Ian Desmond vs. John Kerr — Career Comparison

Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star
John Kerr
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ian Desmond comes out clearly ahead of John Kerr across most offensive categories. Ian Desmond led in home run production (HR/PA+ 134 vs 24), slugging (SLG+ 112 vs 80), and batting average (AVG+ 106 vs 91). John Kerr held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 141 vs 85). Ian Desmond was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ian Desmond and John Kerr

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
John Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1478
149.19
John Kerr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
471
173.27
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5944
600
John Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
1631
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5442
549.33
John Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
1457
535.99
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
John Kerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
John Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.689
0.689
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1432
144.55
John Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
388
142.73
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
937
94.58
John Kerr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
310
114.04
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
27.96
John Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
59
21.7
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
3.73
John Kerr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.78
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
John Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.21
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
49.97
John Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
78
28.69
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
John Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
John Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
John Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
739.84
74.68
John Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
165.77
60.98
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2326
234.79
John Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
491
180.63
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1862
187.95
John Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
510
187.61
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
John Kerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
John Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
John Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
John Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
John Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
John Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.589
0.589
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
John Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
73.08
John Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
172
63.27
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711
71.77
John Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
145
53.34
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1254
126.58
John Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
311
114.41
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.93
74.99
John Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
187.44
68.96
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.34
John Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.58
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
387
39.06
John Kerr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
115
42.31
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.31
John Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
John Kerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
33.84
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
John Kerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.73
17.73
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
John Kerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
1.25
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
33
3.33
John Kerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
19.13
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.94
John Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
John Kerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
John Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
26
9.56
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
5.65
John Kerr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.89
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
23.92
John Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
42
15.45
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.37
76.37
John Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
61.9
61.9

Fielding Stats for Ian Desmond and John Kerr

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
John Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1451
1.06
John Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
426
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1389
1.01
John Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37065
27
John Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12355
9
John Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3292
2.4
John Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
970
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2568
1.87
John Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
1314
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.13
John Kerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6036
4.4
John Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
2365
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5860
4.27
John Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
2284
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.08
97.08
John Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.58
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.039
4.039
John Kerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.362
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
John Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
0.48
John Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0