Ian Desmond vs. Jim Rivera — Career Comparison

Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star
Jim Rivera
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ian Desmond comes out clearly ahead of Jim Rivera across most offensive categories. Ian Desmond led in home run production (HR/PA+ 134 vs 102), contact rate (K%+ 85 vs 77), and slugging (SLG+ 112 vs 105). Jim Rivera held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 93 vs 80). Ian Desmond was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ian Desmond and Jim Rivera

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1478
149.19
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1171
175.3
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
4008
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5442
549.33
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
3552
531.74
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.762
0.762
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1432
144.55
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
911
136.38
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
937
94.58
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
617
92.37
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
27.96
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
155
23.2
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
37
3.73
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
8.38
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
83
12.43
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
49.97
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
294
44.01
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
739.84
74.68
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
494.52
74.03
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2326
234.79
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
1427
213.62
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1862
187.95
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1299
194.46
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.402
0.402
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.729
0.729
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
724
73.08
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
503
75.3
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711
71.77
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
422
63.17
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1254
126.58
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
842
126.05
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
742.93
74.99
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
501.6
75.09
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.34
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
23
3.44
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
387
39.06
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
365
54.64
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.31
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.29
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
523
78.29
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.66
7.66
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
33
3.33
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
6.59
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.94
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.59
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
8.38
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
181
18.27
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
160
23.95
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
56
5.65
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
10.48
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
237
23.92
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PAverified
230
34.43
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.37
76.37
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 600 PA
69.57
69.57

Fielding Stats for Ian Desmond and Jim Rivera

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1451
1.06
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1069
1.66
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1389
1.01
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
617
0.96
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37065
27
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
17350
27
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12355
9
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
5783.1
9
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3292
2.4
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2298
3.58
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2568
1.87
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.13
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.13
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.08
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6036
4.4
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
2438
3.79
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5860
4.27
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
2384
3.71
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.08
97.08
Jim Rivera
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.79
97.79
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.039
4.039
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.23
2.23
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.72
57.72
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
0.48
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.07
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Rivera
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0