Ian Desmond vs. Henry Kessler — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Ian Desmond posted the stronger offensive profile against Henry Kessler. Ian Desmond posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .542) and on-base percentage (.317 vs .270). 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 Henry Kessler
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1478
149.19
Henry Kessler
Career
Per 600 PA
105
141.89
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Henry Kessler
Career
Per 600 PA
444
600
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
5442
549.33
Henry Kessler
Career
Per 600 PA
434
586.49
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Henry Kessler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.768
0.768
Henry Kessler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.545
0.545
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
495
49.97
Henry Kessler
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.81
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Henry Kessler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
739.84
74.68
Henry Kessler
Career
Per 600 PA
29.91
40.42
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
2326
234.79
Henry Kessler
Career
Per 600 PA
118
159.46
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1862
187.95
Henry Kessler
Career
Per 600 PA
120
162.16
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Henry Kessler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.427
0.427
Henry Kessler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Henry Kessler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Henry Kessler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Henry Kessler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Henry Kessler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1254
126.58
Henry Kessler
Career
Per 600 PA
74
100
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
742.93
74.99
Henry Kessler
Career
Per 600 PA
37.38
50.52
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Henry Kessler
Career
Per 600 PA
15
20.27
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
Henry Kessler
Career
Per 600 PA
29.6
29.6
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Henry Kessler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
Henry Kessler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
56
5.65
Henry Kessler
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.7
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
237
23.92
Henry Kessler
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.7
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
76.37
76.37
Henry Kessler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fielding Stats for Ian Desmond and Henry Kessler
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
1451
1.06
Henry Kessler
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
1.13
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
1389
1.01
Henry Kessler
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.13
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
37065
27
Henry Kessler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2796
27
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
12355
9
Henry Kessler
Career
Per 9 Innings
932
9
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
3292
2.4
Henry Kessler
Career
Per 9 Innings
203
1.96
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
2568
1.87
Henry Kessler
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
1.97
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.13
Henry Kessler
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
1.27
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
6036
4.4
Henry Kessler
Career
Per 9 Innings
538
5.2
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
5860
4.27
Henry Kessler
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
3.93
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.08
97.08
Henry Kessler
Career
Per 9 Innings
75.65
75.65
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.039
4.039
Henry Kessler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.479
3.479
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.73
95.73
Henry Kessler
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
653
0.48
Henry Kessler
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.18