Matt Stairs
Matthew Wade Stairs
Born: February 27, 1968
St. John, NB CA
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, LF, RF, SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 200
Career: 1989-2003
Major League Statistics
Matt Stairs compiled a career batting average of .291 with 75 home runs and 430 RBI in his 787-game career with the Jamestown Expos, Rockford Expos, West Palm Beach Expos, Jacksonville Expos, Harrisburg Senators, Indianapolis Indians, Chunichi Dragons, Ottawa Lynx, New Britain Red Sox, Pawtucket Red Sox, Edmonton Trappers and Nashville Sounds. He began playing during the 1989 season and last took the field during the 2003 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | 36 | 122 | 111 | 12 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 18 | .189 | .248 | .261 | .509 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | A | MIDW | Rockford Expos | 44 | 161 | 141 | 20 | 40 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 29 | .284 | .358 | .418 | .777 | 59 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1989 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Expos | 14 | 46 | 43 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | .256 | .304 | .349 | .653 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Expos | 79 | 310 | 280 | 26 | 71 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 43 | .254 | .310 | .346 | .656 | 97 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| 1990 | Advanced A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | 55 | 231 | 183 | 30 | 62 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 2 | 41 | 19 | .339 | .468 | .470 | .937 | 86 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1991 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | 129 | 579 | 505 | 87 | 168 | 30 | 10 | 13 | 78 | 23 | 11 | 66 | 47 | .333 | .411 | .509 | .920 | 257 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 1992 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 110 | 460 | 401 | 57 | 107 | 23 | 4 | 11 | 56 | 11 | 11 | 49 | 61 | .267 | .351 | .426 | .777 | 171 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| 1993 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Lynx | 34 | 139 | 125 | 18 | 35 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 15 | .280 | .348 | .416 | .764 | 52 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1993 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 60 | 142 | 132 | 10 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 34 | .250 | .289 | .432 | .721 | 57 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | AA | EL | New Britain Red Sox | 93 | 378 | 317 | 44 | 98 | 25 | 2 | 9 | 61 | 10 | 7 | 53 | 38 | .309 | .407 | .486 | .893 | 154 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 75 | 305 | 271 | 40 | 77 | 17 | 0 | 13 | 56 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 41 | .284 | .352 | .491 | .843 | 133 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 1996 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | 51 | 208 | 180 | 35 | 62 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 34 | .344 | .401 | .578 | .979 | 104 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 2003 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | 7 | 27 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | .167 | .444 | .500 | .944 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 787 | 3108 | 2707 | 391 | 788 | 160 | 25 | 75 | 430 | 78 | 46 | 333 | 386 | .291 | .370 | .452 | .822 | 1223 | 63 | 26 | 12 | 30 | 30 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | SS | 6 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .923 | 2.000 |
| 1989 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | 2B | 5 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.600 |
| 1989 | A | MIDW | Rockford Expos | 3B | 42 | 30 | 62 | 7 | 2 | .929 | 2.190 |
| 1989 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | 3B | 24 | 14 | 48 | 3 | 7 | .954 | 2.583 |
| 1989 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Expos | 3B | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 2.000 |
| 1989 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Expos | 2B | 11 | 13 | 33 | 3 | 6 | .939 | 4.182 |
| 1990 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Expos | 3B | 51 | 37 | 90 | 20 | 3 | .864 | 2.490 |
| 1990 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Expos | 2B | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1990 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Expos | SS | 4 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.750 |
| 1990 | Advanced A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | 3B | 38 | 24 | 72 | 10 | 5 | .906 | 2.526 |
| 1990 | Advanced A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | SS | 19 | 16 | 40 | 7 | 14 | .889 | 2.947 |
| 1990 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Expos | OF | 18 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .935 | 1.611 |
| 1991 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | OF | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .375 |
| 1991 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | 2B | 71 | 153 | 203 | 10 | 51 | .973 | 5.014 |
| 1991 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | 3B | 50 | 37 | 111 | 12 | 16 | .925 | 2.960 |
| 1992 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | OF | 104 | 188 | 11 | 3 | 2 | .985 | 1.913 |
| 1993 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | OF | 44 | .000 | |||||
| 1993 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Lynx | OF | 29 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.828 |
| 1993 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 3B | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1994 | AA | EL | New Britain Red Sox | 1B | 5 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 6.000 |
| 1994 | AA | EL | New Britain Red Sox | OF | 45 | 80 | 8 | 3 | 2 | .967 | 1.956 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | OF | 51 | 79 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.804 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | LF | 41 | .000 | |||||
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | RF | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | 1B | 4 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .947 | 4.500 |
| 1996 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | OF | 18 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .943 | 1.833 |
| 1996 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | RF | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 2003 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | OF | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 2003 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | RF | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 2003 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | 1B | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.000 |
| Totals | 735 | 864 | 740 | 87 | 116 | .949 | 2.182 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | A | Florida State League | West Palm Beach Expos | MON | ||
| 1989 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Jamestown Expos | MON | ||
| 1989 | A | Midwest League | Rockford Expos | MON | ||
| 1990 | Advanced A | Florida State League | West Palm Beach Expos | MON | ||
| 1990 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Expos | MON | ||
| 1991 | AA | Eastern League | Harrisburg Senators | MON | ||
| 1992 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | MON | ||
| 1993 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Chunichi Dragons | |||
| 1993 | AAA | International League | Ottawa Lynx | MON | ||
| 1994 | AA | Eastern League | New Britain Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1995 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1996 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Edmonton Trappers | OAK | ||
| 2003 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Nashville Sounds | PIT |
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