Ian Desmond
| 23-year-old Shortstop |
| Washington Nationals |
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| Date of Birth: September 20, 1985 |
| Height: 6-2 Weight: 185 |
| Bats/Throws: R/R |
| Drafted: Round 3 of 2004 draft |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics |
| Year | Age | | Team | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 2005 | 19 | A | Savannah | 320 | 296 | 37 | 73 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 60 | .247 | .288 | .334 | 622 |
| 2005 | 19 | A+ | Potomac | 248 | 219 | 37 | 56 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 21 | 53 | .256 | .319 | .384 | 703 |
| 2006 | 20 | A+ | Potomac | 408 | 365 | 50 | 89 | 20 | 2 | 9 | 45 | 29 | 79 | .244 | .311 | .384 | 695 |
| 2006 | 20 | AA | Harrisburg | 131 | 121 | 8 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 35 | .182 | .206 | .231 | 437 |
| 2007 | 21 | A+ | Potomac | 534 | 457 | 69 | 121 | 29 | 4 | 13 | 45 | 56 | 99 | .265 | .352 | .431 | 783 |
| 2008 | 22 | Rookie | GCL Nationals | 13 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .385 | .385 | .462 | 847 |
| 2008 | 22 | AA | Harrisburg | 364 | 323 | 42 | 81 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 44 | 31 | 78 | .251 | .313 | .406 | 719 |
| Extended Statistics |
| Year | Age | | Team | PA | AB | ISOP | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | RC | RC/27 | wOBA |
| 2005 | 19 | A | Savannah | 320 | 296 | .087 | 4.1% | 18.8% | .297 | | | | | .277 |
| 2005 | 19 | A+ | Potomac | 248 | 219 | .128 | 8.5% | 21.4% | .325 | | | | | .309 |
| 2006 | 20 | A+ | Potomac | 408 | 365 | .140 | 7.1% | 19.4% | .289 | 47% | 13% | | | .307 |
| 2006 | 20 | AA | Harrisburg | 131 | 121 | .049 | 3.8% | 26.7% | .256 | 57% | 9% | | | .194 |
| 2007 | 21 | A+ | Potomac | 534 | 457 | .166 | 10.5% | 18.5% | .313 | 41% | 14% | | | .344 |
| 2008 | 22 | Rookie | GCL Nationals | 13 | 13 | .077 | 0.0% | 15.4% | .455 | 46% | | | | .372 |
| 2008 | 22 | AA | Harrisburg | 364 | 323 | .155 | 8.5% | 21.4% | .296 | 46% | 17% | | | .305 |
Longitudinal Trends
The above graph represents 15-day averages over the past couple years.
Available graphs for Desmond: BB/PA, SO/PA, and Isolated Power
Extended Statistics
2008: Harrisburg | 2008: GCL Nationals | 2007: Potomac
| Split Statistics with Harrisburg in 2008 |
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| April | 94 | 84 | .131 | 3 | 9.6% | 22.3% | .250 | 50% | 10% | .214 | .287 | .345 | .267 |
| May | 100 | 91 | .132 | 3 | 5.0% | 22.0% | .333 | 46% | 19% | .275 | .310 | .407 | .303 |
| July | 51 | 44 | .205 | 2 | 11.8% | 19.6% | .281 | 53% | 18% | .250 | .333 | .455 | .340 |
| August | 114 | 99 | .122 | 2 | 9.6% | 21.1% | .301 | 40% | 18% | .242 | .316 | .364 | .296 |
| AWAY | 186 | 169 | .106 | 4 | 8.6% | 23.7% | .298 | 53% | 14% | .237 | .301 | .343 | .285 |
| HOME | 178 | 154 | .208 | 8 | 8.4% | 19.1% | .295 | 38% | 19% | .266 | .326 | .474 | .327 |
Batted Ball Chart
