Ian Desmond vs. Eddie Kazak — Career Comparison

Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star
Eddie Kazak
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Ian Desmond and Eddie Kazak are closely matched on the surface stats. Ian Desmond posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .716) and slugging (.427 vs .383). Eddie Kazak had the advantage in on-base percentage (.332 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 Eddie Kazak

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Eddie Kazak
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1478
149.19
Eddie Kazak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
218
195.81
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Eddie Kazak
Career
Per 600 PA
668
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5442
549.33
Eddie Kazak
Career
Per 600 PA
605
543.41
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Eddie Kazak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Eddie Kazak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.729
0.729
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1432
144.55
Eddie Kazak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
165
148.2
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
937
94.58
Eddie Kazak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
126
113.17
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
27.96
Eddie Kazak
Career
Per 600 PA
22
19.76
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
3.73
Eddie Kazak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
5.39
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Eddie Kazak
Career
Per 600 PA
11
9.88
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
49.97
Eddie Kazak
Career
Per 600 PA
39
35.03
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Eddie Kazak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Eddie Kazak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Eddie Kazak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
739.84
74.68
Eddie Kazak
Career
Per 600 PA
74.27
66.71
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2326
234.79
Eddie Kazak
Career
Per 600 PA
232
208.38
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1862
187.95
Eddie Kazak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
219
196.71
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Eddie Kazak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Eddie Kazak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.384
0.384
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Eddie Kazak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.716
0.716
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Eddie Kazak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Eddie Kazak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Eddie Kazak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.625
0.625
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Eddie Kazak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
73.08
Eddie Kazak
Career
Per 600 PA
69
61.98
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711
71.77
Eddie Kazak
Career
Per 600 PA
71
63.77
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1254
126.58
Eddie Kazak
Career
Per 600 PA
129
115.87
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.93
74.99
Eddie Kazak
Career
Per 600 PA
81.86
73.53
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.34
Eddie Kazak
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.8
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
387
39.06
Eddie Kazak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
46.71
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.31
Eddie Kazak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Eddie Kazak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
40.42
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
Eddie Kazak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.84
14.84
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Eddie Kazak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.16
1.16
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
3.33
Eddie Kazak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
8.08
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.94
Eddie Kazak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
13.32
Eddie Kazak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
16.17
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Eddie Kazak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.65
Eddie Kazak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
23.92
Eddie Kazak
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.37
76.37
Eddie Kazak
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ian Desmond and Eddie Kazak

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Eddie Kazak
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1451
1.06
Eddie Kazak
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1389
1.01
Eddie Kazak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37065
27
Eddie Kazak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12355
9
Eddie Kazak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3292
2.4
Eddie Kazak
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2568
1.87
Eddie Kazak
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.13
Eddie Kazak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6036
4.4
Eddie Kazak
Career
Per 9 Innings
482
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5860
4.27
Eddie Kazak
Career
Per 9 Innings
445
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.08
97.08
Eddie Kazak
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.32
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.039
4.039
Eddie Kazak
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Eddie Kazak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
0.48
Eddie Kazak
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Kazak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Kazak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Kazak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Kazak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0