Ian Desmond vs. Joe Knotts — Career Comparison

Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star
Joe Knotts
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Ian Desmond posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Knotts. Ian Desmond posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .111) and on-base percentage (.317 vs .111). 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 Joe Knotts

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Joe Knotts
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1478
149.19
Joe Knotts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Joe Knotts
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5442
549.33
Joe Knotts
Career
Per 600 PA
8
480
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Joe Knotts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Joe Knotts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1432
144.55
Joe Knotts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
937
94.58
Joe Knotts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
27.96
Joe Knotts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
3.73
Joe Knotts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Joe Knotts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
49.97
Joe Knotts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Joe Knotts
Career
Per 600 PA
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Joe Knotts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Joe Knotts
Career
Per 600 PA
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
739.84
74.68
Joe Knotts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.81
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2326
234.79
Joe Knotts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1862
187.95
Joe Knotts
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Joe Knotts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Joe Knotts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Joe Knotts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Joe Knotts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Joe Knotts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Joe Knotts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Joe Knotts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
73.08
Joe Knotts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711
71.77
Joe Knotts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1254
126.58
Joe Knotts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.93
74.99
Joe Knotts
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.48
-28.97
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.34
Joe Knotts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
387
39.06
Joe Knotts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.31
Joe Knotts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1402
141.52
Joe Knotts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
180
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.24
4.24
Joe Knotts
Career
Per 600 PA
3.33
3.33
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Joe Knotts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
3.33
Joe Knotts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.94
Joe Knotts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
Joe Knotts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Joe Knotts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.65
Joe Knotts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
23.92
Joe Knotts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.37
76.37
Joe Knotts
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ian Desmond and Joe Knotts

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joe Knotts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1451
1.06
Joe Knotts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389
1.01
Joe Knotts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37065
27
Joe Knotts
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12355
9
Joe Knotts
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3292
2.4
Joe Knotts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.91
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2568
1.87
Joe Knotts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.13
Joe Knotts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6036
4.4
Joe Knotts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
5.48
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5860
4.27
Joe Knotts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
5.48
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.08
97.08
Joe Knotts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.039
4.039
Joe Knotts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.667
4.667
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.73
95.73
Joe Knotts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
0.48
Joe Knotts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Knotts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Knotts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Knotts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Knotts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17