Matt Stairs

Positions: Outfielder, Pinch Hitter and First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-9, 200lb (175cm, 90kg)

Born: February 27, 1968 in St. John, Canada ca

High School: Fredericton HS (Fredericton, NB)

Debut: May 29, 1992 (Age 24-092d, 13,737th in MLB history)
vs. CIN 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: July 22, 2011 (Age 43-145d)
vs. LAD 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1996 season

Agents: Bob Garber

Full Name: Matthew Wade Stairs

Nicknames: Wonder Hamster

2008 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

14.2

AB

5204

R

770

H

1366

BA

.262

HR

265

RBI

899

SB

OBP

.356

SLG

.477

OPS

.832

OPS+

117

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
1989	21	WSN-min	A,A-	94	329	295	40	72	13	3	4	28	6	6	27	52	.244	.310	.349	.659		103	7	2	3	2	3		RFD,WPB,JAM · MIDW,FLOR,NYPL
1990	22	WSN-min	AA,A+	134	541	463	56	133	26	3	6	64	20	5	63	62	.287	.377	.395	.772		183		8	0	7	5		JCK,WPB · SOUL,FLOR
1991	23	WSN-min	AA	129	579	505	87	168	30	10	13	78	23	11	66	47	.333	.411	.509	.920		257	14	3	2	3	8		HRB · EL
1992	24	WSN-min	AAA,MLB	123	498	431	59	112	25	4	11	61	11	11	56	68	.260	.348	.413	.761		178	10	4	4	3	3		INA,MON · AA,NL
1992	24	MON	NL	13	38	30	2	5	2	0	0	5	0	0	7	7	.167	.316	.233	.549	58	7	0	0	0	1	0	7
1993	25	WSN-min	AAA,MLB	40	147	133	19	38	5	2	3	22	4	1	11	16	.286	.349	.421	.770		56	4	2	1	0	1		OTT,MON · IL,NL
1993	25	MON	NL	6	8	8	1	3	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	.375	.375	.500	.875	129	4	1	0	0	0	0	/7

1994	26	BOS-min	AA	93	378	317	44	98	25	2	9	61	10	7	53	38	.309	.407	.486	.893		154	10	3	0	5	7		NBR · EL
1995	27	BOS-min	AAA,MLB	114	400	359	48	100	24	1	14	73	3	4	33	55	.279	.339	.468	.807		168	14	2	2	4	3		PAW,BOS · IL,AL
1995	27	BOS	AL	39	95	88	8	23	7	1	1	17	0	1	4	14	.261	.298	.398	.696	77	35	4	1	1	1	0	7/9D
1996	28	OAK-min	AAA,MLB	112	366	317	56	100	21	2	18	64	1	1	40	57	.315	.386	.565	.951		179	6	1	1	7	2		EDM,OAK · PCL,AL
1996	28	OAK	AL	61	158	137	21	38	5	1	10	23	1	1	19	23	.277	.367	.547	.915	127	75	2	1	0	1	2	97/D3
1997	29	OAK-min	MLB	133	410	352	62	105	19	0	27	73	3	2	50	60	.298	.386	.582	.969		205	6	3	1	4	1		OAK · AL
1997	29	OAK	AL	133	410	352	62	105	19	0	27	73	3	2	50	60	.298	.386	.582	.969	153	205	6	3	1	4	1	97D/3
1998	30	OAK-min	MLB	149	593	523	88	154	33	1	26	106	8	3	59	93	.294	.370	.511	.880		267	13	6	1	4	4		OAK · AL
1998	30	OAK	AL	149	593	523	88	154	33	1	26	106	8	3	59	93	.294	.370	.511	.880	131	267	13	6	1	4	4	*D7/39
1999	31	OAK-min	MLB	146	623	531	94	137	26	3	38	102	2	7	89	124	.258	.366	.533	.899		283	8	2	0	1	6		OAK · AL
1999	31	OAK	AL	146	623	531	94	137	26	3	38	102	2	7	89	124	.258	.366	.533	.899	132	283	8	2	0	1	6	*9/D38	MVP-17
2000	32	OAK-min	MLB	143	562	476	74	108	26	0	21	81	5	2	78	122	.227	.333	.414	.747		197	7	1	1	6	4		OAK · AL
2000	32	OAK	AL	143	562	476	74	108	26	0	21	81	5	2	78	122	.227	.333	.414	.747	92	197	7	1	1	6	4	9D/38
2001	33	CHC-min	MLB	128	403	340	48	85	21	0	17	61	2	3	52	76	.250	.358	.462	.820		157	4	7	1	3	7		CHN · NL
2001	33	CHC	NL	128	403	340	48	85	21	0	17	61	2	3	52	76	.250	.358	.462	.820	115	157	4	7	1	3	7	37/D49
2002	34	MIL-min	MLB	107	315	270	41	66	15	0	16	41	2	0	36	50	.244	.349	.478	.827		129	7	8	0	1	4		MIL · NL
2002	34	MIL	NL	107	315	270	41	66	15	0	16	41	2	0	36	50	.244	.349	.478	.827	118	129	7	8	0	1	4	97
2003	35	PIT-min	MLB,AAA	128	384	323	53	92	20	1	22	60	0	1	52	66	.285	.393	.557	.951		180	8	7	0	2	3		PIT,NVL · NL,PCL
2003	35	PIT	NL	121	357	305	49	89	20	1	20	57	0	1	45	64	.292	.389	.561	.950	142	171	7	5	0	2	3	93/7D
2004	36	KCR-min	MLB	126	496	439	48	117	21	3	18	66	1	0	49	92	.267	.345	.451	.796		198	15	5	0	3	2		KCA · AL
2004	36	KCR	AL	126	496	439	48	117	21	3	18	66	1	0	49	92	.267	.345	.451	.796	105	198	15	5	0	3	2	93D7
2005	37	KCR-min	MLB	127	466	396	55	109	26	1	13	66	1	2	60	69	.275	.373	.444	.818		176	9	5	0	5	4		KCA · AL
2005	37	KCR	AL	127	466	396	55	109	26	1	13	66	1	2	60	69	.275	.373	.444	.818	118	176	9	5	0	5	4	3D9/7
2006	38	KCR-TEX-DET-min	MLB	117	393	348	42	86	21	0	13	51	0	0	40	86	.247	.328	.420	.748		146	7	3	0	2	3		KCA,TEX,DET · AL
2006	38	TOT	AL	117	394	348	42	86	21	0	13	51	0	0	40	86	.247	.328	.420	.748	92	146	7	3	0	2	3	D3/79
2006	38	KCR	AL	77	262	226	31	59	14	0	8	32	0	0	31	52	.261	.352	.429	.782	101	97	5	2	0	2	2	D3/7
2006	38	TEX	AL	26	88	81	6	17	4	0	3	11	0	0	6	22	.210	.273	.370	.643	64	30	1	1	0	0	1	D/39
2006	38	DET	AL	14	44	41	5	10	3	0	2	8	0	0	3	12	.244	.295	.463	.759	93	19	1	0	0	0	0	D
2007	39	TOR-min	MLB	125	405	357	58	103	28	1	21	64	2	1	44	66	.289	.368	.549	.917		196	7	2	0	2	5		TOR · AL
2007	39	TOR	AL	125	405	357	58	103	28	1	21	64	2	1	44	66	.289	.368	.549	.917	138	196	7	2	0	2	5	379/D
2008	40	TOR-PHI-min	MLB	121	387	337	46	85	12	1	13	49	1	1	42	90	.252	.341	.409	.751		138	10	5	0	3	9		TOR,PHI · AL,NL
2008	40	TOT	MLB	121	387	337	46	85	12	1	13	49	1	1	42	90	.252	.341	.409	.751	101	138	10	5	0	3	9	D9/7
2008	40	TOR	AL	105	368	320	42	80	11	1	11	44	1	1	41	87	.250	.342	.394	.736	98	126	10	5	0	2	9	D/79
2008	40	PHI	NL	16	19	17	4	5	1	0	2	5	0	0	1	3	.294	.316	.706	1.022	157	12	0	0	0	1	0	/9
2009	41	PHI-min	MLB	99	129	103	15	20	4	0	5	17	0	0	23	30	.194	.357	.379	.735		39	0	3	0	0	3		PHI · NL
2009	41	PHI	NL	99	129	103	15	20	4	0	5	17	0	0	23	30	.194	.357	.379	.735	94	39	0	3	0	0	3	/97D
2010	42	SDP-min	MLB	78	111	99	14	23	6	0	6	16	2	0	11	32	.232	.306	.475	.781		47	1	0	0	1	2		SDN · NL
2010	42	SDP	NL	78	111	99	14	23	6	0	6	16	2	0	11	32	.232	.306	.475	.781	116	47	1	0	0	1	2	7/3D9
2011	43	WSN-min	MLB	56	74	65	4	10	1	0	0	2	0	0	9	23	.154	.257	.169	.426		11	1	0	0	0	0		WAS · NL
2011	43	WSN	NL	56	74	65	4	10	1	0	0	2	0	0	9	23	.154	.257	.169	.426	21	11	1	0	0	0	0	/D3
19 Yrs				1895	6024	5204	770	1366	294	13	265	899	30	24	717	1122	.262	.356	.477	.832	117	2481	109	57	5	40	59
162 Game Avg.				162	515	445	66	117	25	1	23	77	3	2	61	96	.262	.356	.477	.832	117	212	9	5	0	3	5
				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
OAK (5 yrs)				632	2346	2019	339	542	109	5	122	385	19	15	295	422	.268	.363	.509	.871	125	1027	36	13	3	16	17
KCR (3 yrs)				330	1224	1061	134	285	61	4	39	164	2	2	140	213	.269	.357	.444	.801	109	471	29	12	0	10	8
WSN (3 yrs)				75	120	103	7	18	4	0	0	9	0	0	16	31	.175	.283	.214	.497	40	22	2	0	0	1	0
PHI (2 yrs)				115	148	120	19	25	5	0	7	22	0	0	24	33	.208	.351	.425	.776	103	51	0	3	0	1	3
TOR (2 yrs)				230	773	677	100	183	39	2	32	108	3	2	85	153	.270	.356	.476	.831	119	322	17	7	0	4	14
PIT (1 yr)				121	357	305	49	89	20	1	20	57	0	1	45	64	.292	.389	.561	.950	142	171	7	5	0	2	3
BOS (1 yr)				39	95	88	8	23	7	1	1	17	0	1	4	14	.261	.298	.398	.696	77	35	4	1	1	1	0
TEX (1 yr)				26	88	81	6	17	4	0	3	11	0	0	6	22	.210	.273	.370	.643	64	30	1	1	0	0	1
SDP (1 yr)				78	111	99	14	23	6	0	6	16	2	0	11	32	.232	.306	.475	.781	116	47	1	0	0	1	2
CHC (1 yr)				128	403	340	48	85	21	0	17	61	2	3	52	76	.250	.358	.462	.820	115	157	4	7	1	3	7
DET (1 yr)				14	44	41	5	10	3	0	2	8	0	0	3	12	.244	.295	.463	.759	93	19	1	0	0	0	0
MIL (1 yr)				107	315	270	41	66	15	0	16	41	2	0	36	50	.244	.349	.478	.827	118	129	7	8	0	1	4

AL (11 yrs)				1271	4570	3967	592	1060	223	12	199	693	24	20	533	836	.267	.356	.480	.836	117	1904	88	34	4	31	40
NL (9 yrs)				624	1454	1237	178	306	71	1	66	206	6	4	184	286	.247	.353	.466	.820	115	577	21	23	1	9	19

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Matt Stairs

SUMMARY

WAR

AB

R

H

BA

HR

RBI

SB

OBP

SLG

OPS

OPS+

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Player Value--Batting

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