Ian Desmond
Ian Morgan Desmond
Born: September 20, 1985
Sarasota, FL US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, CF, LF, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 220
Draft: Round 3 (2004 June Amateur Draft, Montreal Expos)
School: Sarasota HS (FL)
Career: 2004-2017
Major League Statistics
Ian Desmond compiled a career batting average of .259 with 56 home runs and 260 RBI in his 695-game career with the Expos, Vermont Expos, Savannah Sand Gnats, Potomac Nationals, Waikiki BeachBoys, Harrisburg Senators, Peoria Saguaros, Nationals, Syracuse Chiefs and Albuquerque Isotopes. He began playing during the 2004 season and last took the field during the 2017 campaign.
 Vermont Expos |
 Expos |
 Potomac Nationals |
 Savannah Sand Gnats |
 Waikiki BeachBoys |
 Harrisburg Senators |
 Peoria Saguaros |
 Syracuse Chiefs |
 Albuquerque Isotopes |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Short Season A | NYPL | Vermont Expos | 4 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .308 | .500 | .808 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | R | GULF | Expos | 55 | 234 | 216 | 28 | 49 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 40 | .227 | .272 | .292 | .563 | 63 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | CARL | Potomac Nationals | 55 | 248 | 219 | 37 | 56 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 21 | 53 | .256 | .325 | .384 | .709 | 84 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | A | SALL3 | Savannah Sand Gnats | 73 | 320 | 296 | 37 | 73 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 6 | 13 | 60 | .247 | .291 | .334 | .626 | 99 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | 37 | 132 | 121 | 8 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 35 | .182 | .214 | .231 | .446 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Advanced A | CARL | Potomac Nationals | 92 | 408 | 365 | 50 | 89 | 20 | 2 | 9 | 45 | 14 | 8 | 29 | 79 | .244 | .313 | .384 | .696 | 140 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2006 | Winter Rookie | HWB | Waikiki BeachBoys | 26 | 92 | 85 | 7 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 25 | .247 | .289 | .341 | .630 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | CARL | Potomac Nationals | 129 | 536 | 458 | 69 | 121 | 30 | 4 | 13 | 45 | 27 | 11 | 57 | 99 | .264 | .357 | .432 | .789 | 198 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 2008 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | 93 | 364 | 323 | 42 | 81 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 44 | 12 | 8 | 31 | 78 | .251 | .318 | .406 | .724 | 131 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 2008 | R | GULF | Nationals | 3 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .385 | .385 | .462 | .846 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Fall | AZFL | Peoria Saguaros | 28 | 122 | 101 | 22 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 25 | .267 | .364 | .525 | .888 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2009 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 55 | 205 | 178 | 25 | 63 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 20 | 31 | .354 | .428 | .461 | .889 | 82 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | 42 | 189 | 170 | 29 | 52 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 16 | 40 | .306 | .372 | .494 | .866 | 84 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Isotopes | 3 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .400 | .778 | 1.178 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 695 | 2886 | 2566 | 358 | 665 | 139 | 19 | 56 | 260 | 137 | 51 | 224 | 570 | .259 | .327 | .394 | .720 | 1010 | 54 | 41 | 39 | 16 | 8 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | R | GULF | Expos | SS | 51 | 74 | 122 | 25 | 10 | .887 | 3.843 |
| 2004 | Short Season A | NYPL | Vermont Expos | SS | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 2.000 |
| 2005 | A | SALL3 | Savannah Sand Gnats | SS | 72 | 130 | 199 | 20 | 42 | .943 | 4.569 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | CARL | Potomac Nationals | SS | 55 | 108 | 147 | 19 | 36 | .931 | 4.636 |
| 2006 | Advanced A | CARL | Potomac Nationals | SS | 91 | 138 | 219 | 26 | 55 | .932 | 3.923 |
| 2006 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | SS | 37 | 53 | 81 | 11 | 20 | .924 | 3.622 |
| 2006 | Winter Rookie | HWB | Waikiki BeachBoys | 2B | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4.333 |
| 2006 | Winter Rookie | HWB | Waikiki BeachBoys | SS | 19 | 27 | 57 | 8 | 10 | .913 | 4.421 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | CARL | Potomac Nationals | SS | 127 | 194 | 399 | 32 | 80 | .949 | 4.669 |
| 2008 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | SS | 93 | 159 | 269 | 22 | 63 | .951 | 4.602 |
| 2008 | R | GULF | Nationals | SS | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .889 | 2.667 |
| 2008 | Fall | AZFL | Peoria Saguaros | SS | 28 | 54 | 79 | 9 | 19 | .937 | 4.750 |
| 2009 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | SS | 55 | 85 | 161 | 17 | 41 | .935 | 4.473 |
| 2009 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | SS | 42 | 86 | 135 | 11 | 39 | .953 | 5.262 |
| 2009 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2009 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2017 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Isotopes | 1B | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.000 |
| 2017 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Isotopes | LF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2017 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Isotopes | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2017 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Isotopes | SS | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| Totals | 687 | 1138 | 1887 | 206 | 418 | .936 | 4.403 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | R | Gulf Coast League | Expos | MON | June 21, 2004 | August 28, 2004 |
| 2004 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Vermont Expos | MON | August 31, 2004 | September 4, 2004 |
| 2005 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah Sand Gnats | WAS | April 8, 2005 | July 5, 2005 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Potomac Nationals | WAS | July 6, 2005 | September 5, 2005 |
| 2006 | AA | Eastern League | Harrisburg Senators | WAS | April 6, 2006 | May 26, 2006 |
| 2006 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Potomac Nationals | WAS | May 14, 2006 | September 4, 2006 |
| 2006 | Winter Rookie | Hawaii Winter Baseball | Waikiki BeachBoys | October 1, 2006 | November 20, 2006 | |
| 2007 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Potomac Nationals | WAS | April 5, 2007 | September 3, 2007 |
| 2008 | AA | Eastern League | Harrisburg Senators | WAS | April 3, 2008 | September 1, 2008 |
| 2008 | R | Gulf Coast League | Nationals | WAS | July 15, 2008 | July 20, 2008 |
| 2008 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Peoria Saguaros | October 7, 2008 | November 20, 2008 | |
| 2009 | AA | Eastern League | Harrisburg Senators | WAS | April 9, 2009 | July 13, 2009 |
| 2009 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | WAS | July 16, 2009 | September 7, 2009 |
| 2017 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Albuquerque Isotopes | COL | August 24, 2017 | August 27, 2017 |
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