Ian Desmond vs. Chuck Kress — Career Comparison

Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star
Chuck Kress
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Ian Desmond posted the stronger offensive profile against Chuck Kress. Ian Desmond posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .649) and slugging (.427 vs .328). 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 Chuck Kress

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1478
149.19
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PAverified
175
196.26
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
535
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5442
549.33
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
466
522.62
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1432
144.55
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
116
130.09
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
937
94.58
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
98.69
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
27.96
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
20
22.43
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
3.73
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.85
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.12
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
49.97
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
28
31.4
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
739.84
74.68
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
48.64
54.55
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2326
234.79
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
153
171.59
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1862
187.95
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
165
185.05
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Chuck Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0.649
0.649
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0.567
0.567
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
73.08
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
57
63.93
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711
71.77
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
52
58.32
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1254
126.58
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
108
121.12
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.93
74.99
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
53.33
59.8
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.34
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
387
39.06
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
54.95
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.31
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Chuck Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
66.17
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
Chuck Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.07
9.07
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Chuck Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
3.33
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
22.43
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.94
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
Chuck Kress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.09
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.73
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
5.65
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.97
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
23.92
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
14
15.7
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.37
76.37
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 600 PA
42.86
42.86

Fielding Stats for Ian Desmond and Chuck Kress

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1451
1.06
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
20.89
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1389
1.01
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.8
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37065
27
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
27
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12355
9
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
9
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3292
2.4
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1114
179.04
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2568
1.87
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
13.34
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.13
Chuck Kress
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1.93
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6036
4.4
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1209
194.3
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5860
4.27
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1197
192.38
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.08
97.08
Chuck Kress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.01
99.01
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.039
4.039
Chuck Kress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.208
9.208
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
653
0.48
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
19.45
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Kress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0