Gerald Laird

Q: When was Gerald Laird born?

Gerald Laird was born on November 13, 1979.

Q: Where was Gerald Laird born?

Gerald Laird was born in Garden Grove, CA .

Q: How tall is Gerald Laird?

Gerald Laird is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Gerald Laird weigh when playing?

Gerald Laird weighed 230 lbs (104 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Gerald Laird play?

Gerald Laird played 13 seasons.

Q: Is Gerald Laird in the Hall of Fame?

Gerald Laird has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Gerald Laird drafted?

Gerald Laird was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 2nd round of the 1998 MLB June Amateur Draft from La Quinta HS (Westminster, CA) .

Q: How many hits did Gerald Laird have?

Gerald Laird had 597 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Gerald Laird have?

Gerald Laird had 38 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Gerald Laird's average?

Gerald Laird had a .243 average over his career.

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 230lb (185cm, 104kg)

Born: November 13, 1979 in Garden Grove, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 2nd round of the 1998 MLB June Amateur Draft from La Quinta HS (Westminster, CA).

High Schools: La Quinta HS (Westminster, CA), Westlake HS (Westlake Village, CA)

School: Cypress College (Cypress, CA)

Debut: April 30, 2003 (Age 23-168d, 18,253rd in major league history)
vs. TOR 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: April 8, 2015 (Age 35-146d)
vs. SFG 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2004 season

Agents: Boras Corporation • Previously: Alan Meersand

National Team: us USA (Pro,18U)

Full Name: Gerald Lee Laird

Nicknames: G-Money

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Relatives: Brother of Brandon Laird

2011 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

6.5

2452

597

.243

314

RBI

238

OBP

.305

SLG

.353

OPS

.658

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1999	19	OAK-min	A-	60	265	228	45	65	7	2	2	39	10	5	28	43	.285	.361	.360	.721		82	4	2	2	5	0		SOR · NORW
2000	20	OAK-min	A+,Rk	47	178	153	24	40	5	1	0	22	9	2	20	34	.261	.348	.307	.656		47	6	2	0	3	0		VIS,ATH · CALL,ARIZ
2001	21	OAK-min	A+	119	511	443	71	113	13	5	5	46	10	9	48	101	.255	.337	.341	.678		151	9	10	4	6	1		MOD · CALL
2002	22	TEX-min	AA	123	503	442	70	122	21	4	11	67	8	6	45	95	.276	.343	.416	.759		184	14	5	1	10	1		TUL · TL
2003	23	TEX-min	AAA	99	385	338	50	88	20	5	9	42	9	3	37	61	.260	.344	.429	.773		145	7	7	1	2	4		OKC · PCL
2003	23	TEX	AL	19	50	44	9	12	2	1	1	4	0	0	5	11	.273	.360	.432	.792	100	19	2	1	0	0	0	2/H
2004	24	TEX-min	AAA	6	24	22	2	4	2	0	0	2	1	0	2	8	.182	.250	.273	.523		6	1	0	0	0	0		OKC · PCL
2004	24	TEX	AL	49	168	147	20	33	6	0	1	16	0	1	12	35	.224	.287	.286	.572	46	42	5	2	4	3	0	2
2005	25	TEX-min	AAA,Rk	83	346	307	55	92	14	6	17	58	13	2	30	63	.300	.371	.550	.922		169	6	6	1	2	1		OKC,RGS · PCL,ARIZ
2005	25	TEX	AL	13	42	40	7	9	2	0	1	4	0	0	2	7	.225	.262	.350	.612	58	14	1	0	0	0	0	2/H9
2006	26	TEX	AL	78	260	243	46	72	20	1	7	22	3	1	12	54	.296	.332	.473	.805	105	115	7	2	1	2	0	2/HD9
2007	27	TEX	AL	120	448	407	48	91	18	3	9	47	6	2	30	103	.224	.278	.349	.627	64	142	3	2	5	4	1	*2/H7
2008	28	TEX-min	AAA	4	17	12	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	3	.000	.176	.000	.176		0	0	2	0	2	0		OKC · PCL
2008	28	TEX	AL	95	381	344	54	95	24	0	6	41	2	4	23	63	.276	.329	.398	.727	92	137	5	6	4	4	2	2/DH5
2009	29	DET	AL	135	477	413	49	93	23	2	4	33	5	0	40	68	.225	.306	.320	.626	65	132	11	10	10	4	0	*2/H3
2010	30	DET	AL	89	299	270	22	56	11	0	5	25	3	1	18	57	.207	.263	.304	.567	53	82	7	3	6	2	0	2H
2011	31	STL-min	AAA	2	9	7	2	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	1	.429	.556	.571	1.127		4	0	0	0	0	0		MEM · PCL
2011	31	STL	NL	37	108	95	11	22	7	1	1	12	1	1	9	19	.232	.302	.358	.660	83	34	3	1	2	1	3	2/H3D
2012	32	DET	AL	63	191	174	24	49	8	1	2	11	0	0	14	21	.282	.337	.374	.710	92	65	4	1	1	1	0	2/HD
2013	33	ATL-min	AAA	2	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000		0	0	0	0	0	0		GWI · IL
2013	33	ATL	NL	47	141	121	12	34	8	0	1	13	1	1	14	23	.281	.367	.372	.739	106	45	4	3	2	1	0	2H
2014	34	ATL	NL	53	167	152	12	31	8	0	0	10	0	0	14	33	.204	.275	.257	.532	52	39	6	1	0	0	2	2/H
2015	35	ARI-min	AAA,Rk	10	29	26	1	8	1	0	0	4	0	0	2	3	.308	.345	.346	.691		9	0	0	0	1	0		REN,DKS · PCL,ARIZ
2015	35	ARI	NL	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/2
13 Yrs				799	2734	2452	314	597	137	9	38	238	21	11	193	494	.243	.305	.353	.658	74	866	58	32	35	22	8
162 Game Avg.				162	554	497	64	121	28	2	8	48	4	2	39	100	.243	.305	.353	.658	74	176	12	6	7	4	2

TEX (6 yrs)				374	1349	1225	184	312	72	5	25	134	11	8	84	273	.255	.306	.383	.689	79	469	23	13	14	13	3
DET (3 yrs)				287	967	857	95	198	42	3	11	69	8	1	72	146	.231	.299	.326	.625	67	279	22	14	17	7	0
ATL (2 yrs)				100	308	273	24	65	16	0	1	23	1	1	28	56	.238	.317	.308	.625	77	84	10	4	2	1	2
ARI (1 yr)				1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0
STL (1 yr)				37	108	95	11	22	7	1	1	12	1	1	9	19	.232	.302	.358	.660	83	34	3	1	2	1	3

AL (9 yrs)				661	2316	2082	279	510	114	8	36	203	19	9	156	419	.245	.303	.359	.663	74	748	45	27	31	20	3
NL (4 yrs)				138	418	370	35	87	23	1	2	35	2	2	37	75	.235	.312	.319	.631	77	118	13	5	4	2	5

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Gerald Laird?

Gerald Laird is 44 years old.

When was Gerald Laird born?

Gerald Laird was born on November 13, 1979.

Where was Gerald Laird born?

Gerald Laird was born in Garden Grove, CA.

How tall is Gerald Laird?

Gerald Laird is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Gerald Laird weigh when playing?

Gerald Laird weighed 230 lbs (104 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Gerald Laird play?

Gerald Laird played 13 seasons.

Is Gerald Laird in the Hall of Fame?

Gerald Laird has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Gerald Laird drafted?

Gerald Laird was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 2nd round of the 1998 MLB June Amateur Draft from La Quinta HS (Westminster, CA).

What position did Gerald Laird play?

Gerald Laird was a Catcher.

How many hits did Gerald Laird have?

Gerald Laird had 597 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Gerald Laird have?

Gerald Laird had 38 home runs over his career.

What was Gerald Laird's average?

Gerald Laird had a .243 average over his career.

How many teams has Gerald Laird played for?

Gerald Laird played for 5 teams; the Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Cardinals, Atlanta Braves and Arizona Diamondbacks.

How many World Series has Gerald Laird won?

Gerald Laird has won 1 World Series.

When did Gerald Laird retire?

Gerald Laird last played in 2015.

What are Gerald Laird's nicknames?

G-Money is a nickname for Gerald Laird.

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