Gerald Laird

Gerald Lee Laird

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Bats: R, Throws: R
Height: 6'2", Weight: 195 lb.
Born: 11/13/1979 in Westminster, CA
Debut: 04/30/2003
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    Year Tm Lg G AB R H 1B 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO IBB HBP SH SF GIDP BA OBP SLG OPS TB
    2003 TEX AL 19 44 9 12 8 2 1 1 4 0 0 5 11 0 1 0 0 2 .273 .360 .432 .792 19
    2004 TEX AL 49 147 20 33 26 6 0 1 16 0 1 12 35 0 2 4 3 5 .224 .287 .286 .572 42
    2005 TEX AL 13 40 7 9 6 2 0 1 4 0 0 2 7 0 0 0 0 1 .225 .262 .350 .612 14
    2006 TEX AL 78 243 46 72 44 20 1 7 22 3 1 12 54 0 2 1 2 7 .296 .332 .473 .805 115
    2007 TEX AL 120 407 48 91 61 18 3 9 47 6 2 30 103 1 2 5 4 3 .224 .278 .349 .627 142
    2008 TEX AL 95 344 54 95 65 24 0 6 41 2 4 23 63 2 6 4 4 5 .276 .329 .398 .727 137
    2009 DET AL 135 413 49 93 64 23 2 4 33 5 0 40 68 0 10 10 4 11 .225 .306 .320 .626 132
    2010 DET AL 89 270 22 56 40 11 0 5 25 3 1 18 57 0 3 6 2 7 .207 .263 .304 .567 82
    2011 SLN NL 37 95 11 22 13 7 1 1 12 1 1 9 19 3 1 2 1 3 .232 .302 .358 .660 34
    6 seasons TEX AL 374 1225 184 312 210 72 5 25 134 11 8 84 273 3 13 14 13 23 .255 .306 .383 .689 469
    2 seasons DET AL 224 683 71 149 104 34 2 9 58 8 1 58 125 0 13 16 6 18 .218 .289 .313 .603 214
    1 season SLN NL 37 95 11 22 13 7 1 1 12 1 1 9 19 3 1 2 1 3 .232 .302 .358 .660 34
    Total
    (8 seasons)     		635 2003 266 483 327 113 8 35 204 20 10 151 417 6 27 32 20 44 .241 .300 .358 .658 717

    Year Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
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