Ian Desmond vs. Jim Kennedy — Career Comparison

Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star
Jim Kennedy
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Ian Desmond posted the stronger offensive profile against Jim Kennedy. Ian Desmond posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .250) and on-base percentage (.317 vs .125). 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 Jim Kennedy

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Jim Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1478
149.19
Jim Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
300
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Jim Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
24
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5442
549.33
Jim Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Jim Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Jim Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1432
144.55
Jim Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
75
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
937
94.58
Jim Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
75
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
27.96
Jim Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
3.73
Jim Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Jim Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
49.97
Jim Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Jim Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Jim Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Jim Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
739.84
74.68
Jim Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
8.38
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2326
234.79
Jim Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
75
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1862
187.95
Jim Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
75
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Jim Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Jim Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Jim Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Jim Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Jim Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Jim Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Jim Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
73.08
Jim Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711
71.77
Jim Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1254
126.58
Jim Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.93
74.99
Jim Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.35
-8.7
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.34
Jim Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
387
39.06
Jim Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.31
Jim Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Jim Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.24
4.24
Jim Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Jim Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.33
Jim Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.94
Jim Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
Jim Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Jim Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.65
Jim Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
23.92
Jim Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.37
76.37
Jim Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ian Desmond and Jim Kennedy

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jim Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1451
1.06
Jim Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.66
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1389
1.01
Jim Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.83
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37065
27
Jim Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
27
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12355
9
Jim Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
9
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3292
2.4
Jim Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.63
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2568
1.87
Jim Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.77
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.13
Jim Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.55
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6036
4.4
Jim Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
5.95
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5860
4.27
Jim Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
5.4
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.08
97.08
Jim Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.7
90.7
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.039
4.039
Jim Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.25
3.25
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Jim Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
653
0.48
Jim Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.69
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0