High Level:
MLB Career Ranks:
479th in popups
Positions: C-
1114, OF-
21, 1B-
10, DH-
8, 3B-
3, RF-
2, SS-
1, LF-
1, 2B-
1
Full Name: Gerald Lee Laird
Born:
Nov 13, 1979 (33
.192)
in
Westminster,California
Top Prospect: team 2003 (#5-TEX), 2004 (#6-TEX)MLB Debut: Apr 30, 2003 (23
.169)
| 1999 | Southern Oregon | Nwst | A- | - | oak | 19 | c | 48 | 60 | 265 | 179 | 32 | 4.8 | .335 | .219 | .075 | 0.65 | 0.8 | 54 | 11 | 16.9 | 10.6 | 16.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 38-38 | 2 | Greg Sparks |
| 2000 | Azl Athletics | Ariz | Rk | - | oak | 20 | c | - | 14 | 58 | 39 | 8 | 5.4 | .341 | .240 | .080 | 0.86 | 0.0 | 12 | 3 | 20.0 | 10.3 | 12.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 29-25 | | John Kuehl |
| | Visalia | Calif | A+ | - | oak | 20 | c | - | 33 | 120 | 85 | 9 | 2.9 | .321 | .214 | .029 | 0.52 | 0.0 | 22 | 3 | 12.0 | 11.7 | 22.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 78-62 | 2 | Juan Navarette |
| 2001 | Modesto | Calif | A+ | 9 | oak | 21 | c | 59 | 119 | 511 | 358 | 51 | 3.8 | .315 | .196 | .086 | 0.48 | 1.0 | 90 | 23 | 20.4 | 9.4 | 19.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 55-85 | 5 | Greg Sparks |
| 2002 | Tulsa | Tex | AA | 20 | tex | 22 | c | 25 | 123 | 503 | 351 | 64 | 4.9 | .321 | .247 | .140 | 0.47 | 2.2 | 86 | 36 | 29.5 | 8.9 | 18.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 72-67 | 2 | Tim Ireland |
| 2003 | Oklahoma | PCL | AAA | 9 | tex | 23 | c | 88 | 99 | 385 | 263 | 55 | 5.6 | .293 | .296 | .169 | 0.61 | 2.3 | 54 | 34 | 38.6 | 9.6 | 15.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 70-72 | 2 | Bob Jones |
| | Texas | AL | MLB | 12 | tex | 23 | c | - | 19 | 50 | 34 | 7 | 5.3 | .344 | .273 | .159 | 0.45 | 2.0 | 8 | 4 | 33.3 | 10.0 | 22.0 | 0.83 | 3.7 | 185 | 61.6 | 38.4 | 8.1 | 71-91 | 4 | Buck Showalter |
| 2004 | Oklahoma | PCL | AAA | - | tex | 24 | c | - | 6 | 24 | 19 | 1 | 1.3 | .286 | .227 | .091 | 0.25 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 50.0 | 8.3 | 33.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 81-63 | 1 | Bob Jones |
| | Texas | AL | MLB | 6 | tex | 24 | c | - | 49 | 168 | 127 | 10 | 2.1 | .281 | .136 | .061 | 0.34 | 0.6 | 26 | 7 | 21.2 | 7.1 | 20.8 | 1.05 | 3.9 | 652 | 62.0 | 38.0 | 9.7 | 89-73 | 3 | Buck Showalter |
| 2005 | Azl Rangers | Ariz | Rk | - | tex | 25 | c | - | 8 | 29 | 22 | 4 | 4.9 | .208 | .346 | .231 | 1.00 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 80.0 | 6.9 | 6.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 27-29 | 6 | Pedro Lopez |
| | Oklahoma | PCL | AAA | 6 | tex | 25 | c | - | 75 | 317 | 204 | 63 | 8.3 | .341 | .388 | .253 | 0.46 | 5.4 | 54 | 33 | 37.9 | 8.8 | 19.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 80-63 | 1 | Bob Jones |
| | Texas | AL | MLB | 6 | tex | 25 | c | - | 13 | 42 | 32 | 4 | 3 | .250 | .175 | .125 | 0.29 | 2.4 | 6 | 3 | 33.3 | 4.8 | 16.7 | 0.65 | 3.4 | 141 | 70.9 | 29.1 | 11.3 | 79-83 | 3 | Buck Showalter |
| 2006 | Texas | AL | MLB | 15 | tex | 26 | c | - | 78 | 260 | 182 | 39 | 5.8 | .353 | .235 | .177 | 0.22 | 2.7 | 44 | 28 | 38.9 | 4.6 | 20.8 | 0.57 | 3.7 | 951 | 67.2 | 32.8 | 9.1 | 80-82 | 3 | Buck Showalter |
| 2007 | Texas | AL | MLB | 15 | tex | 27 | c | - | 120 | 448 | 330 | 39 | 3.2 | .274 | .209 | .125 | 0.29 | 2.0 | 61 | 30 | 33.0 | 6.7 | 23.0 | 0.61 | 4.0 | 1777 | 63.1 | 36.9 | 10.0 | 75-87 | 4 | Ron Washington |
| 2008 | Oklahoma | PCL | AAA | - | tex | 28 | c | - | 4 | 17 | 14 | -1 | -1 | .000 | .083 | .000 | 0.33 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 17.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 76-68 | 1 | Bob Jones |
| | Texas | AL | MLB | 15 | tex | 28 | c | - | 95 | 381 | 266 | 47 | 4.8 | .319 | .183 | .122 | 0.37 | 1.6 | 65 | 30 | 31.6 | 6.0 | 16.5 | 0.65 | 3.7 | 1411 | 62.4 | 37.6 | 7.6 | 79-83 | 2 | Ron Washington |
| 2009 | Detroit | AL | MLB | 8 | det | 29 | c | 54 | 135 | 477 | 345 | 44 | 3.5 | .258 | .203 | .094 | 0.59 | 0.8 | 64 | 29 | 31.2 | 8.4 | 14.3 | 0.83 | 3.5 | 1691 | 61.0 | 39.0 | 6.8 | 86-77 | 2 | Jim Leyland |
| 2010 | Detroit | AL | MLB | 12 | det | 30 | c | - | 89 | 299 | 230 | 19 | 2.2 | .243 | .170 | .096 | 0.32 | 1.7 | 40 | 16 | 28.6 | 6.0 | 19.1 | 0.89 | 3.6 | 1062 | 64.1 | 35.9 | 8.9 | 81-81 | 3 | Jim Leyland |
| 2011 | Memphis | PCL | AAA | - | stl | 31 | c-1b | - | 2 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 16.8 | .500 | .429 | .143 | 2.00 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 33.3 | 22.2 | 11.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 77-66 | 2 | Chris Maloney |
| | St. Louis | NL | MLB | 13 | stl | 31 | c | - | 37 | 108 | 80 | 10 | 3.5 | .276 | .221 | .126 | 0.47 | 0.9 | 13 | 9 | 40.9 | 8.3 | 17.6 | 0.76 | 3.7 | 396 | 60.9 | 39.1 | 9.1 | 90-72 | 2 | Tony LaRussa |
| 2012 | Detroit | AL | MLB | 9 | det | 32 | c | - | 63 | 191 | 131 | 24 | 4.9 | .309 | .172 | .092 | 0.67 | 1.0 | 38 | 11 | 22.4 | 7.3 | 11.0 | 0.71 | 3.6 | 688 | 62.4 | 37.6 | 4.2 | 88-74 | 1 | Jim Leyland |
| 2013 | Atlanta | NL | MLB | | atl | 33 | 5/22/2013 | | 14 | 49 | 36 | 4 | 3.4 | .289 | .167 | .048 | 1.00 | 0.0 | 9 | 2 | 18.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Fredi Gonzalez |
| Minor League Totals (9 years) | 543 | 2238 | 1538 | 287 | 5 | .316 | .260 | .134 | 0.52 | 2.0 | 377 | 150 | 28.5 | 9.5 | 18.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | .517 | -- | |
| AAA Totals (5 years) | 186 | 752 | 504 | 120 | 6.4 | .308 | .330 | .198 | 0.52 | 3.5 | 112 | 70 | 38.5 | 9.3 | 17.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | .536 | -- | |
| AA Totals (1 year) | 123 | 503 | 351 | 64 | 4.9 | .321 | .247 | .140 | 0.47 | 2.2 | 86 | 36 | 29.5 | 8.9 | 18.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | .518 | -- | |
| A+ Totals (2 years) | 152 | 631 | 443 | 60 | 3.6 | .316 | .200 | .075 | 0.48 | 0.8 | 112 | 26 | 18.8 | 9.8 | 20.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | .475 | -- | |
| A- Totals (1 year) | 60 | 265 | 179 | 32 | 4.8 | .335 | .219 | .075 | 0.65 | 0.8 | 54 | 11 | 16.9 | 10.6 | 16.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | .500 | -- | |
| Rookie Totals (2 years) | 22 | 87 | 61 | 12 | 5.2 | .294 | .276 | .132 | 0.89 | 0.0 | 13 | 7 | 35.0 | 9.2 | 10.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | .509 | -- | |