How Ian Desmond's Assists Compares to Similar Players
Ian Desmond totaled 2,568 career Assists, well above the league average of 329.5 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Assists season came in 2013, posting 446, well above the league average of 40.7 that year. The lowest point came in 2019 at 5, well below the league average of 32.5 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Assists total went from 10 in 2017 to 86 in 2018 and 5 in 2019, falling over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Assists profile — ranging from 5 to 446 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Ian Desmond Lifetime Assists
Stats similar to Assists for Ian Desmond
| Ian Desmond
Assists |
|---|
| Career | 2568 |
| Season Avg. | 233.45 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 286.71 |
| More Info | See More |
Ian Desmond Assists Per Season
Ian Desmond's Assists for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — National League, Hall of Fame, SS, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Ian Desmond Assists by Team
Ian Desmond's career Assists totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Ian Desmond Cumulative Assists — Career Progression
A running total of Ian Desmond's career Assists, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Ian Desmond Assists Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Ian Desmond's seasonal Assists alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Ian Desmond Assists — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Ian Desmond's MLB career with Assists alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
