How Ian Desmond's Stolen Bases Compares to Similar Players
Ian Desmond totaled 181 career Stolen Bases, well above the league average of 37.3 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Stolen Bases season came in 2011, posting 25, well above the league average of 4.1 that year. The lowest point came in 2009 at 1, well below the league average of 3.6 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Stolen Bases total went from 15 in 2017 to 20 in 2018 and 3 in 2019, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Stolen Bases profile — ranging from 1 to 25 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Ian Desmond Lifetime Stolen Bases and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Stolen Bases for Ian Desmond
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| Career | 181 | 56 | 237 | 76.37 |
| Season Avg. | 16.45 | 5.09 | 21.55 | 76.37 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 19.84 | 6.14 | 25.98 | 76.37 |
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Ian Desmond Stolen Bases Per Season
Ian Desmond's Stolen Bases 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 Stolen Bases by Team
Ian Desmond's career Stolen Bases totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Ian Desmond Cumulative Stolen Bases — Career Progression
A running total of Ian Desmond's career Stolen Bases, 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 Stolen Bases Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Ian Desmond's seasonal Stolen Bases 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 Stolen Bases — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Ian Desmond's MLB career with Stolen Bases 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.
