Ian Desmond vs. Fred Ketchum — Career Comparison

Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star
Fred Ketchum
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Ian Desmond posted the stronger offensive profile against Fred Ketchum. Ian Desmond posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .575) and on-base percentage (.317 vs .286). Fred Ketchum had the advantage in batting average (.277 vs .263). 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 Fred Ketchum

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1478
149.19
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
20
141.18
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
85
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5442
549.33
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
585.88
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1432
144.55
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
162.35
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
937
94.58
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
155.29
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
27.96
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
3.73
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
49.97
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
739.84
74.68
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
6.83
48.22
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2326
234.79
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
24
169.41
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1862
187.95
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
24
169.41
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.575
0.575
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
724
73.08
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
127.06
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711
71.77
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
7
49.41
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1254
126.58
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
176.47
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.93
74.99
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
8.65
61.09
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
4.34
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.06
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
387
39.06
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.31
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
42.35
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.17
14.17
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
3.33
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.06
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.94
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.12
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.65
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
23.92
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.12
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
76.37
76.37
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ian Desmond and Fred Ketchum

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1451
1.06
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.34
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1389
1.01
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37065
27
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
402
27
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12355
9
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
9
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3292
2.4
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.61
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2568
1.87
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.13
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6036
4.4
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.68
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5860
4.27
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.61
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.08
97.08
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
96
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.039
4.039
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
0.48
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0