Ian Desmond vs. John Knox — Career Comparison

Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star
John Knox
Baby BoomersNew JerseyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ian Desmond and John Knox are closely matched on the surface stats. Ian Desmond posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .636) and slugging (.427 vs .301). John Knox had the advantage in on-base percentage (.335 vs .317). 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 John Knox

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1478
149.19
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
124
307.44
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5944
600
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
242
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5442
549.33
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
219
542.98
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
John Knox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.661
0.661
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1432
144.55
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
148.76
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
937
94.58
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
136.36
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
27.96
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
4
9.92
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
3.73
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.48
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
49.97
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
5
12.4
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
739.84
74.68
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
19.56
48.5
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2326
234.79
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
66
163.64
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1862
187.95
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
198.35
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
John Knox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.535
0.535
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
73.08
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
21
52.07
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711
71.77
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
11
27.27
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1254
126.58
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
32
79.34
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.93
74.99
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
23.61
58.54
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.34
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
387
39.06
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
49.59
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.31
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
John Knox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
66.94
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
John Knox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.96
8.96
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
John Knox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
3.33
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.44
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.94
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
13.32
John Knox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
19.83
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
7
17.36
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
5.65
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.36
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
237
23.92
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
34.71
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.37
76.37
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Ian Desmond and John Knox

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1451
1.06
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.39
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1389
1.01
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.86
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37065
27
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1418
27
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12355
9
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Innings
472.2
9
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3292
2.4
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
2.15
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2568
1.87
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
2.72
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.13
John Knox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.19
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6036
4.4
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
5.06
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5860
4.27
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
4.87
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.08
97.08
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.24
96.24
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.039
4.039
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.507
3.507
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.64
61.64
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
653
0.48
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.69
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0