Gerald Laird
PosC
B/TR/R
Born1979-11-13
Age (2026)46
Contract
No contract data on file. Pre-MLB players and minor-league free agents do not yet have salary projections — entries are added at first 40-man roster placement.
Career Projections (MLE)
All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2026 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 2027+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 23 | MLB | Texas Rangers | 50 | 44 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .360 | .432 | .792 | .159 | .344 | 22 | 10 | .351 | 126 | +1 | +0 | +1 | +1 | +1 | 0.5 |
| 2004 | 24 | MLB | Texas Rangers | 168 | 147 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .224 | .292 | .286 | .578 | .061 | .281 | 21 | 7 | .254 | 53 | -9 | -0 | +5 | +3 | +5 | 0.4 |
| 2005 | 25 | AAA | 3 teams | 388 | 357 | 87 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 88 | 6 | 13 | 2 | .244 | .299 | .426 | .724 | .182 | .284 | 23 | 6 | .312 | 97 | -2 | +2 | -0 | +7 | +11 | 1.8 |
| 2006 | 26 | MLB | Texas Rangers | 260 | 243 | 72 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 54 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .296 | .335 | .473 | .808 | .177 | .353 | 21 | 5 | .348 | 125 | +7 | +0 | +8 | +5 | +7 | 2.8 |
| 2007 | 27 | MLB | Texas Rangers | 448 | 407 | 91 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 103 | 2 | 6 | 2 | .224 | .280 | .349 | .629 | .125 | .274 | 23 | 7 | .273 | 67 | -17 | +0 | +15 | +8 | +13 | 2.0 |
| 2008 | 28 | MLB | 2 teams | 398 | 356 | 95 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 67 | 8 | 2 | 4 | .267 | .327 | .385 | .712 | .118 | .308 | 17 | 6 | .307 | 93 | -3 | -1 | -13 | +7 | +11 | 0.1 |
| 2009 | 29 | MLB | Detroit Tigers | 477 | 413 | 93 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 68 | 10 | 5 | 0 | .225 | .309 | .320 | .628 | .094 | .258 | 14 | 8 | .278 | 71 | -16 | +1 | -15 | +9 | +14 | -0.8 |
| 2010 | 30 | MLB | Detroit Tigers | 299 | 270 | 54 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 57 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .200 | .258 | .304 | .561 | .104 | .230 | 19 | 6 | .246 | 46 | -18 | +0 | -15 | +5 | +8 | -1.9 |
| 2011 | 31 | MLB | St. Louis Cardinals | 108 | 95 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .232 | .305 | .358 | .663 | .126 | .276 | 18 | 8 | .271 | 66 | -4 | -0 | -1 | +2 | +3 | -0.1 |
| 2012 | 32 | MLB | Detroit Tigers | 191 | 174 | 50 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .287 | .344 | .379 | .723 | .092 | .316 | 11 | 7 | .315 | 100 | -0 | +0 | -12 | +3 | +5 | -0.3 |
| 2013 | 33 | MLB | Atlanta Braves | 141 | 121 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .273 | .362 | .364 | .726 | .091 | .327 | 16 | 10 | .329 | 110 | +2 | -0 | -5 | +3 | +4 | 0.3 |
| 2014 | 34 | MLB | Atlanta Braves | 167 | 152 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .204 | .275 | .257 | .532 | .053 | .261 | 20 | 8 | .234 | 37 | -12 | +0 | -8 | +3 | +5 | -1.3 |
| 2015 | 35 | AAA | Reno Aces | 16 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .267 | .333 | .600 | .067 | .308 | 19 | 0 | .232 | 36 | -1 | +0 | -0 | +0 | +0 | -0.0 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 3111 | 2794 | 677 | 148 | 14 | 52 | 214 | 582 | 40 | 34 | 13 | .242 | .305 | .361 | .667 | .119 | .286 | 19 | 7 | .290 | 80 | -71 | +2 | -40 | +56 | +88 | 3.5 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 584 | 142 | 31 | 3 | 11 | 45 | 122 | 8 | 7 | 3 | .243 | .307 | .363 | .670 | .120 | .287 | 19 | 7 | .290 | 80 | -15 | +0 | -8 | +12 | +18 | 0.7 | ||
Historical Stats — Raw (Per Stint)
Actual MLB + MiLB stats as they happened, one row per stint at each level. Use this to see what really got recorded; the table above shows MLB-equivalent translations + projections.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 23 | MLB | Texas Rangers | 50 | 44 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .360 | .432 | .792 | .159 | .344 | 22 | 10 | .355 | 129 | +2 | +0 | +1 | +1 | +1 | 0.5 |
| 2004 | 24 | MLB | Texas Rangers | 168 | 147 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .224 | .292 | .286 | .578 | .061 | .281 | 21 | 7 | .257 | 55 | -9 | -0 | +5 | +3 | +5 | 0.4 |
| 2005 | 25 | MLB | Texas Rangers | 42 | 40 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .225 | .262 | .350 | .612 | .125 | .250 | 17 | 5 | .273 | 67 | -2 | +0 | -0 | +7 | +1 | 0.7 |
| 2005 | 25 | AAA | Oklahoma RedHawks | 317 | 281 | 87 | 12 | 4 | 17 | 28 | 61 | 5 | 12 | 2 | .310 | .382 | .562 | .944 | .253 | .341 | 19 | 9 | .408 | 170 | +25 | +2 | — | — | +9 | 3.7 |
| 2005 | 25 | ROK | AZL Rangers | 29 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .192 | .276 | .423 | .699 | .231 | .208 | 7 | 7 | .305 | 91 | -0 | +0 | — | — | +1 | 0.1 |
| 2006 | 26 | MLB | Texas Rangers | 260 | 243 | 72 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 54 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .296 | .335 | .473 | .808 | .177 | .353 | 21 | 5 | .352 | 128 | +8 | +0 | +8 | +5 | +7 | 2.9 |
| 2007 | 27 | MLB | Texas Rangers | 448 | 407 | 91 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 103 | 2 | 6 | 2 | .224 | .280 | .349 | .629 | .125 | .274 | 23 | 7 | .277 | 70 | -15 | +0 | +15 | +8 | +13 | 2.2 |
| 2008 | 28 | MLB | Texas Rangers | 381 | 344 | 95 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 63 | 6 | 2 | 4 | .276 | .332 | .398 | .731 | .122 | .319 | 17 | 6 | .322 | 104 | +2 | -1 | -13 | +7 | +11 | 0.5 |
| 2008 | 28 | AAA | Oklahoma RedHawks | 17 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .200 | .000 | .200 | .000 | .000 | 18 | 6 | .128 | -44 | -3 | +0 | — | — | +0 | -0.2 |
| 2009 | 29 | MLB | Detroit Tigers | 477 | 413 | 93 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 68 | 10 | 5 | 0 | .225 | .309 | .320 | .628 | .094 | .258 | 14 | 8 | .281 | 74 | -14 | +1 | -15 | +9 | +14 | -0.7 |
| 2010 | 30 | MLB | Detroit Tigers | 299 | 270 | 56 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 57 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .207 | .265 | .304 | .568 | .096 | .243 | 19 | 6 | .252 | 51 | -16 | +0 | -15 | +5 | +8 | -1.8 |
| 2011 | 31 | MLB | St. Louis Cardinals | 108 | 95 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .232 | .305 | .358 | .663 | .126 | .276 | 18 | 8 | .291 | 81 | -2 | -0 | -1 | +2 | +3 | 0.1 |
| 2012 | 32 | MLB | Detroit Tigers | 191 | 174 | 49 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .282 | .339 | .374 | .712 | .092 | .309 | 11 | 7 | .319 | 102 | +1 | +0 | -12 | +3 | +5 | -0.2 |
| 2013 | 33 | MLB | Atlanta Braves | 141 | 121 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .281 | .370 | .372 | .741 | .091 | .337 | 16 | 10 | .333 | 113 | +2 | -0 | -5 | +3 | +4 | 0.3 |
| 2014 | 34 | MLB | Atlanta Braves | 167 | 152 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .204 | .275 | .257 | .532 | .053 | .261 | 20 | 8 | .249 | 49 | -10 | +0 | -8 | +3 | +5 | -1.0 |
| 2015 | 35 | AAA | Reno Aces | 16 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .267 | .333 | .600 | .067 | .286 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 49 | -1 | +0 | — | — | +0 | -0.0 |
| ▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB Career | — | 2732 | 2450 | 597 | 137 | 9 | 38 | 193 | 494 | 32 | 21 | 11 | .244 | .307 | .353 | .661 | .110 | .288 | 18 | 7 | .293 | 83 | -53 | -0 | -40 | +55 | +77 | 4.0 | ||