Ian Desmond vs. Bob Kennedy — Career Comparison

Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star
Bob Kennedy
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ian Desmond comes out clearly ahead of Bob Kennedy across most offensive categories. Ian Desmond led in home run production (HR/PA+ 134 vs 103), slugging (SLG+ 112 vs 100), and batting average (AVG+ 106 vs 98). Bob Kennedy held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 111 vs 85). Ian Desmond was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ian Desmond and Bob Kennedy

Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Bob Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1478
149.19
Bob Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1483
175.68
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Bob Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
5065
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5442
549.33
Bob Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
4624
547.76
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Bob Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Bob Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1432
144.55
Bob Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
1176
139.31
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
937
94.58
Bob Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
876
103.77
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
27.96
Bob Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
196
23.22
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
37
3.73
Bob Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
4.86
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Bob Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
63
7.46
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
49.97
Bob Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
300
35.54
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Bob Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Bob Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Bob Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
739.84
74.68
Bob Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
481.28
57.01
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2326
234.79
Bob Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
1643
194.63
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1862
187.95
Bob Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
1546
183.14
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Bob Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Bob Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Bob Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Bob Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Bob Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Bob Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.564
0.564
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Bob Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
73.08
Bob Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
514
60.89
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711
71.77
Bob Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
514
60.89
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1254
126.58
Bob Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
965
114.31
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.93
74.99
Bob Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
513.78
60.86
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.34
Bob Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.71
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
387
39.06
Bob Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
364
43.12
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.31
Bob Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.24
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Bob Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
443
52.48
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
Bob Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.43
11.43
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Bob Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
33
3.33
Bob Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
7.7
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.94
Bob Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.71
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
13.32
Bob Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
151
17.89
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Bob Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
45
5.33
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
5.65
Bob Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
5.92
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
23.92
Bob Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
95
11.25
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.37
76.37
Bob Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
47.37
47.37

Fielding Stats for Ian Desmond and Bob Kennedy

Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Bob Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1451
1.06
Bob Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1373
6.8
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1389
1.01
Bob Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
0.95
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37065
27
Bob Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5455
27
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12355
9
Bob Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1818.1
9
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3292
2.4
Bob Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2016
9.98
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2568
1.87
Bob Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1139
5.64
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.13
Bob Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
0.68
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6036
4.4
Bob Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3293
16.3
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5860
4.27
Bob Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3155
15.62
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.08
97.08
Bob Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.81
95.81
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.039
4.039
Bob Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.298
2.298
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Bob Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.98
13.98
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
653
0.48
Bob Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.56
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0