Ian Desmond vs. Fred Koster — Career Comparison

Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star
Fred Koster
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueUnknown

On the career numbers, Ian Desmond posted the stronger offensive profile against Fred Koster. Ian Desmond posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .556) and on-base percentage (.317 vs .291). 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 Fred Koster

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Fred Koster
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1478
149.19
Fred Koster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
268.24
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Fred Koster
Career
Per 600 PA
170
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5442
549.33
Fred Koster
Career
Per 600 PA
151
532.94
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Fred Koster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Fred Koster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.607
0.607
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1432
144.55
Fred Koster
Career
Per 600 PA
34
120
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
937
94.58
Fred Koster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
105.88
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
27.96
Fred Koster
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.06
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
3.73
Fred Koster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.06
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Fred Koster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
49.97
Fred Koster
Career
Per 600 PA
4
14.12
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Fred Koster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Fred Koster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Fred Koster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
739.84
74.68
Fred Koster
Career
Per 600 PA
13.26
46.8
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2326
234.79
Fred Koster
Career
Per 600 PA
40
141.18
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1862
187.95
Fred Koster
Career
Per 600 PA
48
169.41
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Fred Koster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Fred Koster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Fred Koster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.556
0.556
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Fred Koster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Fred Koster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Fred Koster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.496
0.496
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Fred Koster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
724
73.08
Fred Koster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
74.12
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711
71.77
Fred Koster
Career
Per 600 PA
8
28.24
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1254
126.58
Fred Koster
Career
Per 600 PA
29
102.35
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.93
74.99
Fred Koster
Career
Per 600 PA
15.26
53.87
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.34
Fred Koster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
387
39.06
Fred Koster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
49.41
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.31
Fred Koster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Fred Koster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
74.12
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
Fred Koster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.1
8.1
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Fred Koster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
3.33
Fred Koster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
17.65
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.94
Fred Koster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
Fred Koster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Fred Koster
Career
Per 600 PA
4
14.12
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.65
Fred Koster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
23.92
Fred Koster
Career
Per 600 PA
4
14.12
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
76.37
76.37
Fred Koster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ian Desmond and Fred Koster

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Fred Koster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1451
1.06
Fred Koster
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1389
1.01
Fred Koster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37065
27
Fred Koster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12355
9
Fred Koster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3292
2.4
Fred Koster
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2568
1.87
Fred Koster
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.13
Fred Koster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6036
4.4
Fred Koster
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5860
4.27
Fred Koster
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.08
97.08
Fred Koster
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.039
4.039
Fred Koster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.049
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Fred Koster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
0.48
Fred Koster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Koster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Koster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Koster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Koster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0