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.

What teams did Gerald Laird play for?

Gerald Laird played for 5 teams: the Texas Rangers (2003–2008), the Detroit Tigers (2009–2010, 2012), the St. Louis Cardinals (2011), the Atlanta Braves (2013–2014), and the Arizona Diamondbacks (2015).

What were Gerald Laird's career stats?

In 799 games, Gerald Laird had 597 hits, 38 home runs, 238 RBI, 314 runs, and 21 stolen bases, with a .243 batting average.

What was Gerald Laird's salary?

Gerald Laird's last recorded salary was $1,000,000, in 2015. His highest recorded salary was $3,950,000, in 2010, and his lowest was $300,000, in 2004. The Salary History table lists each season from 2004 to 2015.

What position did Gerald Laird play?

Gerald Laird played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Gerald Laird and how much did he weigh?

Gerald Laird was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 230 pounds.

How many home runs did Gerald Laird hit each season?

Gerald Laird's home runs by season: 1 in 2003, 1 in 2004, 1 in 2005, 7 in 2006, 9 in 2007, 6 in 2008, 4 in 2009, 5 in 2010, 1 in 2011, 2 in 2012, 1 in 2013, 0 in 2014, and 0 in 2015. His most in one season was 9, in 2007.

What was Gerald Laird's career batting average?

Gerald Laird batted .243 over his career, with 597 hits in 2,452 at bats.

How many RBI did Gerald Laird have?

Gerald Laird drove in 238 runs in his career.

Is Gerald Laird in the Hall of Fame?

No. Gerald Laird has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Gerald Laird

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

Gerald Laird was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2015 for 5 teams, including the Texas Rangers, a span of 13 seasons. In 799 career games, he hit .243 with 597 hits, 38 home runs, and 238 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 17, 2026

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

Gerald Laird — 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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Gerald Laird Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Gerald Laird — 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

Gerald Laird — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	H	SO	AVG
2013	NLDS2	ATL	1	1	0	0	.000
2012	ALCS	DET	2	8	1	1	.125
2012	ALDS2	DET	2	5	0	3	.000
2012	WS	DET	2	7	0	1	.000
2011	NLCS	SLN	1	1	0	1	.000
2011	NLDS1	SLN	1	0	0	0	.000
2011	WS	SLN	2	0	0	0	.000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Gerald Laird — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	407	1225	166	307	18	125	.251
Away	391	1221	148	290	20	113	.238

Last 10 Games — Batting

Gerald Laird — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
2015-04-08	AZ	SFG	L	2	0	0	0	0	0
2014-09-28	ATL	PHI	W	1	0	0	0	0	0
2014-09-25	ATL	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
2014-09-20	ATL	NYN	L	3	0	0	0	0	1
2014-09-08	ATL	WAS	L	3	0	0	0	0	1
2014-09-01	ATL	PHI	L	3	0	0	0	0	1
2014-08-28	ATL	NYN	W	4	0	1	0	0	0
2014-08-27	ATL	NYN	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
2014-08-22	ATL	CIN	W	4	0	0	0	1	1
2014-08-18	ATL	PIT	W	5	2	2	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Gerald Laird — 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

Gerald Laird — 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.

Gerald Laird Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Catcher	754
First Base	2
Third Base	2
Left Field	1
Right Field	2
Designated Hitter	9

Awards & Honors

Gerald Laird — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
2004	Rookie of the Month	April

Salary History

Gerald Laird's recorded salaries total $15,382,652 over 11 seasons, 2004 to 2015. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Laird's career ran from 2003 to 2015. No salary is recorded for 2003 and 2005.

Gerald Laird — 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 recorded salary (partial)			$15,382,652

College History

Gerald Laird — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Cypress College	Cypress	CA	1999

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Gerald Laird: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 30, 2003 and the final game on April 8, 2015, Gerald Laird built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the Texas Rangers (2003 to 2008), the Detroit Tigers (2009 to 2012), the St. Louis Cardinals (2011), the Atlanta Braves (2013 through 2014), and the Arizona Diamondbacks (2015). Laird, a catcher by primary position, both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 6 feet, 1 inch and 230 pounds. Laird was born on November 13, 1979, in Westminster, CA, USA. The bio lists the given name Gerald Lee.

Across 799 games at the plate, Laird's career line reads 597 hits in 2,452 at bats for a .243 average; the totals also include 38 home runs, 238 runs batted in, and 21 stolen bases. Laird's career OPS of .658 combines a .305 on-base mark with .353 slugging. The league as a whole hit .260 across Laird's seasons, which puts the .243 career mark 6.5% below average. In OPS terms, Laird's .658 stands 11.0% below the league's .739. Laird collected a career-high 95 hits in 2008.

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.
What teams did Gerald Laird play for?: Gerald Laird played for 5 teams: the Texas Rangers (2003–2008), the Detroit Tigers (2009–2010, 2012), the St. Louis Cardinals (2011), the Atlanta Braves (2013–2014), and the Arizona Diamondbacks (2015).
What were Gerald Laird's career stats?: In 799 games, Gerald Laird had 597 hits, 38 home runs, 238 RBI, 314 runs, and 21 stolen bases, with a .243 batting average.
How much did Gerald Laird earn in his career?: Gerald Laird's recorded salaries total $15,382,652 over 11 seasons, 2004 to 2015. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Laird's career ran from 2003 to 2015. No salary is recorded for 2003 and 2005.
What was Gerald Laird's salary?: Gerald Laird's last recorded salary was $1,000,000, in 2015. His highest recorded salary was $3,950,000, in 2010, and his lowest was $300,000, in 2004. The Salary History table lists each season from 2004 to 2015.
What position did Gerald Laird play?: Gerald Laird played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Gerald Laird and how much did he weigh?: Gerald Laird was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 230 pounds.
How many home runs did Gerald Laird hit each season?: Gerald Laird's home runs by season: 1 in 2003, 1 in 2004, 1 in 2005, 7 in 2006, 9 in 2007, 6 in 2008, 4 in 2009, 5 in 2010, 1 in 2011, 2 in 2012, 1 in 2013, 0 in 2014, and 0 in 2015. His most in one season was 9, in 2007.
What was Gerald Laird's career batting average?: Gerald Laird batted .243 over his career, with 597 hits in 2,452 at bats.
How many RBI did Gerald Laird have?: Gerald Laird drove in 238 runs in his career.
Is Gerald Laird in the Hall of Fame?: No. Gerald Laird has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.