Ian Desmond vs. Mike Kelley — Career Comparison

Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star
Mike Kelley
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Ian Desmond posted the stronger offensive profile against Mike Kelley. Ian Desmond posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .634) and on-base percentage (.317 vs .307). 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 Mike Kelley

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1478
149.19
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
76
145.22
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
314
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5442
549.33
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
282
538.85
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.679
0.679
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1432
144.55
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
68
129.94
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
937
94.58
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
99.36
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
27.96
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
11
21.02
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
3.73
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.82
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5.73
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
49.97
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
16
30.57
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
739.84
74.68
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
32.25
61.63
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2326
234.79
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
92
175.8
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1862
187.95
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
95
181.53
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.085
0.085
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.603
0.603
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
724
73.08
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
91.72
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711
71.77
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
33
63.06
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1254
126.58
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
149.04
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.93
74.99
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
34.84
66.58
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
4.34
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
11.46
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
387
39.06
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
40.13
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.31
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
42.04
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.27
14.27
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
0.95
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
3.33
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.55
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.94
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
181
18.27
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
19.11
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.65
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
23.92
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 600 PA
10
19.11
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
76.37
76.37
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ian Desmond and Mike Kelley

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1451
1.06
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.07
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1389
1.01
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37065
27
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1911
27
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12355
9
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
637
9
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3292
2.4
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
745
10.53
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2568
1.87
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.54
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.13
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.3
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6036
4.4
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
804
11.36
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5860
4.27
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
783
11.06
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.08
97.08
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.39
97.39
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.039
4.039
Mike Kelley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.303
10.303
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
653
0.48
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.52
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kelley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0