NAME     : Christopher Laird
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 4/26/1973
  AGE      : 28
  HEIGHT   : 6"6
  WEIGHT   : 200
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Middle Reliever
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $2,152,000 through 2003
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Average
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Inconsistent at times
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    E  (Fielding Pct. : .904)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
 
  Duration as Starter  : *
  Duration as Reliever : C
  Holding Runners      : C
  Groundball Pct.      : 31
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 6
  Avoiding Hits        : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 4  (VS. RHB : 4, VS. LHB : 4, Talent Fair)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
  Avoiding BB's        : 7  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 7, Talent Good)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 4
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Curveball, Slider

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        4.26  9  3  2  98  0 107.2  90  54  51  30  68 
  At Home        3.98  3  0  0  43  0  52.0  44  23  23   9  26 
  Away           4.53  6  3  2  55  0  55.2  46  31  28  21  42 
  Last Week      6.75  2  0  0   4  0   4.0   4   3   3   0   2 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        5.09  2  0  0  16  0  17.2  16  10  10   9  10 
  May            3.60  0  2  0  14  0  15.0  11   9   6   6   8 
  June           6.60  2  0  0  16  0  15.0  17  11  11   4   9 
  July           3.72  1  0  0  16  0  19.1  11   8   8   3  12 
  August         3.86  1  0  2  19  0  18.2  19   8   8   4  14 
  Sep/Oct        3.27  3  1  0  17  0  22.0  16   8   8   4  15 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  2000   2.88  6  2  2  77  0   0  90.2  29  21  62  COL,FLA
 
  Total ERA   : 3.64
  Total Wins  : 15
  Total Losses: 5
  Total Saves : 4
  Total SHO   : 0
  Total CG    : 0
  Total K's   : 130
  Total BB's  : 51
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Drafted in 13th round, 306th overall pick, by Colorado Citadelles in 2000... Earned first career win on 5/20/2000... Traded from Colorado to Florida on 6/6/2000 (Going to COL: P  R. Espada, P  R. Grange. Going to FLA: P  K. Eshleman, P  C. Laird)... Had first career hit on 4/28/2001, off William Allen (NC)...