Ian Desmond vs. Van Kelly — Career Comparison

Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star
Van Kelly
Baby BoomersNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Ian Desmond posted the stronger offensive profile against Van Kelly. Ian Desmond posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .593) and on-base percentage (.317 vs .291). 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 Van Kelly

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1478
149.19
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
111
203.67
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
327
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5442
549.33
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
298
546.79
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.603
0.603
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1432
144.55
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
66
121.1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
937
94.58
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
51
93.58
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
27.96
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
10
18.35
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
3.73
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.83
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
4
7.34
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
49.97
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
15
27.52
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
739.84
74.68
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
26.64
48.87
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2326
234.79
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
90
165.14
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1862
187.95
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
93
170.64
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.494
0.494
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
73.08
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
25
45.87
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711
71.77
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
24
44.04
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1254
126.58
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
45
82.57
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.93
74.99
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
27.78
50.97
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.34
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
387
39.06
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
49.54
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
1.31
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.67
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
82.57
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.27
7.27
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
3.33
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.67
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.94
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.5
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.65
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.67
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
23.92
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.67
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.37
76.37
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Ian Desmond and Van Kelly

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1451
1.06
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
1.25
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389
1.01
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
1.02
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37065
27
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1878
27
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12355
9
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
626
9
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3292
2.4
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
1.01
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2568
1.87
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
2.16
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.13
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.12
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6036
4.4
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
228
3.28
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5860
4.27
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
220
3.16
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.08
97.08
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.49
96.49
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.039
4.039
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.529
2.529
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.61
81.61
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
0.48
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.19
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0