Ian Desmond vs. Randy Knorr — Career Comparison

Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star
Randy Knorr
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Ian Desmond posted the stronger offensive profile against Randy Knorr. Ian Desmond posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .663) and on-base percentage (.317 vs .281). 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 Randy Knorr

Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Randy Knorr
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1478
149.19
Randy Knorr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
253
205.69
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Randy Knorr
Career
Per 600 PA
738
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5442
549.33
Randy Knorr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
676
549.59
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Randy Knorr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Randy Knorr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.674
0.674
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1432
144.55
Randy Knorr
Career
Per 600 PA
153
124.39
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
937
94.58
Randy Knorr
Career
Per 600 PA
99
80.49
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
27.96
Randy Knorr
Career
Per 600 PA
27
21.95
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
3.73
Randy Knorr
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.44
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
181
18.27
Randy Knorr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
19.51
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
49.97
Randy Knorr
Career
Per 600 PA
54
43.9
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Randy Knorr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Randy Knorr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.126
0.126
Randy Knorr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
739.84
74.68
Randy Knorr
Career
Per 600 PA
72.79
59.18
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2326
234.79
Randy Knorr
Career
Per 600 PA
258
209.76
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1862
187.95
Randy Knorr
Career
Per 600 PA
203
165.04
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Randy Knorr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Randy Knorr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.382
0.382
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Randy Knorr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Randy Knorr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Randy Knorr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Randy Knorr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.566
0.566
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Randy Knorr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
73.08
Randy Knorr
Career
Per 600 PA
82
66.67
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711
71.77
Randy Knorr
Career
Per 600 PA
88
71.54
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1254
126.58
Randy Knorr
Career
Per 600 PA
146
118.7
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.93
74.99
Randy Knorr
Career
Per 600 PA
69.52
56.52
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.34
Randy Knorr
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.44
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
387
39.06
Randy Knorr
Career
Per 600 PA
47
38.21
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
1.31
Randy Knorr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.44
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Randy Knorr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
130.89
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
Randy Knorr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.58
4.58
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Randy Knorr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
3.33
Randy Knorr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.5
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.94
Randy Knorr
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.25
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
13.32
Randy Knorr
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
16.26
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Randy Knorr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.65
Randy Knorr
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.81
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
23.92
Randy Knorr
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.81
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.37
76.37
Randy Knorr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Ian Desmond and Randy Knorr

Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Randy Knorr
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1451
1.06
Randy Knorr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.27
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389
1.01
Randy Knorr
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
1.01
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37065
27
Randy Knorr
Career
Per 9 Innings
5130
27
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12355
9
Randy Knorr
Career
Per 9 Innings
1710
9
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3292
2.4
Randy Knorr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1288
6.78
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2568
1.87
Randy Knorr
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.53
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.13
Randy Knorr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.07
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6036
4.4
Randy Knorr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1403
7.38
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5860
4.27
Randy Knorr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1389
7.31
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.08
97.08
Randy Knorr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
99
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.039
4.039
Randy Knorr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.764
5.764
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Randy Knorr
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.67
79.67
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
0.48
Randy Knorr
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.06
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Randy Knorr
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.12
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Knorr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Randy Knorr
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
0.91
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Knorr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.3