Ian Desmond vs. Harvey Kuenn — Career Comparison
When their careers are measured against the same standard, Harvey Kuenn comes out clearly ahead of Ian Desmond across most offensive categories. Harvey Kuenn led in contact rate (K%+ 212 vs 85), batting average (AVG+ 122 vs 106), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 113 vs 100). Ian Desmond held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 134 vs 67). Harvey Kuenn was the more complete offensive player.
Hitting Stats for Ian Desmond and Harvey Kuenn
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1478
149.19
Harvey Kuenn
Career
Per 600 PA
1833
144.37
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Harvey Kuenn
Career
Per 600 PA
7618
600
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
5442
549.33
Harvey Kuenn
Career
Per 600 PA
6913
544.47
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Harvey Kuenn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.768
0.768
Harvey Kuenn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.778
0.778
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
495
49.97
Harvey Kuenn
Career
Per 600 PA
499
39.3
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Harvey Kuenn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Harvey Kuenn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.126
0.126
Harvey Kuenn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
739.84
74.68
Harvey Kuenn
Career
Per 600 PA
987.74
77.8
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
2326
234.79
Harvey Kuenn
Career
Per 600 PA
2821
222.18
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1862
187.95
Harvey Kuenn
Career
Per 600 PA
2701
212.73
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Harvey Kuenn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.427
0.427
Harvey Kuenn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.408
0.408
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Harvey Kuenn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Harvey Kuenn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Harvey Kuenn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.697
0.697
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1254
126.58
Harvey Kuenn
Career
Per 600 PA
1535
120.9
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
742.93
74.99
Harvey Kuenn
Career
Per 600 PA
1077.58
84.87
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.31
Harvey Kuenn
Career
Per 600 PA
39
3.07
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Harvey Kuenn
Career
Per 600 PA
404
31.82
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
Harvey Kuenn
Career
Per 600 PA
18.86
18.86
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Harvey Kuenn
Career
Per 600 PA
1.47
1.47
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
Harvey Kuenn
Career
Per 600 PA
143
11.26
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
181
18.27
Harvey Kuenn
Career
Per 600 PA
68
5.36
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
56
5.65
Harvey Kuenn
Career
Per 600 PA
56
4.41
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
237
23.92
Harvey Kuenn
Career
Per 600 PA
124
9.77
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
76.37
76.37
Harvey Kuenn
Career
Per 600 PA
54.84
54.84
Fielding Stats for Ian Desmond and Harvey Kuenn
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
1451
1.06
Harvey Kuenn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1747
1.22
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
1389
1.01
Harvey Kuenn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1474
1.03
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
37065
27
Harvey Kuenn
Career
Per 9 Innings
38544
27
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
12355
9
Harvey Kuenn
Career
Per 9 Innings
12848
9
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
3292
2.4
Harvey Kuenn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3028
2.12
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
2568
1.87
Harvey Kuenn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2345
1.64
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.13
Harvey Kuenn
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
0.13
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
6036
4.4
Harvey Kuenn
Career
Per 9 Innings
5564
3.9
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
5860
4.27
Harvey Kuenn
Career
Per 9 Innings
5373
3.76
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.08
97.08
Harvey Kuenn
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.57
96.57
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.039
4.039
Harvey Kuenn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.076
3.076
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.73
95.73
Harvey Kuenn
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.37
84.37
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
653
0.48
Harvey Kuenn
Career
Per 9 Innings
468
0.33