Ian Desmond vs. Benny Kauff — Career Comparison

Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star
Benny Kauff
Lost GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Benny Kauff comes out clearly ahead of Ian Desmond across most offensive categories. Benny Kauff led in home run production (HR/PA+ 256 vs 134), walk rate (BB%+ 133 vs 80), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 112 vs 100). Benny Kauff was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ian Desmond and Benny Kauff

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1478
149.19
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PA
859
144.61
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PA
3564
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5442
549.33
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PA
3094
520.88
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.768
0.768
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.885
0.885
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1432
144.55
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
961
161.78
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
937
94.58
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
686
115.49
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
27.96
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
169
28.45
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
37
3.73
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
9.6
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PA
49
8.25
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
49.97
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PA
275
46.3
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
739.84
74.68
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
602.01
101.35
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2326
234.79
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PA
1391
234.18
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1862
187.95
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1356
228.28
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.427
0.427
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.742
0.742
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.838
0.838
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.933
0.933
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
724
73.08
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
521
87.71
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
711
71.77
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
454
76.43
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1254
126.58
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
926
155.89
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
742.93
74.99
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
624.09
105.07
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
4.34
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
4.71
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
387
39.06
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
367
61.78
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.31
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
313
52.69
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.39
11.39
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
1.17
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
33
3.33
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
12.63
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.94
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
181
18.27
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
39.39
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.65
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PA
33
5.56
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
237
23.92
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
267
44.95
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
76.37
76.37
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87.64
87.64

Fielding Stats for Ian Desmond and Benny Kauff

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1451
1.06
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 9 Innings
853
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1389
1.01
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37065
27
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12355
9
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3292
2.4
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1881
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2568
1.87
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.13
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6036
4.4
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2102
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5860
4.27
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2017
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.08
97.08
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.96
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.039
4.039
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.365
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
0.48
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0