Desi Relaford

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

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

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

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
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

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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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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home473143617934916156.243
Away466150319636524152.243

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home11.000010.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2007-07-28 TEXKCRL 000000000
2007-07-24 TEXSEAW 300000000
2007-07-21 TEXCLEW 000000000
2007-07-20 TEXCLEL 310000000
2007-07-18 TEXOAKL 300000000
2007-07-17 TEXOAKW 200000000
2007-07-14 TEXLAAL 000000000
2007-07-13 TEXLAAL 000000000
2007-07-08 TEXBALW 200000011
2007-07-07 TEXBALL 301000002

Last 1 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2001-05-17 NYNSDP — 1.0000010

Fielding Statistics

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

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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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

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 Career Earnings $5,275,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Desi Relaford (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Cliff Pennington
    .242 avg, 36 HR
  2. 96
    Kurt Stillwell
    .249 avg, 34 HR
  3. 91
    Pete Coscarart
    .243 avg, 28 HR
  4. 89
    Johnny Berardino
    .249 avg, 36 HR
  5. 89
    Damian Jackson
    .243 avg, 32 HR
  6. 88
    Mike Gallego
    .239 avg, 42 HR

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.