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Ian Desmond
Birthdate: 9/20/1985     Bats/Throws: R/R
Height/Weight: 6-2/205     Position: SS
Contract: $3.8M / 1 Years (2013)
5/11/2013: Desmond hit his fifth home run, after moving up in the batter's box, the MLB.com reports. After the adjustment, the starting shortstop went 3-for-4, with a home run, three RBI and three runs scored, t... more
3/28/2013 - Blake Murphy's 10 Bold Fantasy Predictions by Blake Murphy (RotoGraphs) 35
3/13/2013 - Nationals Infield: Depth Chart Discussions by Chris Cwik (RotoGraphs) 2
11/7/2012 - Ian Desmond's Breakout Year by Mike Podhorzer (RotoGraphs) 1
11/6/2012 - Players ottoneu Loved (and Hated): SS Edition by Chad Young (RotoGraphs) 0
9/8/2012 - Headley, Desmond & Butler: HR/FB Surgers by Mike Podhorzer (RotoGraphs) 4


DashboardCustomize
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGPAHRRRBISBBB%K%ISOBABIPAVGOBPSLGwOBAwRC+FldBsRWAR
2006Nationals (A+)9240895045147.1 %19.4 %.140.286.244.313.384.32293   
2006Nationals (AA)3713308343.8 %26.3 %.050.256.182.214.231.20623   
2007Nationals (A+)1295401369452710.6 %18.3 %.168.309.264.357.432.361116   
2008Nationals (R)31301230.0 %15.4 %.077.455.385.385.462.398142   
2008Nationals (AA)93367124244128.4 %21.3 %.155.294.251.318.406.32392   
2009Nationals (AA)4218962918138.5 %21.2 %.188.371.306.372.494.389140   
2009Nationals (AAA)552051251489.8 %15.1 %.107.425.354.428.461.402152   
2009Nationals2189491215.6 %15.7 %.280.292.280.318.561.370125-3.00.30.4
2010Nationals154574105965174.9 %19.0 %.124.317.269.308.392.30686-8.62.60.9
2011Nationals15463986549255.5 %21.8 %.104.317.253.298.358.28979-4.44.21.2
2012Nationals130547257273215.5 %20.7 %.218.332.292.335.511.3621284.41.45.0
2012Nationals51902000.0 %15.8 %.053.438.368.368.421.345116   
2013Steamer140590177068156.0 %20.0 %.159.315.270.317.429.3231010.70.62.9
2013Bill James149595187368226.1 %19.2 %.166.323.279.326.445.333    
2013Oliver 568177268186.5 %20.2 %.162.317.272.323.434.327 0.50.63.3
2013Fans (44)148635207184245.4 %20.8 %.167.321.275.317.443.327 1.01.83.9
2013ZiPS151611187170225.4 %20.6 %.163.316.269.312.432.3211000.01.02.9
2013Nationals421706191744.7 %24.1 %.219.330.275.306.494.3401150.11.11.2
2013ZiPS (R)113458145351165.3 %21.2 %.172.318.270.311.442.3241010.11.12.3
2013ZiPS (U)155628207268205.1 %22.0 %.185.321.271.310.456.3291040.22.23.4
2013Steamer (R)104437125150135.8 %20.8 %.163.316.268.315.431.3231000.60.72.1
2013Steamer (U)146607187067175.5 %21.7 %.179.320.270.312.449.3271030.71.83.3
Total- - -501201953224216685.3 %20.6 %.159.321.271.312.430.32299-11.59.78.7
Postseason- - -51902000.0 %15.8 %.053.438.368.368.421.345116   

News
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5/13 - No Current Talks Between Nationals, Zimmermann by Steve Adams
5/4 - Poll: Who Will Sign An Extension This May? by Jeff Todd
4/2 - Does Elvis Andrus Affect Ian Desmond? by Tim Dierkes

Standard
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGABPAH1B2B3BHRRRBIBBIBBSOHBPSFSHGDPSBCSAVG
2006Nationals (A+)92365408895820295045290799327148.244
2006Nationals (AA)371211332217410835035006141.182
2007Nationals (A+)1294585401217430413694557099114682711.264
2008Nationals (R)313135410012002000030.385
2008Nationals (AA)933233678155140124244314782267128.251
2009Nationals (AA)42170189523312162918162402012134.306
2009Nationals (AAA)5517820563481221251420131304581.354
2009Nationals21828923107249125014011210.280
2010Nationals1545255741411002741059652831095799175.269
2011Nationals15458463914810827586549352139451192510.253
2012Nationals1305135471509033225727330111331017216.292
2012Nationals519197610020003000000.368
2013Steamer14054359014796313177068362118443 157.270
2013Bill James149559595156102333187368361114    228.279
2013Oliver 5195681419427317726837211544312186.272
2013Fans (44)14859263516310831420718434213245  246.275
2013ZiPS15156561115210030418717033212643613227.269
2013Nationals421601704423132619178041020241.275
2013ZiPS (R)11342545811573253145351241972349165.270
2013ZiPS (U)1555856281599638520726832113825411206.271
2013Steamer (R)1044034371087023212515026191332 136.268
2013Steamer (U)14656360715293364187067341132352 177.270
Total- - -5011864201950633110715532242161066416121621396822.271
Postseason- - -519197610020003000000.368

Advanced
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamBB%K%BB/KAVGOBPSLGOPSISOSpdBABIPUBRwSBwRCwRAAwOBAwRC+
2006Nationals (A+)7.1 %19.4 %0.37.244.313.384.696.1405.5.286 -0.746-3.5.32293
2006Nationals (AA)3.8 %26.3 %0.14.182.214.231.446.0506.0.256 0.43-11.7.20623
2007Nationals (A+)10.6 %18.3 %0.58.264.357.432.789.1686.3.309 0.87710.8.361116
2008Nationals (R)0.0 %15.4 %0.00.385.385.462.846.0775.6.455 0.620.7.398142
2008Nationals (AA)8.4 %21.3 %0.40.251.318.406.724.1553.8.294 -1.041-3.6.32392
2009Nationals (AA)8.5 %21.2 %0.40.306.372.494.866.1886.7.371 1.0308.7.389140
2009Nationals (AAA)9.8 %15.1 %0.65.354.428.461.889.1076.2.425 1.03612.2.402152
2009Nationals5.6 %15.7 %0.36.280.318.561.879.2805.6.2920.20.2143.0.370125
2009Average8.9 %18.0 %0.49.262.333.418.751.1555.0.299    .329 
2010Nationals4.9 %19.0 %0.26.269.308.392.700.1245.5.3171.71.059-6.7.30686
2010Average8.5 %18.5 %0.46.257.325.403.728.1455.0.297    .321 
2011Nationals5.5 %21.8 %0.25.253.298.358.656.1046.0.3173.70.558-13.6.28979
2011Average8.1 %18.6 %0.44.255.321.399.720.1445.1.295    .316 
2012Nationals5.5 %20.7 %0.27.292.335.511.845.2185.3.3320.21.38320.8.362128
2012Nationals0.0 %15.8 %0.00.368.368.421.789.0531.3.438 0.030.5.345116
2012Average8.0 %19.8 %0.40.255.319.405.724.1515.2.297    .315 
2013Steamer6.0 %20.0 %0.30.270.317.429.746.1594.9.3151.1-0.5713.7.323101
2013Bill James6.1 %19.2 %0.32.279.326.445.771.1665.4.323 0.6768.4.333 
2013Oliver6.5 %20.2 %0.32.272.323.434.756.1625.4.317 0.6705.5.327 
2013Fans (44)5.4 %20.8 %0.26.275.317.443.759.1675.7.321 1.8786.0.327 
2013ZiPS5.4 %20.6 %0.26.269.312.432.744.1635.7.316 1.0733.1.321100
2013Nationals4.7 %24.1 %0.20.275.306.494.800.2196.0.3300.80.3233.5.340115
2013Average8.1 %20.0 %0.41.252.318.404.722.1525.0.294    .315 
2013ZiPS (R)5.3 %21.2 %0.25.270.311.442.753.1725.9.3180.20.9553.7.324101
2013ZiPS (U)5.1 %22.0 %0.23.271.310.456.766.1855.8.3211.01.2787.1.329104
2013Steamer (R)5.8 %20.8 %0.28.268.315.431.746.1635.3.3160.9-0.2522.8.323100
2013Steamer (U)5.5 %21.7 %0.25.270.312.449.761.1795.6.3201.70.1756.3.327103
Total- - -5.3 %20.6 %0.25.271.312.430.743.1595.8.3216.53.22377.0.32299
Postseason- - -0.0 %15.8 %0.00.368.368.421.789.0531.3.438 0.030.5.345116

Batted Ball
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGB/FBLD%GB%FB%IFFB%HR/FBIFH%BUH%
2009Nationals1.6111.8 %54.4 %33.8 %8.7 %17.4 %8.1 %50.0 %
2010Nationals1.6715.8 %52.7 %31.6 %9.2 %7.7 %7.8 %30.0 %
2011Nationals1.7017.5 %51.9 %30.5 %9.0 %6.0 %7.0 %18.2 %
2012Nationals1.3817.9 %47.6 %34.5 %7.3 %18.2 %5.8 %50.0 %
2012Nationals0.8331.3 %31.3 %37.5 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
2013Nationals0.9820.8 %39.2 %40.0 %8.3 %12.5 %8.5 %100.0 %
Total- - -1.5217.1 %50.0 %32.9 %8.5 %11.2 %7.1 %28.6 %
Postseason- - -0.8331.3 %31.3 %37.5 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %

More Batted Ball
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGBFBLDIFFBIFHBUBUHBallsStrikesPitches
2009Nationals372382321112208320
2010Nationals21713065121720669113212012
2011Nationals22813477121622480915252334
2012Nationals1891377110114257512701845
2012Nationals5650000174158
2013Nationals4748254411202412614
Total- - -71847224640514914238947367125
Postseason- - -5650000174158

Win Probability
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamWPA-WPA+WPARE24REWpLIphLIPHWPA/LIClutch
2009Nationals-0.21-2.081.882.210.201.253.1410.31-0.47
2010Nationals-1.07-10.379.303.320.350.990.82100.27-1.36
2011Nationals-0.67-11.8511.18-9.27-0.941.051.834-0.41-0.23
2012Nationals4.36-9.7914.1522.722.271.080.2422.811.23
2012Nationals0.25-0.210.451.100.120.93 00.070.20
2013Nationals-0.09-2.672.580.400.010.84 00.04-0.15
Total- - -2.33-36.7639.0919.381.891.031.13173.02-0.77
Postseason- - -0.25-0.210.451.100.120.93 00.070.20

Pitch Type
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFB%SL%CT%CB%CH%SF%KN%XX%
2009Nationals77.1% (91.4)12.2% (83.1)0.3% (87.0)4.7% (76.1)5.6% (81.2)  0.3%
2010Nationals56.8% (91.4)20.4% (83.2)3.7% (87.6)8.1% (76.1)8.1% (82.0)1.1% (84.3)1.8% (76.9)1.6%
2011Nationals59.6% (91.4)17.0% (83.1)6.0% (88.1)7.4% (76.8)7.6% (82.1)1.4% (85.5)0.9% (76.9)0.5%
2012Nationals53.5% (92.0)18.7% (83.5)7.2% (87.0)9.9% (77.4)8.2% (82.1)1.7% (85.0)0.8% (76.1)0.3%
2013Nationals54.7% (92.0)17.8% (83.5)7.2% (88.1)9.6% (77.3)8.6% (82.1)2.2% (83.7) 2.9%
Total- - -57.6% (91.6)18.2% (83.3)5.5% (87.6)8.3% (76.8)7.9% (82.0)1.4% (84.9)1.0% (76.7)1.0%

PITCHf/x Pitch Type
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFA%FT%FC%FS%FO%SI%SL%CU%KC%EP%CH%SC%KN%UN%
2009Nationals69.3 %3.5 %0.6 %  3.5 %12.9 %4.4 %  6.0 %   
2010Nationals35.6 %8.0 %3.6 %1.0 %0.1 %12.7 %19.2 %8.6 %  9.0 % 1.8 % 
2011Nationals38.7 %9.3 %4.5 %1.1 % 11.4 %18.1 %7.2 %  8.3 % 1.0 % 
2012Nationals32.6 %11.3 %5.4 %1.4 % 9.9 %20.9 %8.9 %0.2 % 8.4 % 0.9 % 
2013Nationals29.8 %14.2 %7.2 %1.1 % 10.3 %17.9 %9.1 %0.5 % 9.9 %   
Total- - -36.8 %9.6 %4.6 %1.1 %0.0 %10.9 %18.9 %8.1 %0.1 % 8.6 % 1.0 % 

PITCHf/x Pitch Velocity
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamvFAvFTvFCvFSvFOvSIvSLvCUvKCvEPvCHvSCvKN
2009Nationals91.391.687.0  90.183.575.4  81.8  
2010Nationals91.790.788.085.084.590.783.276.4  82.4 76.9
2011Nationals91.590.988.286.0 91.183.576.6  82.3 76.7
2012Nationals92.291.487.384.5 90.783.577.180.5 82.3 76.4
2013Nationals92.491.788.982.1 90.383.777.181.8 82.3  
Total- - -91.891.188.084.984.590.883.476.781.2 82.3 76.7

Pitch Values
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFBwSLwCTwCBwCHwSFwKNwFB/CwSL/CwCT/CwCB/CwCH/CwSF/CwKN/C
2009Nationals-1.9-1.1-0.24.11.8  -0.77-2.82-23.3127.419.78  
2010Nationals3.3-8.8-2.03.92.90.5-0.80.29-2.19-2.812.421.782.26-2.31
2011Nationals-4.01.5-1.0-1.6-3.2-1.4-0.2-0.290.37-0.71-0.94-1.82-4.11-0.90
2012Nationals10.32.54.62.5-1.5-1.10.01.050.743.461.37-0.97-3.350.18
2013Nationals0.31.41.41.11.3-1.2 0.081.333.271.932.60-8.90 
Total- - -8.1-4.52.710.01.3-3.1-1.00.20-0.350.691.690.23-3.14-1.36

PITCHf/x Pitch Values
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFAwFTwFCwFSwFOwSIwSLwCUwKCwEPwCHwSCwKN
2009Nationals-0.8-0.4-0.1  -0.50.43.1  1.3  
2010Nationals-4.01.8-3.6-0.10.07.9-8.83.5  1.0 -0.8
2011Nationals-6.0-0.51.9-0.3 2.1-2.9-1.5  -2.9 -0.1
2012Nationals9.13.94.91.0 0.4-3.52.80.0 -2.3 0.1
2013Nationals1.71.20.7-0.7 -3.01.31.6-0.2 1.0  
Total- - -0.16.03.9-0.10.07.0-13.59.7-0.2 -1.9 -0.8

PITCHf/x Pitch Values / 100
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFA/CwFT/CwFC/CwFS/CwFO/CwSI/CwSL/CwCU/CwKC/CwEP/CwCH/CwSC/CwKN/C
2009Nationals-0.34-3.49-2.69  -4.270.9222.38  7.03  
2010Nationals-0.561.13-4.90-0.724.983.13-2.292.05  0.53 -2.25
2011Nationals-0.67-0.241.82-1.06 0.81-0.68-0.88  -1.52 -0.49
2012Nationals1.521.854.944.10 0.20-0.901.720.70 -1.50 0.39
2013Nationals0.941.401.63-10.62 -4.691.192.92-7.91 1.63  
Total- - -0.000.871.21-0.164.980.90-1.001.68-3.60 -0.32 -1.13

Plate Discipline
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%F-Strike%SwStr%
2009Nationals25.5 %66.9 %47.8 %59.5 %87.6 %80.7 %53.8 %60.7 %9.1 %
2009Average25.1 %66.0 %45.3 %61.7 %87.8 %80.5 %49.3 %58.2 %8.6 %
2010Nationals33.2 %66.5 %48.6 %59.1 %89.7 %78.5 %46.3 %61.9 %10.0 %
2010Average29.3 %64.4 %45.6 %66.5 %88.1 %80.7 %46.5 %58.8 %8.5 %
2011Nationals30.8 %61.3 %45.3 %66.8 %89.7 %81.5 %47.6 %61.2 %8.2 %
2011Average30.6 %65.0 %46.2 %68.1 %87.9 %80.7 %45.3 %59.4 %8.6 %
2012Nationals37.5 %72.8 %54.6 %61.5 %87.4 %78.2 %48.3 %70.8 %11.8 %
2012Average30.8 %64.7 %46.0 %66.8 %87.2 %79.7 %44.9 %59.8 %9.1 %
2013Nationals34.1 %69.0 %50.9 %60.6 %80.9 %73.8 %48.0 %72.4 %12.9 %
2013Average29.5 %64.9 %45.7 %66.1 %86.5 %79.4 %46.0 %60.1 %9.2 %
Total- - -33.3 %66.7 %49.2 %62.3 %88.1 %79.0 %47.7 %64.9 %10.1 %

PITCHf/x Plate Discipline
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%Pace
2009Nationals30.0 %63.5 %46.7 %62.5 %89.1 %80.5 %49.8 %20.1
2009Average27.6 %61.4 %44.5 %65.5 %88.0 %81.0 %50.1 %21.4
2010Nationals30.9 %64.6 %47.7 %57.9 %88.2 %78.4 %49.8 %21.4
2010Average28.0 %61.3 %44.7 %64.6 %87.9 %80.6 %50.1 %21.5
2011Nationals29.4 %59.2 %44.5 %65.5 %89.5 %81.7 %50.8 %20.7
2011Average28.6 %62.1 %45.3 %64.7 %88.0 %80.6 %49.8 %21.6
2012Nationals38.1 %70.7 %53.9 %62.3 %87.3 %78.1 %48.3 %23.2
2012Average29.0 %62.2 %45.3 %63.6 %87.3 %79.6 %49.2 %22.1
2013Nationals32.6 %66.8 %49.5 %59.4 %81.3 %74.0 %49.5 %22.7
2013Average28.7 %62.1 %45.1 %63.1 %87.2 %79.4 %48.9 %22.5
Total- - -32.4 %64.5 %48.4 %61.8 %87.8 %79.0 %49.7 %21.7

Fielding
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosGGSInnPOAEFETEDPDPSDPTDPFScpSBCSPBWPFPTZ
2009Nationals2B5539.212122112110     .923-3
Total- - -2B5539.212122112110     .923-3
2009NationalsSS1714136.1374341314581     .952-1
2010NationalsSS1491361208.02213823421138239444     .947-10
2011NationalsSS1521461317.2226437231947839417     .967 
2012NationalsSS1281261139.117130615876233322     .970 
2013NationalsSS4242372.0511197432415111     .961 
Total- - -SS4884644173.1706128783533026013113615     .960-11
2009NationalsRF117.0300000000     1.0000
2010NationalsRF100.1000000000     .000 
Total- - -RF217.1300000000     1.0000
2009NationalsOF117.0300000000     1.0000
2010NationalsOF100.1000000000     .000 
Total- - -OF217.1300000000     1.0000

Advanced Fielding
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosInnrSBrGDPrARMrGFPrPMDRSBIZPlaysRZROOZCPPRPPTZLFSRARMDPRRngRErrRUZRUZR/150
2009Nationals2B39.2 -1 0-2-31711.6470  -1.1  -0.4-1.6-0.8-2.8-69.0
Total- - -2B39.2 -1 0-2-31711.6470  -1.1  -0.4-1.6-0.8-2.8-69.0
2009NationalsSS136.1 0 -1-2-34231.7383  0.1  0.41.6-1.50.42.7
2010NationalsSS1208.0 -1 -3-3-7369287.77847  -10.0-2 -1.02.8-10.4-8.6-9.2
2011NationalsSS1317.2 -1 0-2-3395315.79869   -1 -0.9-2.5-1.0-4.4-4.5
2012NationalsSS1139.1 1 0-7-6269230.85540   4 0.73.9-0.24.46.0
2013NationalsSS372.0 0 -1-1-210082.82020     -0.12.9-2.60.10.9
Total- - -SS4173.1 -1 -5-15-211175945.804179  -9.91 -0.98.6-15.7-8.0-2.6
2009NationalsRF7.0  000043.7500  0.1 -0.1 -0.60.0-0.7-100.7
2010NationalsRF0.1  000000 0   0      
Total- - -RF7.1  000043.7500  0.10-0.1 -0.60.0-0.7-100.7
2009NationalsOF7.0  000043.7500  0.1 -0.1 -0.60.0-0.7-100.7
2010NationalsOF0.1  000000 0   0      
Total- - -OF7.1  000043.7500  0.10-0.1 -0.60.0-0.7-100.7

Fans Scouting Report
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamInnVotesInstinctsFirst StepSpeedHandsReleaseArm StrengthArm AccuracyOverallFSR
2010Nationals1208.1337076743348802157-2
2011Nationals1317.2286269713654793858-1
2012Nationals1139.12866726758708163684
Total- - -3665.18966727142578040611

Aggregate Defensive Ratings
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosInnFSRDRSTZLUZRSTDEVERRADR
2009Nationals2B39.2 -3-1.1-2.81+/- 1-2
2009NationalsSS136.1 -20.10.51+/- 10
2010NationalsSS1208.0-2-4-10.0-8.83+/- 2-7
2009NationalsRF7.0 00.1-0.70+/- 00
2010NationalsRF0.100     

Value
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamBattingBase RunningFieldingReplacementPositionalFld + PosRARWARDollarsSalary
2009Nationals2.80.3-3.02.70.7-2.33.70.4$1.7 
2010Nationals-9.42.6-8.617.06.2-2.49.10.9$3.8 
2011Nationals-15.44.2-4.418.66.82.411.21.2$5.3 
2012Nationals18.21.44.416.25.910.347.65.0$22.5 
2013Nationals3.01.10.15.01.92.011.41.2$6.0 
Total- - --0.89.7-11.559.421.510.083.18.7$39.3 

Contracts
  • $3.8m / 1 Years (2013) (Edit)
    • signed by Washington Nationals on 1/18/2013 (Avoided Arbitration)
    • 2013: $3.8M
    • Source: washingtonpost.com
    • Submitted by willl
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