Ian Desmond vs. Leo Kavanagh — Career Comparison

Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star
Leo Kavanagh
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago WhalesFederal LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Ian Desmond and Leo Kavanagh are closely matched on the surface stats. Ian Desmond posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .606) and slugging (.427 vs .273). Leo Kavanagh had the advantage in on-base percentage (.333 vs .317). 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 Ian Desmond and Leo Kavanagh

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Leo Kavanagh
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1478
149.19
Leo Kavanagh
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Leo Kavanagh
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5442
549.33
Leo Kavanagh
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Leo Kavanagh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Leo Kavanagh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.625
0.625
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1432
144.55
Leo Kavanagh
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
937
94.58
Leo Kavanagh
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
27.96
Leo Kavanagh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
3.73
Leo Kavanagh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Leo Kavanagh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
49.97
Leo Kavanagh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Leo Kavanagh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Leo Kavanagh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Leo Kavanagh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
739.84
74.68
Leo Kavanagh
Career
Per 600 PA
1.02
51.16
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2326
234.79
Leo Kavanagh
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1862
187.95
Leo Kavanagh
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Leo Kavanagh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Leo Kavanagh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Leo Kavanagh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.606
0.606
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Leo Kavanagh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Leo Kavanagh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Leo Kavanagh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Leo Kavanagh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
73.08
Leo Kavanagh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711
71.77
Leo Kavanagh
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1254
126.58
Leo Kavanagh
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.93
74.99
Leo Kavanagh
Career
Per 600 PA
1.36
68.01
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.34
Leo Kavanagh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
387
39.06
Leo Kavanagh
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.31
Leo Kavanagh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Leo Kavanagh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.24
4.24
Leo Kavanagh
Career
Per 600 PA
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Leo Kavanagh
Career
Per 600 PA
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.33
Leo Kavanagh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.94
Leo Kavanagh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
Leo Kavanagh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Leo Kavanagh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.65
Leo Kavanagh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
23.92
Leo Kavanagh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.37
76.37
Leo Kavanagh
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ian Desmond and Leo Kavanagh

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Leo Kavanagh
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1451
1.06
Leo Kavanagh
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1389
1.01
Leo Kavanagh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37065
27
Leo Kavanagh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12355
9
Leo Kavanagh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3292
2.4
Leo Kavanagh
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2568
1.87
Leo Kavanagh
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.13
Leo Kavanagh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6036
4.4
Leo Kavanagh
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5860
4.27
Leo Kavanagh
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.08
97.08
Leo Kavanagh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.039
4.039
Leo Kavanagh
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.6
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Leo Kavanagh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
0.48
Leo Kavanagh
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Kavanagh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Kavanagh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Kavanagh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Kavanagh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0