What years did Desi Relaford play?

Desi Relaford played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2007.

Was Desi Relaford a pitcher?

No. Desi Relaford was a position player (Shortstop), though he did pitch in 1 career game.

How many home runs did Desi Relaford hit?

Desi Relaford hit 40 career home runs with 714 hits.

What were Desi Relaford's career stats?

In 939 games, Desi Relaford had 714 hits, 40 home runs, 308 RBI, 375 runs, and 81 stolen bases, with a .243 batting average.

What was Desi Relaford's salary?

Desi Relaford's last recorded salary was $950,000, in 2005. His highest recorded salary was $1,275,000, in 2002, and his lowest was $170,000, in 1998. The Salary History table lists each season from 1998 to 2005.

What position did Desi Relaford play?

Desi Relaford played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Desi Relaford and how much did he weigh?

Desi Relaford was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 155 pounds.

How many home runs did Desi Relaford hit each season?

Desi Relaford's home runs by season: 0 in 1996, 0 in 1997, 5 in 1998, 1 in 1999, 5 in 2000, 8 in 2001, 6 in 2002, 8 in 2003, 6 in 2004, 1 in 2005, and 0 in 2007. His most in one season was 8, in 2001 and 2003.

What was Desi Relaford's career batting average?

Desi Relaford batted .243 over his career, with 714 hits in 2,939 at bats.

How many RBI did Desi Relaford have?

Desi Relaford drove in 308 runs in his career.

What was Desi Relaford's career ERA?

Desi Relaford finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.

Is Desi Relaford in the Hall of Fame?

No. Desi Relaford has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Desi Relaford

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1996-2007)

Desi Relaford was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2007 for 7 teams, including the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 12 seasons. In 939 career games, he hit .243 with 714 hits, 40 home runs, and 308 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 15, 2026

AVG .243

HR 40

RBI 308

H 714

OPS .666

PIV -5,097

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 5'8" / 155 lb
Born: 9/16/1973 in Valdosta, GA, USA
MLB Debut: 1996-08-01
Last Game: 2007-07-28

Full name: Desmond Lamont Relaford

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Career Batting Statistics

Desi Relaford — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
939	2,939	375	714	147	19	40	308	81	293	497	.243	.319	.347	.666	-5,097

Career AVG .243 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 8.9% below league average.

Career OBP .319 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .347 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 18.4% below league average.

Career OPS .666 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — 12.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Desi Relaford 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
1996	PHI	NL	15	40	2	7	2	0	0	1	1	3	9	.175	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	PHI	NL	15	38	3	7	1	2	0	6	3	5	6	.184	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	PHI	NL	142	494	45	121	25	3	5	41	9	33	87	.245	.266 (-8%)	.335 (-13%)	.420 (-20%)	.755 (-16%)	-1409.2
1999	PHI	NL	65	211	31	51	11	2	1	26	4	19	34	.242	.271 (-11%)	.344 (-7%)	.433 (-25%)	.778 (-17%)	-560.4
2000	PHI	NL	83	253	29	56	12	3	3	30	5	48	45	.221	.270 (-18%)	.344 (+5%)	.437 (-25%)	.782 (-12%)	-352.2
2000	SDN	NL	45	157	26	32	2	0	2	16	8	27	26	.204	.270 (-25%)	.344 (-4%)	.437 (-42%)	.782 (-25%)	-352.2
2001	NYN	NL	120	301	43	91	27	0	8	36	13	27	65	.302	.263 (+15%)	.332 (+10%)	.426 (+11%)	.758 (+10%)	609.1
2002	SEA	AL	112	329	55	88	13	2	6	43	10	33	51	.267	.261 (+2%)	.331 (+2%)	.416 (-10%)	.747 (-5%)	-231.5
2003	KCA	AL	141	500	70	127	27	5	8	59	20	40	70	.254	.264 (-4%)	.332 (-5%)	.422 (-11%)	.754 (-8%)	-710.2
2004	KCA	AL	114	380	45	84	14	0	6	34	5	34	56	.221	.266 (-17%)	.335 (-12%)	.427 (-29%)	.762 (-21%)	-1308.7
2005	COL	NL	73	210	24	47	13	2	1	16	3	22	42	.224	.264 (-15%)	.330 (-7%)	.418 (-24%)	.749 (-16%)	-537.6
2007	TEX	AL	14	26	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	6	.115	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 12 seasons			939	2,939	375	714	147	19	40	308	81	293	497	.243	—	—	—	—	-4,853

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.

Career Pitching Statistics

Desi Relaford — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00	0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 4.42 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Desi Relaford — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2001	NYN	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	1	0.00	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	1	0.00	—	0

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Desi Relaford — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	473	1436	179	349	16	156	.243
Away	466	1503	196	365	24	152	.243

Pitching — Home / Away

Desi Relaford — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	1.0	0	0	0	1	0.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Desi Relaford — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
2007-07-28	TEX	KCR	L	0	0	0	0	0
2007-07-24	TEX	SEA	W	3	0	0	0	0
2007-07-21	TEX	CLE	W	0	0	0	0	0
2007-07-20	TEX	CLE	L	3	1	0	0	0
2007-07-18	TEX	OAK	L	3	0	0	0	0
2007-07-17	TEX	OAK	W	2	0	0	0	0
2007-07-14	TEX	LAA	L	0	0	0	0	0
2007-07-13	TEX	LAA	L	0	0	0	0	0
2007-07-08	TEX	BAL	W	2	0	0	1	1
2007-07-07	TEX	BAL	L	3	0	1	0	2

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Desi Relaford — Last 1 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2001-05-17	NYN	SDP	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Desi Relaford — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	217	181	380	512	19	116
3B	154	109	79	222	21	14
OF	93	56	129	10	5	2
P	1	0	0	0	0	0
SS	467	426	631	1204	86	255

Season-by-Season Fielding

Desi Relaford — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1996	PHI	2B	4	3	8	11	0	4
1996	PHI	SS	9	6	13	15	2	2
1997	PHI	SS	12	10	12	31	1	3
1998	PHI	SS	137	135	189	380	24	72
1999	PHI	SS	63	60	97	182	14	43
2000	PHI	SS	81	80	116	202	24	46
2000	SDN	SS	45	42	73	120	7	33
2001	NYN	2B	54	42	85	105	6	24
2001	NYN	3B	20	13	10	21	2	0
2001	NYN	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
2001	NYN	SS	25	14	20	48	3	7
2002	SEA	2B	11	5	14	21	0	6
2002	SEA	3B	38	25	25	41	3	2
2002	SEA	OF	35	18	41	3	2	0
2002	SEA	SS	40	34	46	87	5	24
2003	KCA	2B	89	83	183	223	8	50
2003	KCA	3B	33	23	11	60	6	5
2003	KCA	OF	20	14	37	4	2	2
2003	KCA	SS	6	4	6	11	0	2
2004	KCA	2B	36	34	69	94	3	22
2004	KCA	3B	42	36	24	78	8	5
2004	KCA	OF	32	24	51	2	1	0
2004	KCA	SS	12	9	14	28	0	7
2005	COL	2B	11	8	10	31	2	4
2005	COL	3B	21	12	9	22	2	2
2005	COL	OF	4	0	0	1	0	0
2005	COL	SS	37	32	45	100	6	16
2007	TEX	2B	12	6	11	27	0	6
2007	TEX	OF	2	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Desi Relaford Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	1
Second Base	217
Third Base	154
Shortstop	467
Left Field	50
Center Field	9
Right Field	37
Designated Hitter	9

Salary History

Desi Relaford's recorded salaries total $5,275,000 over 8 seasons, 1998 to 2005. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Relaford's career ran from 1996 to 2007. No salary is recorded for 1996, 1997, and 2007.

Desi Relaford — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2005	COL	NL	$950,000
2004	KCA	AL	$900,000
2003	KCA	AL	$900,000
2002	SEA	AL	$1,275,000
2001	NYN	NL	$475,000
2000	PHI	NL	$345,000
1999	PHI	NL	$260,000
1998	PHI	NL	$170,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$5,275,000

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Desi Relaford: the record in brief

August 1, 1996 and July 28, 2007 bracket Desi Relaford's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Club by club, the record runs the Philadelphia Phillies (1996 to 2000), the San Diego Padres (2000), the New York Mets (2001), the Seattle Mariners (2002), the Kansas City Royals (2003 to 2004), the Colorado Rockies (2005), and the Texas Rangers (2007). Relaford, a shortstop by primary position, batted from both sides and threw right-handed. Relaford is listed at 5'8" and 155 pounds. Relaford was born on September 16, 1973, in Valdosta, GA, USA. Relaford's full given name, per the bio, is Desmond Lamont Relaford.

Relaford finished with 714 hits from 2,939 at bats in 939 games, which works out to .243; the totals also include 40 homers, 308 RBI, and 81 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .319 and the slugging percentage .347, for an OPS of .666. Measured against the leagues Relaford played in, the .243 career average compares with a .267 league average over the same seasons, 8.9% below the league.

Frequently Asked Questions about Desi Relaford

What years did Desi Relaford play?: Desi Relaford played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2007.
Was Desi Relaford a pitcher?: No. Desi Relaford was a position player (Shortstop), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Desi Relaford hit?: Desi Relaford hit 40 career home runs with 714 hits.
What teams did Desi Relaford play for?: Desi Relaford played for 7 teams: the Philadelphia Phillies (1996–2000), the San Diego Padres (2000), the New York Mets (2001), the Seattle Mariners (2002), the Kansas City Royals (2003–2004), the Colorado Rockies (2005), and the Texas Rangers (2007).
What were Desi Relaford's career stats?: In 939 games, Desi Relaford had 714 hits, 40 home runs, 308 RBI, 375 runs, and 81 stolen bases, with a .243 batting average.
How much did Desi Relaford earn in his career?: Desi Relaford's recorded salaries total $5,275,000 over 8 seasons, 1998 to 2005. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Relaford's career ran from 1996 to 2007. No salary is recorded for 1996, 1997, and 2007.
What was Desi Relaford's salary?: Desi Relaford's last recorded salary was $950,000, in 2005. His highest recorded salary was $1,275,000, in 2002, and his lowest was $170,000, in 1998. The Salary History table lists each season from 1998 to 2005.
What position did Desi Relaford play?: Desi Relaford played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Desi Relaford and how much did he weigh?: Desi Relaford was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 155 pounds.
How many home runs did Desi Relaford hit each season?: Desi Relaford's home runs by season: 0 in 1996, 0 in 1997, 5 in 1998, 1 in 1999, 5 in 2000, 8 in 2001, 6 in 2002, 8 in 2003, 6 in 2004, 1 in 2005, and 0 in 2007. His most in one season was 8, in 2001 and 2003.
What was Desi Relaford's career batting average?: Desi Relaford batted .243 over his career, with 714 hits in 2,939 at bats.
How many RBI did Desi Relaford have?: Desi Relaford drove in 308 runs in his career.
What was Desi Relaford's career ERA?: Desi Relaford finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.
Is Desi Relaford in the Hall of Fame?: No. Desi Relaford has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.