Ian Desmond vs. Jeff Kent — Career Comparison

Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star
Jeff Kent
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Jeff Kent comes out clearly ahead of Ian Desmond across most offensive categories. Jeff Kent led in home run production (HR/PA+ 167 vs 134), contact rate (K%+ 115 vs 85), and walk rate (BB%+ 109 vs 80). Jeff Kent was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ian Desmond and Jeff Kent

Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1478
149.19
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2298
144.57
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9537
600
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5442
549.33
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8498
534.63
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.768
0.768
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1432
144.55
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2461
154.83
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
937
94.58
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1477
92.92
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
277
27.96
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
560
35.23
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
3.73
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
2.96
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
181
18.27
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
377
23.72
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
495
49.97
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
984
61.91
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.126
0.126
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
739.84
74.68
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475.9
92.85
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
2326
234.79
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4246
267.13
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1862
187.95
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3387
213.09
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.427
0.427
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.742
0.742
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Jeff Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
724
73.08
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1320
83.04
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
711
71.77
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1518
95.5
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1254
126.58
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2461
154.83
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
742.93
74.99
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1483.47
93.33
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
43
4.34
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
7.86
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
387
39.06
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
801
50.39
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.31
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
3.84
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Jeff Kent
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1522
95.75
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.27
6.27
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.33
Jeff Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
10
0.63
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
39
3.94
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
6.48
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
13.32
Jeff Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
224
14.09
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Jeff Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
94
5.91
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.65
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
3.77
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
23.92
Jeff Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
154
9.69
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.37
76.37
Jeff Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
61.04
61.04

Fielding Stats for Ian Desmond and Jeff Kent

Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
1451
1.06
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2311
1.09
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
1389
1.01
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2215
1.05
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
37065
27
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57179
27
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
12355
9
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19059.2
9
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3292
2.4
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4816
2.27
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
2568
1.87
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5918
2.79
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
176
0.13
Jeff Kent
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
0.11
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
6036
4.4
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10970
5.18
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
5860
4.27
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10734
5.07
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.08
97.08
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.85
97.85
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.039
4.039
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.645
4.645
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.73
95.73
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.85
95.85
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
653
0.48
Jeff Kent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1362
0.64
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0