Ian Desmond vs. Steve King — Career Comparison

Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star
Steve King
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkNorth AmericaTroy HaymakersUnknownLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Steve King posted the stronger offensive profile against Ian Desmond. Steve King posted stronger numbers in OPS (.821 vs .744) and on-base percentage (.358 vs .317). Ian Desmond had the advantage in home run production (181 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Steve King 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 Steve King

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Steve King
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1478
149.19
Steve King
Career
Per 600 PA
54
118.25
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Steve King
Career
Per 600 PA
274
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5442
549.33
Steve King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
595.62
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Steve King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.768
0.768
Steve King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1432
144.55
Steve King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
96
210.22
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
937
94.58
Steve King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
157.66
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
27.96
Steve King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
39.42
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
3.73
Steve King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
13.14
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Steve King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
49.97
Steve King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
52.55
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Steve King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Steve King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Steve King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
739.84
74.68
Steve King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40.95
89.67
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2326
234.79
Steve King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
126
275.91
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1862
187.95
Steve King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98
214.6
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Steve King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.427
0.427
Steve King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.463
0.463
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.742
0.742
Steve King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.821
0.821
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Steve King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Steve King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Steve King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.729
0.729
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Steve King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
724
73.08
Steve King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
170.8
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
711
71.77
Steve King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
118.25
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1254
126.58
Steve King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
289.05
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
742.93
74.99
Steve King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46.51
101.84
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.34
Steve King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
387
39.06
Steve King
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.38
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.31
Steve King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Steve King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.57
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
Steve King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91.33
91.33
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Steve King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.33
Steve King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.94
Steve King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
Steve King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.19
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Steve King
Career
Per 600 PA
4
8.76
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
5.65
Steve King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.76
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
23.92
Steve King
Career
Per 600 PA
8
17.52
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.37
76.37
Steve King
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Ian Desmond and Steve King

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Steve King
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1451
1.06
Steve King
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
1.02
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389
1.01
Steve King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.02
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37065
27
Steve King
Career
Per 9 Innings
1425
27
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12355
9
Steve King
Career
Per 9 Innings
475
9
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3292
2.4
Steve King
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
2.33
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2568
1.87
Steve King
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.21
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.13
Steve King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.61
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6036
4.4
Steve King
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
3.15
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5860
4.27
Steve King
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
2.54
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.08
97.08
Steve King
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.72
80.72
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.039
4.039
Steve King
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.482
2.482
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.73
95.73
Steve King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
0.48
Steve King
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0