Ian Desmond
| 22-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 | .291 | .334 | 625 |
| 2005 | 19 | A+ | Potomac | 248 | 219 | 37 | 56 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 21 | 53 | .256 | .325 | .384 | 709 |
| 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 | AA | Harrisburg | 197 | 175 | 19 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 14 | 43 | .246 | .299 | .377 | 676 |
| 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 | | | | | .280 |
| 2005 | 19 | A+ | Potomac | 248 | 219 | .128 | 8.5% | 21.4% | .325 | | | | | .315 |
| 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 | AA | Harrisburg | 197 | 175 | .131 | 8.6% | 21.8% | .294 | 48% | 15% | | | .281 |
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 | 2007: Potomac
| Split Statistics with Harrisburg in 2008 |
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| April | 96 | 84 | .131 | 3 | 11.5% | 21.9% | .250 | 50% | 10% | .214 | .287 | .345 | .261 |
| May | 101 | 91 | .132 | 3 | 5.9% | 21.8% | .333 | 46% | 19% | .275 | .310 | .407 | .300 |
| AWAY | 98 | 90 | .089 | 2 | 8.2% | 25.5% | .238 | 55% | 10% | .189 | .247 | .278 | .229 |
| HOME | 99 | 85 | .176 | 4 | 9.1% | 18.2% | .349 | 41% | 20% | .306 | .351 | .482 | .333 |
Batted Ball Chart
Game Log
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| Date | Level | | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB |
| May 30 | AA | @ Reading | SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| May 29 | AA | vs. Akron | SS | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 28 | AA | vs. Akron | SS | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| May 27 | AA | vs. Akron | SS | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| May 27 | AA | vs. Akron | SS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 26 | AA | @ Connecticut | SS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 25 | AA | @ Connecticut | SS | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 24 | AA | @ Connecticut | SS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| May 23 | AA | @ Connecticut | SS | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 22 | AA | @ New Britain | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
