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Ian Morgan Desmond

First name: Ian

Last name: Desmond

Birthdate: 1985-09-20

Bats: R   Throws: R

RetroID: desmi001

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
2009WAS1.10.31.40.40.80.62
2010WAS7.42.39.70.63.46.210
2011WAS8.22.510.71.14.26.413
2012WAS6.92.29.13.76.32.719
2013WAS8.52.711.24.57.83.423
2014WAS8.22.610.83.36.54.320
2015WAS8.22.610.80.63.87.011
2016TEX8.72.010.73.36.54.319
2017COL4.70.75.4-0.41.24.24
2018COL7.91.19.00.63.25.810
2019COL6.01.37.3-1.20.96.33
Career75.820.396.116.544.651.2134

Detailed Batting Components

Year Team PA BatRuns Adj R RISP BSR DP ROE Fld Pos DH Pit RAA RPW WAA Pos Wins LgA WAM DVoDH
2009WAS8933-2010-2100010.20.00.10.00.11
2010WAS574-9-80101-9400-159.3-1.60.4-0.2-1.49
2011WAS639-16-153312-6500-128.8-1.40.5-0.2-1.113
2012WAS5471717-2-1-101400149.01.60.4-0.21.818
2013WAS6551211-150-13500178.81.90.5-0.22.224
2014WAS648432400-250078.60.80.5-0.21.118
2015WAS641-14-14-4412-6500-179.1-1.90.5-0.2-1.614
2016TEX67771171-1000099.90.90.00.21.115
2017COL373-8-15350-1-3-400-1110.2-1.1-0.40.0-1.52
2018COL619-4-1521-134-700-69.9-0.6-0.70.0-1.312
2019COL4820-901-10-20-100-2911.2-2.6-0.10.0-2.7-11
Career5,944-8-4123015-401700-43--4.01.7-1.0-3.3115

Pitching

Year Team Lg G GS IP R XR DR IP/G RPW Role LgAdj R+ LI R_lev+ WAM W L WAR VS
2019 COL NL 1 0.0 1.0 0 1 0 1.00 15.7 -0.44 0.00 1 0.00 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0
Career 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Defense

Pitcher Defense

Year Team Chances OAA OAA adj
2019 COL 0 0.0 0
0 0.0 0

Infield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
2009 WAS 2B 131 23 -2.0 -2 -2 0 -1 0.0 -0.2 0 -2
2009 WAS SS 430 72 -1.0 -1 -1 -2 -7 0.4 -0.2 0 -1
2010 WAS SS 3619 647 -11.0 -10 -8 -3 -15 -0.8 0.2 -1 -9
2011 WAS SS 3907 704 -6.0 -4 -3 -7 -11 -1.5 -1.5 -3 -6
2012 WAS SS 3096 509 -2.0 0 0 -30 -35 0.6 0.5 1 1
2013 WAS SS 3996 726 -3.0 1 1 6 -19 -0.1 1.8 2 3
2014 WAS SS 3898 683 -8.0 -4 -3 -16 -18 1.8 -0.5 1 -2
2015 WAS SS 3784 678 -11.0 -7 -5 0 -16 -1.1 0.6 -1 -6
2017 COL 1B 547 53 -1.0 -1 -1 -3 -4 -0.1 0.0 0 -1
2017 COL SS 16 3 1.0 1 1 1 2 0.0 -0.2 0 1
2018 COL 1B 3154 315 0.0 3 2 -1 -6 0.0 0.0 0 2
2018 COL SS 22 1 0.0 0 0 -2 -2 0.0 0.0 0 0
1B 3701 368 -1.0 2 1 -4 -10 -0.1 0.0 0 1
2B 131 23 -2.0 -2 -2 0 -1 0.0 -0.2 0 -2
SS 22768 4023 -41.0 -24 -18 -53 -121 -0.7 0.7 -1 -19

Outfield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
2009 WAS RF 14 4 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 1
2010 WAS RF 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016 TEX LF 714 67 -5.0 -4 -4 -8 22 1 -3
2016 TEX CF 3252 429 -5.0 -2 -2 -21 206 5 3
2017 COL LF 1533 171 -7.0 -1 -1 -9 74 -3 -4
2017 COL CF 27 6 1.0 1 1 3 2 0 1
2018 COL LF 320 36 -1.0 0 0 0 11 1 1
2018 COL CF 41 8 1.0 1 1 3 2 0 1
2019 COL LF 952 100 -6.0 -3 -3 -13 42 -2 -5
2019 COL CF 1738 210 -20.0 -16 -14 -45 108 -1 -15
LF 3519 374 -19.0 -8 -8 -30 149 -3 -11
CF 5058 653 -23.0 -16 -14 -60 318 4 -10
RF 15 4 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 1

Batting – Postseason

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
2012WAS0.20.10.30.20.30.11
2014WAS0.20.10.3-0.2-0.20.40
2016TEX0.20.00.2-0.1-0.10.30
2017COL0.00.00.00.00.00.00
2018COL0.20.00.2-0.6-0.60.8-2
Career0.80.21.0-0.7-0.61.6-1

Postseason Batting Components

Year Team PA BatRuns Adj R RISP BSR DP ROE Fld Pos DH Pit RAA RPW WAA Pos Wins LgA WAM DVoDH
2012WAS191100000000110.10.10.00.00.11
2014WAS19-2-200000000-25.9-0.30.00.0-0.31
2016TEX14-1-10000-1000-210.9-0.20.00.0-0.2-1
2017COL20000000000016.40.00.00.00.00
2018COL17-3-30000-1000-45.9-0.70.00.0-0.7-1
Career71-5-50000-2000-7--1.10.00.0-1.10

Glossary

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Stat description
GSGame Shares
WAMWins above Majors. Formerly wins above average, but WAM! sounds better than WAA. Credit to Don Sobocinski for the name.
WARWins above Replacement
VSVictory Shares
WWins - Not traditional pitcher wins. Estimate of the number of wins each pitcher was responsible for. His share, as opposed to the shares of his fielders and offense.
LLosses - See wins above, just the opposite side of the final score.
BatRunsBatting runs above average
Adj RPark adjusted batting runs
RISPRuns for hitting better or worse than overall with runners in scoring position
BSRBaserunning runs
DPDouble play avoidance runs
ROERuns from reaching on error
FldFielding runs
PosPosition adjustment
DHDesignated hitter adjustment
PitPitcher batting adjustment
RAARuns above average before position and league adjustment
RPWRuns per win
WAAWins above average before position and league adjustment
POS WinsPosition adjustment converted to wins
LGALeague quality adjustment
DVoDHDefensive Value (in runs) over designated hitter
GGames pitched
GSGame shares. For pitchers based on innings and leverage index
XRExpected runs based on ballparks and opponents faced
DRDefensive runs support
RoleStarter vs reliever role adjustment
LgAdjLeague adjustment
R+Runs above average
LILeverage index
R_lev+Leverage adjusted runs above average
ChancesEstimated opportunies to make a defensive play
BIPBalls in play while this player was on the field
OAAOuts above average, based on defensive efficiency assigned at the player level
OAA adjPark adjusted outs above average
DER runsRun value of outs above average
Frame RunsRuns from framing balls and strikes
SB RunsStolen base prevention runs
Block RunsWild pitch and passed ball prevention runs
Err RunsCatcher error prevention runs
Catcher RunsCatcher runs from SB, errors, PB, and WP. Does not include framing.
Play+plays made above average per ball in play
GB+ground ball plays above average per ball in play
DP StartRuns from starting double plays
DP TurnRuns from turning double plays
DP runsTotal double play runs
OF Arm oppsOpportunities for an outfielder to make a throwing play
OF Arm runsRuns from throwing from the outfield

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