Matt Stairs

Full Name: Matthew Wade Stairs Primary Position: OF,RF,DH,1B Height/Weight: 5'9"/215 First Game: May 29, 1992 Birthdate: February 27, 1968 MLB Experience: 15 years Birthplace: Fredericton, New Brunswick (Canada) Bat/Throw: Left/Right

Biography

Matt Stairs (Matthew Wade Stairs) was born on February 27, 1968 in Fredericton, New Brunswick (Canada). He made his Major League debut on May 29, 1992 for the Montreal Expos. In 1996, his rookie year, he hit .277 with 10 home runs and 23 RBI. Stairs played for the Montreal Expos, Boston Red Sox, Oakland Athletics, Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Kansas City Royals, Texas Rangers and Detroit Tigers over the course of his 14 year career.

There is some disagreement on what was Matt Stairs's most productive season. Some believe that it was 1999, when he slugged 38 home runs and knocked in 102 runs. However, others believe that it was 1998, when he slugged 26 home runs, hit for a .294 average and knocked in 106 runs.

Statistics

Batting Stats

Year	Team		G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	2B	3B	BB	SO	HBP	SH	SB	IBB	GDP
1992	MON	N	13	30	2	5	0	5	.167	.316	.233	2	0	7	7	0	0	0	0	0
1993	MON	N	6	8	1	3	0	2	.375	.375	.500	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
1995	BOS	A	39	88	8	23	1	17	.261	.298	.398	7	1	4	14	1	1	0	0	4
1996	OAK	A	61	137	21	38	10	23	.277	.367	.547	5	1	19	23	1	0	1	2	2
1997	OAK	A	133	352	62	105	27	73	.298	.386	.582	19	0	50	60	3	1	3	1	6
1998	OAK	A	149	523	88	154	26	106	.294	.370	.511	33	1	59	93	6	1	8	4	13
1999	OAK	A	146	531	94	137	38	102	.258	.366	.533	26	3	89	124	2	0	2	6	8
2000	OAK	A	143	476	74	108	21	81	.227	.333	.414	26	0	78	122	1	1	5	4	7
2001	CHI	N	128	340	48	85	17	61	.250	.358	.462	21	0	52	76	7	1	2	7	4
2002	MIL	N	107	270	41	66	16	41	.244	.349	.478	15	0	36	50	8	0	2	4	7
2003	PIT	N	121	305	49	89	20	57	.292	.389	.561	20	1	45	64	5	0	0	3	7
2004	KC	A	126	439	48	117	18	66	.267	.345	.451	21	3	49	92	5	0	1	2	15
2005	KC	A	127	396	55	109	13	66	.275	.373	.444	26	1	60	69	5	0	1	4	9
2006	TEX	A	26	81	6	17	3	11	.210	.273	.370	4	0	6	22	1	0	0	1	1
2006	KC	A	77	226	31	59	8	32	.261	.352	.429	14	0	31	52	2	0	0	2	5
2006	DET	A	14	41	5	10	2	8	.244	.295	.463	3	0	3	12	0	0	0	0	1
2006	TOT	A	117	348	42	86	13	51	.247	.328	.420	21	0	40	86	3	0	0	3	7
2007	TOR	A	125	357	58	103	21	64	.289	.368	.549	28	1	44	66	2	0	2	5	7
Total	NL		375	953	141	248	53	166	.260	.364	.491	59	1	140	198	20	1	4	14	19
Total	AL		1166	3647	550	980	188	649	.269	?	?	212	11	492	749	29	4	23	31	78
Total			1541	4600	691	1228	241	815	.267	.359	.488	271	12	632	947	49	5	27	45	97

Fielding Stats

Year	Team		POS	G	GS	INN	PO	A	ERR	DP	TP	PB	SB	CS	PkO	AVG
1992	MON	N	LF	10	8	65	14	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.933
1992	MON	N	OF	10	8	65	14	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.933
1993	MON	N	OF	1	1	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1993	MON	N	LF	1	1	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1995	BOS	A	RF	6	5	40	6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.875
1995	BOS	A	OF	23	19	169	19	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.913
1995	BOS	A	DH	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1995	BOS	A	LF	17	14	129	13	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.933
1996	OAK	A	RF	29	17	153	24	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1996	OAK	A	1B	1	1	9	6	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1996	OAK	A	LF	16	15	125	35	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	.975
1996	OAK	A	OF	44	32	278	59	8	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	.985
1996	OAK	A	DH	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1997	OAK	A	LF	28	23	197.2	37	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.951
1997	OAK	A	OF	89	67	615.2	122	6	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.977
1997	OAK	A	DH	17	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1997	OAK	A	RF	63	44	418	84	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.989
1997	OAK	A	1B	7	1	22.1	20	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	.958
1998	OAK	A	DH	120	119	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1998	OAK	A	1B	6	5	46.2	45	8	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1998	OAK	A	OF	12	11	93	22	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1998	OAK	A	RF	2	1	12	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1998	OAK	A	LF	11	10	81	19	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1999	OAK	A	RF	139	139	1209.2	245	13	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	.981
1999	OAK	A	CF	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1999	OAK	A	DH	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1999	OAK	A	OF	139	139	1211.2	245	13	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	.981
1999	OAK	A	1B	1	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2000	OAK	A	DH	37	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2000	OAK	A	OF	103	96	846	185	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	.979
2000	OAK	A	1B	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2000	OAK	A	RF	102	96	845	185	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	.979
2000	OAK	A	CF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2001	CHI	N	2B	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2001	CHI	N	1B	89	74	636.2	516	51	4	38	0	0	0	0	0	.993
2001	CHI	N	DH	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2001	CHI	N	LF	22	19	141.2	31	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2001	CHI	N	RF	1	0	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2001	CHI	N	OF	22	19	144	31	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2002	MIL	N	LF	35	32	261.1	59	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.984
2002	MIL	N	OF	84	75	602.1	130	6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.993
2002	MIL	N	RF	51	43	341	71	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2003	PIT	N	1B	31	27	214	212	10	2	16	0	0	0	0	0	.991
2003	PIT	N	OF	55	50	394.1	73	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.987
2003	PIT	N	LF	8	8	59	17	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.944
2003	PIT	N	RF	47	42	335.1	55	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2003	PIT	N	DH	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2004	KC	A	OF	71	68	564	131	5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	.986
2004	KC	A	DH	22	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2004	KC	A	RF	57	54	450.1	108	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.991
2004	KC	A	LF	14	14	113.2	23	2	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	.962
2004	KC	A	1B	30	25	229	208	11	3	25	0	0	0	0	0	.986
2005	KC	A	DH	40	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2005	KC	A	LF	2	0	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2005	KC	A	OF	15	12	100.1	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2005	KC	A	1B	64	61	509.2	499	37	4	60	0	0	0	0	0	.993
2005	KC	A	RF	13	12	94.1	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2006	TEX	A	1B	1	0	3	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2006	TEX	A	RF	1	1	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2006	TEX	A	DH	19	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2006	TEX	A	OF	1	1	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2006	KC	A	OF	2	2	14	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2006	KC	A	DH	54	48	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2006	KC	A	LF	2	2	14	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2006	KC	A	1B	11	9	76.1	67	1	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2006	DET	A	DH	14	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2006	TOT	A	1B	12	9	79.1	69	1	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2006	TOT	A	DH	87	77	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2006	TOT	A	OF	3	3	22	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2007	TOR	A	OF	57	48	390	66	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2007	TOR	A	1B	45	37	334.1	377	32	6	32	0	0	0	0	0	.986
2007	TOR	A	LF	43	35	288	46	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2007	TOR	A	RF	17	13	102	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2007	TOR	A	DH	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Total			LF	209	181	1486.1	300	18	8	5	0	0	0	0	0	.975
Total			CF	2	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Total			OF	728	648	5500.1	1121	56	20	8	0	0	0	0	0	.983
Total			1B	287	240	2084	1956	156	20	188	0	0	0	0	0	.991
Total			DH	344	320	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Total			RF	528	467	4011	819	38	12	3	0	0	0	0	0	.986
Total			2B	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Transactions

• Signed as a non-drafted free agent by Montreal Expos (January 17, 1989).
• Sold by Montreal Expos to Chunichi Dragons (Japan Central) (June 8, 1993).
• Signed by Montreal Expos (December 15, 1993).
• Sold by Montreal Expos to Boston Red Sox with Pete Young (February 18, 1994).
• Granted free agency (October 14, 1995).
• Signed by Oakland Athletics (December 1, 1995).
• Traded by Oakland Athletics to Chicago Cubs in exchange for Eric Ireland (November 20, 2000).
• Granted free agency (November 5, 2001).
• Signed by Milwaukee Brewers (January 25, 2002).
• Granted free agency (October 28, 2002).
• Signed by Pittsburgh Pirates (December 18, 2002).
• Granted free agency (October 31, 2003).
• Signed by Kansas City Royals (December 9, 2003).
• Traded by Kansas City Royals to Texas Rangers in exchange for Jose Diaz (July 31, 2006).
• Claimed on waivers by Detroit Tigers from Texas Rangers (September 15, 2006).
• Granted free agency (October 31, 2006).
• Signed by Toronto Blue Jays (December 7, 2006).