Ian Desmond vs. Chuck Knoblauch — Career Comparison

Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star
Chuck Knoblauch
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Chuck Knoblauch holds a real edge over Ian Desmond in this comparison. Chuck Knoblauch led in contact rate (K%+ 150 vs 85), walk rate (BB%+ 125 vs 80), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 118 vs 100). Ian Desmond held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 134 vs 52). The edge belongs to Chuck Knoblauch.

Hitting Stats for Ian Desmond and Chuck Knoblauch

Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Chuck Knoblauch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1478
149.19
Chuck Knoblauch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1632
132.59
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Chuck Knoblauch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7385
600
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5442
549.33
Chuck Knoblauch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6366
517.21
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Chuck Knoblauch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.768
0.768
Chuck Knoblauch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.827
0.827
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1432
144.55
Chuck Knoblauch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1839
149.41
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
937
94.58
Chuck Knoblauch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1355
110.09
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
277
27.96
Chuck Knoblauch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
322
26.16
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
37
3.73
Chuck Knoblauch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
5.2
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Chuck Knoblauch
Career
Per 600 PA
98
7.96
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
49.97
Chuck Knoblauch
Career
Per 600 PA
484
39.32
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Chuck Knoblauch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Chuck Knoblauch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Chuck Knoblauch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
739.84
74.68
Chuck Knoblauch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1076.68
87.48
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2326
234.79
Chuck Knoblauch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2583
209.86
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1862
187.95
Chuck Knoblauch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2782
226.03
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Chuck Knoblauch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.378
0.378
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Chuck Knoblauch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.406
0.406
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.742
0.742
Chuck Knoblauch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.783
0.783
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Chuck Knoblauch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Chuck Knoblauch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Chuck Knoblauch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.826
0.826
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Chuck Knoblauch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
724
73.08
Chuck Knoblauch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1132
91.97
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711
71.77
Chuck Knoblauch
Career
Per 600 PA
615
49.97
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1254
126.58
Chuck Knoblauch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1649
133.97
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
742.93
74.99
Chuck Knoblauch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1109.27
90.12
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
43
4.34
Chuck Knoblauch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
11.29
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
387
39.06
Chuck Knoblauch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
804
65.32
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.31
Chuck Knoblauch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
1.79
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Chuck Knoblauch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
730
59.31
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
Chuck Knoblauch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.12
10.12
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Chuck Knoblauch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.1
1.1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.33
Chuck Knoblauch
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.62
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
39
3.94
Chuck Knoblauch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
4.55
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
Chuck Knoblauch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
9.42
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
181
18.27
Chuck Knoblauch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
407
33.07
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
56
5.65
Chuck Knoblauch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
9.51
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
237
23.92
Chuck Knoblauch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
524
42.57
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
76.37
76.37
Chuck Knoblauch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.67
77.67

Fielding Stats for Ian Desmond and Chuck Knoblauch

Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Chuck Knoblauch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
1451
1.06
Chuck Knoblauch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1577
1.06
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
1389
1.01
Chuck Knoblauch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1546
1.04
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
37065
27
Chuck Knoblauch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40041
27
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
12355
9
Chuck Knoblauch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13347
9
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3292
2.4
Chuck Knoblauch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2852
1.92
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
2568
1.87
Chuck Knoblauch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3844
2.59
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.13
Chuck Knoblauch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
0.08
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
6036
4.4
Chuck Knoblauch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6821
4.6
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
5860
4.27
Chuck Knoblauch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6696
4.52
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.08
97.08
Chuck Knoblauch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.17
98.17
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.039
4.039
Chuck Knoblauch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.246
4.246
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.73
95.73
Chuck Knoblauch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.03
98.03
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
653
0.48
Chuck Knoblauch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
840
0.57
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Knoblauch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Knoblauch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Knoblauch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Knoblauch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0