130.11
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1432
144.55
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
157
89.2
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
937
94.58
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
46
26.14
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
27.96
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
7.39
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
3.73
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
13
7.39
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
72
40.91
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
49.97
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
125.71
71.43
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
739.84
74.68
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
340
193.18
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2326
234.79
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PAverified
368
209.09
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1862
187.95
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.728
0.728
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
116
65.91
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
73.08
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
118
67.05
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711
71.77
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
221
125.57
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1254
126.58
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
131.3
74.6
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.93
74.99
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.14
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.34
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PAverified
137
77.84
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
387
39.06
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.31
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
75.57
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.94
7.94
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.03
1.03
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
6.25
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
3.33
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.94
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
9.09
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
8
4.55
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.68
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
5.65
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
18
10.23
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
23.92
Hank Arft
Career
Per 600 PA
44.44
44.44
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.37
76.37

Fielding Stats for Hank Arft and Ian Desmond

Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
260
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1451
1.06
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1389
1.01
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37065
27
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12355
9
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
2182
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3292
2.4
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2568
1.87
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.13
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
2384
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6036
4.4
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
2366
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5860
4.27
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.24
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.08
97.08
Hank Arft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.1
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.039
4.039
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
251
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
0.48
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Arft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0