Ian Desmond vs. Matt Kemp — Career Comparison

Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star
Matt Kemp
MillenialOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Matt Kemp comes out clearly ahead of Ian Desmond across most offensive categories. Matt Kemp led in home run production (HR/PA+ 175 vs 134), walk rate (BB%+ 98 vs 80), and slugging (SLG+ 128 vs 112). Ian Desmond held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 85 vs 81). Matt Kemp was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ian Desmond and Matt Kemp

Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Matt Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1478
149.19
Matt Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1750
150.39
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Matt Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6982
600
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5442
549.33
Matt Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6365
546.98
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Matt Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.768
0.768
Matt Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.839
0.839
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1432
144.55
Matt Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1808
155.37
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
937
94.58
Matt Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
98.48
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
277
27.96
Matt Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
338
29.05
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
3.73
Matt Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
37
3.18
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
181
18.27
Matt Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
24.66
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
495
49.97
Matt Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
662
56.89
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Matt Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Matt Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.126
0.126
Matt Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
739.84
74.68
Matt Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1023.2
87.93
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
2326
234.79
Matt Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3081
264.77
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1862
187.95
Matt Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2352
202.12
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Matt Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.427
0.427
Matt Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.484
0.484
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.742
0.742
Matt Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.821
0.821
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Matt Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Matt Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Matt Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.793
0.793
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Matt Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
724
73.08
Matt Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
950
81.64
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
711
71.77
Matt Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1031
88.6
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1254
126.58
Matt Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1694
145.57
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
742.93
74.99
Matt Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1019.38
87.6
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.34
Matt Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
26
2.23
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
387
39.06
Matt Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
518
44.51
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.31
Matt Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
5.93
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Matt Kemp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1641
141.02
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
Matt Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.25
4.25
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Matt Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.33
Matt Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.09
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
39
3.94
Matt Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
6.19
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
13.32
Matt Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
184
15.81
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Matt Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
184
15.81
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.65
Matt Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
5.41
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
237
23.92
Matt Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
21.23
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.37
76.37
Matt Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
74.49
74.49

Fielding Stats for Ian Desmond and Matt Kemp

Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Matt Kemp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
1451
1.06
Matt Kemp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1622
1.08
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
1389
1.01
Matt Kemp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1547
1.03
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
37065
27
Matt Kemp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40557
27
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
12355
9
Matt Kemp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13519
9
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3292
2.4
Matt Kemp
Career
Per 9 Innings
2990
1.99
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2568
1.87
Matt Kemp
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.06
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.13
Matt Kemp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.03
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6036
4.4
Matt Kemp
Career
Per 9 Innings
3132
2.09
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5860
4.27
Matt Kemp
Career
Per 9 Innings
3081
2.05
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.08
97.08
Matt Kemp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.039
4.039
Matt Kemp
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.9
1.9
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Matt Kemp
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.38
95.38
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
0.48
Matt Kemp
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.02
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Kemp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Kemp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Kemp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Kemp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0