Ian Desmond vs. Speed Kelly — Career Comparison

Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star
Speed Kelly
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Ian Desmond posted the stronger offensive profile against Speed Kelly. Ian Desmond posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .438) and on-base percentage (.317 vs .200). 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 Speed Kelly

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Speed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1478
149.19
Speed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
226.67
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Speed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
45
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5442
549.33
Speed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
560
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Speed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Speed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.474
0.474
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1432
144.55
Speed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
6
80
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
937
94.58
Speed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
27.96
Speed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
26.67
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
3.73
Speed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Speed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
49.97
Speed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Speed Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Speed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Speed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
739.84
74.68
Speed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
2.36
31.4
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2326
234.79
Speed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
10
133.33
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1862
187.95
Speed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
9
120
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Speed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Speed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Speed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.438
0.438
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Speed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Speed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Speed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Speed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
73.08
Speed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711
71.77
Speed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.33
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1254
126.58
Speed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
4
53.33
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.93
74.99
Speed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
1.66
22.19
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.34
Speed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
387
39.06
Speed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.31
Speed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1402
141.52
Speed Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
186.67
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.24
4.24
Speed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
3.21
3.21
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Speed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.33
Speed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.94
Speed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
Speed Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Speed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.33
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.65
Speed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
23.92
Speed Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.33
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
76.37
76.37
Speed Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ian Desmond and Speed Kelly

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Speed Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1451
1.06
Speed Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.34
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1389
1.01
Speed Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.96
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37065
27
Speed Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
282
27
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12355
9
Speed Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
9
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3292
2.4
Speed Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.34
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2568
1.87
Speed Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.91
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.13
Speed Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.57
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6036
4.4
Speed Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
3.83
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5860
4.27
Speed Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
3.26
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.08
97.08
Speed Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
85
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.039
4.039
Speed Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.429
2.429
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Speed Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.43
71.43
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
653
0.48
Speed Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.48
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Speed Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Speed Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Speed Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Speed Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0