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
.193)
in
Westminster,California
Top Prospect: team 2003 (#5-TEX), 2004 (#6-TEX)MLB Debut: Apr 30, 2003 (23
.169)
BATTING STATISTICS
ALL Stats
MLB Only
Minor Leagues Only
| 1999 | Southern Oregon | Nwst | A- | - | oak | 19 | c | 48 | 60 | 228 | 45 | 65 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 10 | 5 | 28 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | .285 | .361 | .360 | 721 | - | - | 82 | 265 | 179 | 32 | 4.8 | .335 |
| 2000 | Azl Athletics | Ariz | Rk | - | oak | 20 | c | - | 14 | 50 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .300 | .379 | .380 | 759 | - | - | 19 | 58 | 39 | 8 | 5.4 | .341 |
| 2000 | Visalia | Calif | A+ | - | oak | 20 | c | - | 33 | 103 | 14 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .243 | .333 | .272 | 605 | - | - | 28 | 120 | 85 | 9 | 2.9 | .321 |
| 2001 | Modesto | Calif | A+ | 9 | oak | 21 | c | 59 | 119 | 443 | 71 | 113 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 46 | 10 | 9 | 48 | 101 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | .255 | .337 | .341 | 678 | - | - | 151 | 511 | 358 | 51 | 3.8 | .315 |
| 2002 | Tulsa | Tex | AA | 20 | tex | 22 | c | 25 | 123 | 442 | 70 | 122 | 21 | 4 | 11 | 67 | 8 | 6 | 45 | 95 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 14 | .276 | .343 | .416 | 759 | - | - | 184 | 503 | 351 | 64 | 4.9 | .321 |
| 2003 | Oklahoma | PCL | AAA | 9 | tex | 23 | c | 88 | 99 | 338 | 50 | 88 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 42 | 9 | 3 | 37 | 61 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | .260 | .344 | .429 | 773 | - | - | 145 | 385 | 263 | 55 | 5.6 | .293 |
| 2003 | Texas | AL | MLB | 12 | tex | 23 | c | - | 19 | 44 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .273 | .360 | .432 | 792 | 12 | 63 | 19 | 50 | 34 | 7 | 5.3 | .344 |
| 2004 | Oklahoma | PCL | AAA | - | tex | 24 | c | - | 6 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .182 | .250 | .273 | 523 | - | - | 6 | 24 | 19 | 1 | 1.3 | .286 |
| 2004 | Texas | AL | MLB | 6 | tex | 24 | c | - | 49 | 147 | 20 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | .224 | .287 | .286 | 572 | 45 | 92 | 42 | 168 | 127 | 10 | 2.1 | .281 |
| 2005 | Azl Rangers | Ariz | Rk | - | tex | 25 | c | - | 8 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .192 | .276 | .423 | 699 | - | - | 11 | 29 | 22 | 4 | 4.9 | .208 |
| 2005 | Oklahoma | PCL | AAA | 6 | tex | 25 | c | - | 75 | 281 | 51 | 87 | 12 | 4 | 17 | 55 | 12 | 2 | 28 | 61 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | .310 | .380 | .562 | 942 | - | - | 158 | 317 | 204 | 63 | 8.3 | .341 |
| 2005 | Texas | AL | MLB | 6 | tex | 25 | c | - | 13 | 40 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .225 | .262 | .350 | 612 | 11 | 85 | 14 | 42 | 32 | 4 | 3.0 | .250 |
| 2006 | Texas | AL | MLB | 15 | tex | 26 | c | - | 78 | 243 | 46 | 72 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | .296 | .332 | .473 | 805 | 65 | 83 | 115 | 260 | 182 | 39 | 5.8 | .353 |
| 2007 | Texas | AL | MLB | 15 | tex | 27 | c | - | 120 | 407 | 48 | 91 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 47 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 103 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | .224 | .278 | .349 | 627 | 114 | 95 | 142 | 448 | 330 | 39 | 3.2 | .274 |
| 2008 | Oklahoma | PCL | AAA | - | tex | 28 | c | - | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .176 | .000 | 176 | - | - | 0 | 17 | 14 | -1 | -1.0 | .000 |
| 2008 | Texas | AL | MLB | 15 | tex | 28 | c | - | 95 | 344 | 54 | 95 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 41 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 63 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | .276 | .329 | .398 | 727 | 91 | 96 | 137 | 381 | 266 | 47 | 4.8 | .319 |
| 2009 | Detroit | AL | MLB | 8 | det | 29 | c | 54 | 135 | 413 | 49 | 93 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 40 | 68 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 11 | .225 | .306 | .320 | 626 | 122 | 90 | 132 | 477 | 345 | 44 | 3.5 | .258 |
| 2010 | Detroit | AL | MLB | 12 | det | 30 | c | - | 89 | 270 | 22 | 56 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 7 | .207 | .263 | .304 | 567 | 76 | 85 | 82 | 299 | 230 | 19 | 2.2 | .243 |
| 2011 | Memphis | PCL | AAA | - | stl | 31 | c-1b | - | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .556 | .571 | 1127 | - | - | 4 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 16.8 | .500 |
| 2011 | St. Louis | NL | MLB | 13 | stl | 31 | c | - | 37 | 95 | 11 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .232 | .302 | .358 | 660 | 23 | 62 | 34 | 108 | 80 | 10 | 3.5 | .276 |
| 2012 | Detroit | AL | MLB | 9 | det | 32 | c | - | 63 | 174 | 24 | 49 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .282 | .337 | .374 | 710 | 51 | 81 | 65 | 191 | 131 | 24 | 4.9 | .309 |
| 2013 | Atlanta | NL | MLB | | atl | 33 | 5/23/2013 | | 14 | 42 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .262 | .340 | .310 | 650 | - | - | 13 | 49 | 36 | 4 | 3.4 | .289 |
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| Minor League Totals (9 years) | 543 | 1952 | 320 | 527 | 83 | 23 | 44 | 279 | 60 | 27 | 213 | 409 | 34 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 47 | .270 | .347 | .404 | 751 | -- | -- | 788 | 2238 | 1538 | 287.3 | 5 | .316 |
| AAA Totals (5 years) | 186 | 660 | 106 | 182 | 35 | 9 | 26 | 102 | 22 | 5 | 70 | 134 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 | .276 | .355 | .474 | 829 | -- | -- | 313 | 752 | 504 | 120.3 | 6.4 | .308 |
| AA Totals (1 year) | 123 | 442 | 70 | 122 | 21 | 4 | 11 | 67 | 8 | 6 | 45 | 95 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 14 | .276 | .343 | .416 | 759 | -- | -- | 184 | 503 | 351 | 63.8 | 4.9 | .321 |
| A+ Totals (2 years) | 152 | 546 | 85 | 138 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 59 | 17 | 11 | 62 | 128 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | .253 | .337 | .328 | 664 | -- | -- | 179 | 631 | 443 | 59.5 | 3.6 | .316 |
| A- Totals (1 year) | 60 | 228 | 45 | 65 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 10 | 5 | 28 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | .285 | .361 | .360 | 721 | -- | -- | 82 | 265 | 179 | 31.9 | 4.8 | .335 |
| Rookie Totals (2 years) | 22 | 76 | 14 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .263 | .345 | .395 | 740 | -- | -- | 30 | 87 | 61 | 11.8 | 5.2 | .294 |
| 1999 | Southern Oregon | Nwst | A- | C | 51 | | 386 | 305 | 70 | 11 | 4 | | .972 | -- | -- | |
| 2000 | Azl Athletics | Ariz | Rk | C | 9 | | 55 | 43 | 12 | 0 | 1 | | 1.000 | -- | -- | |
| | Visalia | Calif | A+ | C | 27 | | 259 | 220 | 31 | 8 | 1 | | .969 | -- | -- | |
| 2001 | Modesto | Calif | A+ | C | 85 | | 681 | 583 | 82 | 16 | 6 | | .977 | -- | -- | |
| | Modesto | Calif | A+ | 1B | 7 | | 37 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 4 | | 1.000 | -- | -- | |
| | Modesto | Calif | A+ | 2B | 1 | | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | 1.000 | -- | -- | |
| | Modesto | Calif | A+ | 3B | 1 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | -- | -- | -- | |
| | Modesto | Calif | A+ | SS | 1 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | -- | -- | -- | |
| | Modesto | Calif | A+ | OF | 9 | | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | | .875 | -- | -- | |
| 2002 | Tulsa | Tex | AA | C | 101 | | 645 | 565 | 72 | 8 | 2 | | .988 | -- | -- | |
| | Tulsa | Tex | AA | OF | 12 | | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | 1.000 | -- | -- | |
| 2003 | Oklahoma | PCL | AAA | C | 89 | | 634 | 552 | 71 | 11 | 5 | | .983 | -- | -- | |
| | Texas | AL | MLB | C | 16 | 12 | 74 | 65 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 111 | .986 | 4.56 | 5.92 | |
| 2004 | Oklahoma | PCL | AAA | C | 4 | | 22 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | .955 | -- | -- | |
| | Texas | AL | MLB | C | 49 | 46 | 299 | 275 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 397 | .983 | 6.00 | 6.66 | |
| 2005 | Azl Rangers | Ariz | Rk | C | 5 | | 33 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | | 1.000 | -- | -- | |
| | Oklahoma | PCL | AAA | C | 73 | | 519 | 463 | 50 | 6 | 5 | | .988 | -- | -- | |
| | Texas | AL | MLB | C | 13 | 11 | 69 | 61 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 99 | .957 | 5.08 | 6.00 | |
| | Texas | AL | MLB | RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 2006 | Texas | AL | MLB | C | 71 | 65 | 428 | 392 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 578 | .986 | 5.94 | 6.57 | |
| | Texas | AL | MLB | RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -- | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| | Texas | AL | MLB | DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | |
| 2007 | Texas | AL | MLB | C | 119 | 114 | 762 | 675 | 75 | 12 | 13 | 987 | .984 | 6.30 | 6.84 | |
| | Texas | AL | MLB | LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 2008 | Oklahoma | PCL | AAA | C | 4 | | 22 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | 1.000 | -- | -- | |
| | Texas | AL | MLB | C | 88 | 86 | 566 | 523 | 35 | 8 | 7 | 753 | .986 | 6.34 | 6.67 | |
| | Texas | AL | MLB | 3B | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1.000 | 1.50 | 2.70 | |
| | Texas | AL | MLB | DH | 4 | | 0 | | | | | | -- | -- | -- | |
| 2009 | Detroit | AL | MLB | C | 135 | 123 | 925 | 844 | 78 | 3 | 7 | 1090 | .997 | 6.83 | 7.61 | |
| | Detroit | AL | MLB | 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.00 | 9.00 | |
| 2010 | Detroit | AL | MLB | C | 87 | 76 | 573 | 516 | 52 | 5 | 5 | 670 | .991 | 6.53 | 7.63 | |
| 2011 | Memphis | PCL | AAA | C | 1 | | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 1.000 | -- | -- | |
| | Memphis | PCL | AAA | 1B | 1 | | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | 1.000 | -- | -- | |
| | St. Louis | NL | MLB | C | 31 | 22 | 197 | 182 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 213 | .985 | 6.26 | 8.20 | |
| | St. Louis | NL | MLB | 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.00 | 9.00 | |
| 2012 | Detroit | AL | MLB | C | 56 | 49 | 419 | 393 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 429 | .990 | 7.41 | 8.71 | |
| | Detroit | AL | MLB | DH | 2 | | 0 | | | | | | -- | -- | -- | |
| | 1B | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.00 | 9.00 | |
| | 3B | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1.000 | 1.50 | 2.70 | |
| | LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | | |
| | RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | | | | |
| | DH | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| | 1B | 8 | 0 | 44 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.50 | | |
| | 2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.00 | | |
| | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| | OF | 21 | 0 | 31 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .935 | 1.38 | | |