Ian Desmond vs. Sam King — Career Comparison

Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star
Sam King
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows LeftNorth AmericaWashington NationalsAmerican AssociationFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Ian Desmond posted the stronger offensive profile against Sam King. Ian Desmond posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .435) and on-base percentage (.317 vs .213). 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 Sam King

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1478
149.19
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
153.19
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
47
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5442
549.33
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
574.47
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1432
144.55
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
8
102.13
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
937
94.58
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
6
76.6
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
27.96
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
2
25.53
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
3.73
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
49.97
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
2
25.53
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
739.84
74.68
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
2.18
27.88
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2326
234.79
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
10
127.66
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1862
187.95
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
10
127.66
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.435
0.435
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
73.08
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
3
38.3
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711
71.77
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1254
126.58
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
3
38.3
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.93
74.99
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
1.96
25.02
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
4.34
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.77
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
387
39.06
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.77
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.31
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Sam King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.24
4.24
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.33
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.94
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
Sam King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.65
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
23.92
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.37
76.37
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ian Desmond and Sam King

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Sam King
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1451
1.06
Sam King
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.01
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1389
1.01
Sam King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37065
27
Sam King
Career
Per 9 Innings
321
27
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12355
9
Sam King
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
9
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3292
2.4
Sam King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
10.18
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2568
1.87
Sam King
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.34
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.13
Sam King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1.01
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6036
4.4
Sam King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
11.52
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5860
4.27
Sam King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
10.51
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.08
97.08
Sam King
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.24
91.24
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.039
4.039
Sam King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.417
10.417
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Sam King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
653
0.48
Sam King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.5
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0