Ian Desmond vs. Joe Kelly — Career Comparison

Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star
Joe Kelly
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Ian Desmond and Joe Kelly are closely matched on the surface stats. Ian Desmond posted a career OPS of .744 against Joe Kelly's .753. On the surface stats, Ian Desmond and Joe Kelly are difficult to separate — a proper verdict would need era context to resolve.

Hitting Stats for Ian Desmond and Joe Kelly

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1478
149.19
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
97
236.59
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
246
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5442
549.33
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
228
556.1
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.764
0.764
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1432
144.55
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70
170.73
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
937
94.58
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
121.95
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
27.96
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
39.02
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
3.73
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.32
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.44
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
49.97
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
20
48.78
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
739.84
74.68
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31.22
76.15
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2326
234.79
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
95
231.71
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1862
187.95
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
195.12
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.417
0.417
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.742
0.742
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.753
0.753
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
73.08
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
19
46.34
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
711
71.77
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
95.12
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1254
126.58
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
139.02
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
742.93
74.99
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34.95
85.25
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
4.34
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.88
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
387
39.06
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
8
19.51
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.31
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
34.15
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.57
17.57
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
3.33
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
19.51
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.94
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.65
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
23.92
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.37
76.37
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ian Desmond and Joe Kelly

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1451
1.06
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1389
1.01
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37065
27
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12355
9
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3292
2.4
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
163
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2568
1.87
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.13
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6036
4.4
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
178
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5860
4.27
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.08
97.08
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.63
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.039
4.039
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
0.48
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0