Ian Desmond vs. Duane Kuiper — Career Comparison

Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star
Duane Kuiper
Baby BoomersWisconsinThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ian Desmond comes out clearly ahead of Duane Kuiper across most offensive categories. Ian Desmond led in home run production (HR/PA+ 134 vs 1), slugging (SLG+ 112 vs 83), and walk rate (BB%+ 80 vs 67). Duane Kuiper held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 189 vs 85). Ian Desmond was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ian Desmond and Duane Kuiper

Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Duane Kuiper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1478
149.19
Duane Kuiper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1057
168.94
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Duane Kuiper
Career
Per 600 PA
3754
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5442
549.33
Duane Kuiper
Career
Per 600 PA
3379
540.06
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Duane Kuiper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Duane Kuiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.664
0.664
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1432
144.55
Duane Kuiper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
917
146.56
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
937
94.58
Duane Kuiper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
796
127.22
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
27.96
Duane Kuiper
Career
Per 600 PA
91
14.54
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
3.73
Duane Kuiper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
4.64
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Duane Kuiper
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.16
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
49.97
Duane Kuiper
Career
Per 600 PA
121
19.34
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Duane Kuiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Duane Kuiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Duane Kuiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
739.84
74.68
Duane Kuiper
Career
Per 600 PA
327.99
52.42
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2326
234.79
Duane Kuiper
Career
Per 600 PA
1069
170.86
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1862
187.95
Duane Kuiper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1193
190.68
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Duane Kuiper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Duane Kuiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Duane Kuiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.641
0.641
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Duane Kuiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Duane Kuiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Duane Kuiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.536
0.536
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Duane Kuiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
73.08
Duane Kuiper
Career
Per 600 PA
329
52.58
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711
71.77
Duane Kuiper
Career
Per 600 PA
263
42.04
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1254
126.58
Duane Kuiper
Career
Per 600 PA
591
94.46
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.93
74.99
Duane Kuiper
Career
Per 600 PA
382.92
61.2
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
4.34
Duane Kuiper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
4.48
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
387
39.06
Duane Kuiper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
248
39.64
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.31
Duane Kuiper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.32
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Duane Kuiper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
40.76
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
Duane Kuiper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.72
14.72
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Duane Kuiper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
0.97
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
33
3.33
Duane Kuiper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
13.11
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.94
Duane Kuiper
Career
Per 600 PA
17
2.72
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
Duane Kuiper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
12.15
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Duane Kuiper
Career
Per 600 PA
52
8.31
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
56
5.65
Duane Kuiper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
11.35
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
23.92
Duane Kuiper
Career
Per 600 PA
123
19.66
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.37
76.37
Duane Kuiper
Career
Per 600 PA
42.28
42.28

Fielding Stats for Ian Desmond and Duane Kuiper

Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Duane Kuiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1451
1.06
Duane Kuiper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
926
1.08
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389
1.01
Duane Kuiper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
867
1.02
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37065
27
Duane Kuiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
23053
27
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12355
9
Duane Kuiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
7684.1
9
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3292
2.4
Duane Kuiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
2024
2.37
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2568
1.87
Duane Kuiper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2468
2.89
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.13
Duane Kuiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.09
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6036
4.4
Duane Kuiper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4570
5.35
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5860
4.27
Duane Kuiper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4492
5.26
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.08
97.08
Duane Kuiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.29
98.29
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.039
4.039
Duane Kuiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.851
4.851
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Duane Kuiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.63
93.63
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
653
0.48
Duane Kuiper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
554
0.65
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duane Kuiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duane Kuiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duane Kuiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duane Kuiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0