Gerald Laird

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2003-2015)

AVG .243
HR 38
RBI 238
H 597
OPS .658
PIV -4,487
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 230 lb
Born
11/13/1979 in Westminster, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2003-04-30
Last Game
2015-04-08

Full name: Gerald Lee Laird

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
799 2,452 314 597 137 9 38 238 21 193 494 .243 .305 .353 .658 -4,487

Career AVG .243 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 6.5% below league average.

Career OBP .305 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 6.8% below league average.

Career SLG .353 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — 14.2% below league average.

Career OPS .658 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — 11.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2003 TEX AL 19 44 9 12 2 1 1 4 0 5 11 .273 — — — — 45.6
2004 TEX AL 49 147 20 33 6 0 1 16 0 12 35 .224 .266 (-16%) .335 (-14%) .427 (-33%) .762 (-25%) -618.8
2005 TEX AL 13 40 7 9 2 0 1 4 0 2 7 .225 — — — — 0.0
2006 TEX AL 78 243 46 72 20 1 7 22 3 12 54 .296 .269 (+10%) .336 (-1%) .431 (+10%) .768 (+5%) 159.5
2007 TEX AL 120 407 48 91 18 3 9 47 6 30 103 .224 .268 (-17%) .335 (-17%) .422 (-17%) .758 (-17%) -1245.0
2008 TEX AL 95 344 54 95 24 0 6 41 2 23 63 .276 .263 (+5%) .333 (-1%) .416 (-4%) .749 (-3%) -184.7
2009 DET AL 135 413 49 93 23 2 4 33 5 40 68 .225 .262 (-14%) .332 (-8%) .417 (-23%) .750 (-17%) -1096.7
2010 DET AL 89 270 22 56 11 0 5 25 3 18 57 .207 .257 (-19%) .325 (-19%) .402 (-25%) .728 (-22%) -977.5
2011 SLN NL 37 95 11 22 7 1 1 12 1 9 19 .232 .255 (-9%) .320 (-6%) .399 (-10%) .719 (-8%) -133.7
2012 DET AL 63 174 24 49 8 1 2 11 0 14 21 .282 .254 (+11%) .318 (+6%) .405 (-8%) .724 (-2%) -31.1
2013 ATL NL 47 121 12 34 8 0 1 13 1 14 23 .281 .253 (+11%) .317 (+16%) .396 (-6%) .714 (+3%) 129.7
2014 ATL NL 53 152 12 31 8 0 0 10 0 14 33 .204 .251 (-19%) .313 (-12%) .386 (-34%) .700 (-24%) -534.2
2015 ARI NL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 799 2,452 314 597 137 9 38 238 21 193 494 .243 — — — — -4,487

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
11 22 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 .045

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2013 NLDS2 ATL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2012 ALCS DET 2 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .125
2012 ALDS2 DET 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000
2012 WS DET 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2011 NLCS SLN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2011 NLDS1 SLN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2011 WS SLN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home407122516630718125.251
Away391122114829020113.238

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2015-04-08 AZSFGL 200000000
2014-09-28 ATLPHIW 100000000
2014-09-25 ATLPITL 100000001
2014-09-20 ATLNYNL 300000001
2014-09-08 ATLWASL 300000001
2014-09-01 ATLPHIL 300000001
2014-08-28 ATLNYNW 401000000
2014-08-27 ATLNYNW 000000000
2014-08-22 ATLCINW 400000011
2014-08-18 ATLPITW 522000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 0 2 0 0 1
3B 2 1 0 3 0 0
C 754 679 4509 380 52 60
OF 3 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2003 TEX C 16 12 65 8 1 2
2004 TEX C 49 46 275 19 5 6
2005 TEX C 13 11 61 5 3 2
2005 TEX OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
2006 TEX C 71 65 392 30 6 5
2006 TEX OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
2007 TEX C 119 114 675 75 12 13
2007 TEX OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
2008 TEX 3B 2 1 0 3 0 0
2008 TEX C 88 86 523 35 8 7
2009 DET 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1
2009 DET C 135 123 844 78 3 7
2010 DET C 87 76 516 52 5 5
2011 SLN 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
2011 SLN C 31 22 182 12 3 1
2012 DET C 56 49 393 22 4 2
2013 ATL C 40 33 241 16 0 6
2014 ATL C 48 41 339 28 2 4
2015 ARI C 1 1 3 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 754
First Base 2
Third Base 2
Left Field 1
Right Field 2
Designated Hitter 9

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2004 Rookie of the Month April

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2015 ARI NL $1,000,000
2014 ATL NL $1,500,000
2013 ATL NL $1,500,000
2012 DET AL $1,000,000
2011 SLN NL $1,000,000
2010 DET AL $3,950,000
2009 DET AL $2,800,000
2008 TEX AL $1,600,000
2007 TEX AL $400,322
2006 TEX AL $332,330
2004 TEX AL $300,000
Total Career Earnings $15,382,652

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Cypress College Cypress CA 1999

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Gerald Laird (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jamie Quirk
    .240 avg, 43 HR
  2. 94
    Tom Pagnozzi
    .253 avg, 44 HR
  3. 93
    Alex Trevino
    .249 avg, 23 HR
  4. 92
    Andy Etchebarren
    .235 avg, 49 HR
  5. 88
    Joe Azcue
    .252 avg, 50 HR
  6. 87
    Tucker Barnhart
    .241 avg, 53 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Gerald Laird

What years did Gerald Laird play?
Gerald Laird played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2015.
Was Gerald Laird a pitcher?
No. Gerald Laird was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Gerald Laird hit?
Gerald Laird hit 38 career home runs with 597 hits.