Ian Desmond vs. John Kennedy — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Ian Desmond posted the stronger offensive profile against John Kennedy. Ian Desmond posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .607) and on-base percentage (.317 vs .284). 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 John Kennedy
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1478
149.19
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
856
221
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
5944
600
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
2324
600
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
5442
549.33
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
2110
544.75
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.768
0.768
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
495
49.97
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
126
32.53
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.126
0.126
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
739.84
74.68
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
193.89
50.06
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
2326
234.79
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
682
176.08
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1862
187.95
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
642
165.75
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.427
0.427
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1254
126.58
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
390
100.69
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
742.93
74.99
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
196.22
50.66
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.31
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.58
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
461
119.02
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
5.04
5.04
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
48
12.39
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
181
18.27
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
14
3.61
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
56
5.65
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.58
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
237
23.92
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
24
6.2
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
76.37
76.37
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
58.33
58.33
Fielding Stats for Ian Desmond and John Kennedy
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
1451
1.06
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
825
1.38
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
1389
1.01
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
560
0.94
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
37065
27
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
16169
27
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
12355
9
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5389.2
9
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
3292
2.4
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
886
1.48
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
2568
1.87
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1456
2.43
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.13
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.19
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
6036
4.4
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2457
4.1
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
5860
4.27
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2342
3.91
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.08
97.08
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.32
95.32
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.039
4.039
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.839
2.839
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.73
95.73
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.88
67.88
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
653
0.48
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
0.4