Matt Stairs

Matthew Wade Stairs

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Bats: L, Throws: R
Height: 5'9", Weight: 175 lb.
Born: 2/27/1968 in St. John, NB
Debut: 05/29/1992
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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
    1992 MON NL 13 30 2 5 3 2 0 0 5 0 0 7 7 0 0 0 1 0 .167 .316 .233 .549 7
    1993 MON NL 6 8 1 3 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .375 .375 .500 .875 4
    1995 BOS AL 39 88 8 23 14 7 1 1 17 0 1 4 14 0 1 1 1 4 .261 .298 .398 .696 35
    1996 OAK AL 61 137 21 38 22 5 1 10 23 1 1 19 23 2 1 0 1 2 .277 .367 .547 .915 75
    1997 OAK AL 133 352 62 105 59 19 0 27 73 3 2 50 60 1 3 1 4 6 .298 .386 .582 .969 205
    1998 OAK AL 149 523 88 154 94 33 1 26 106 8 3 59 93 4 6 1 4 13 .294 .370 .511 .880 267
    1999 OAK AL 146 531 94 137 70 26 3 38 102 2 7 89 124 6 2 0 1 8 .258 .366 .533 .899 283
    2000 OAK AL 143 476 74 108 61 26 0 21 81 5 2 78 122 4 1 1 6 7 .227 .333 .414 .747 197
    2001 CHN NL 128 340 48 85 47 21 0 17 61 2 3 52 76 7 7 1 3 4 .250 .358 .462 .820 157
    2002 MIL NL 107 270 41 66 35 15 0 16 41 2 0 36 50 4 8 0 1 7 .244 .349 .478 .827 129
    2003 PIT NL 121 305 49 89 48 20 1 20 57 0 1 45 64 3 5 0 2 7 .292 .389 .561 .950 171
    2004 KCA AL 126 439 48 117 75 21 3 18 66 1 0 49 92 2 5 0 3 15 .267 .345 .451 .796 198
    2005 KCA AL 127 396 55 109 69 26 1 13 66 1 2 60 69 4 5 0 5 9 .275 .373 .444 .818 176
    2006 KCA AL 77 226 31 59 37 14 0 8 32 0 0 31 52 2 2 0 2 5 .261 .352 .429 .782 97
    2006 TEX AL 26 81 6 17 10 4 0 3 11 0 0 6 22 1 1 0 0 1 .210 .273 .370 .643 30
    2006 DET AL 14 41 5 10 5 3 0 2 8 0 0 3 12 0 0 0 0 1 .244 .295 .463 .759 19
    2007 TOR AL 125 357 58 103 53 28 1 21 64 2 1 44 66 5 2 0 2 7 .289 .368 .549 .917 196
    2008 TOR AL 105 320 42 80 57 11 1 11 44 1 1 41 87 9 5 0 2 10 .250 .342 .394 .736 126
    2008 PHI NL 16 17 4 5 2 1 0 2 5 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 .294 .316 .706 .022 12
    2009 PHI NL 99 103 15 20 11 4 0 5 17 0 0 23 30 3 3 0 0 0 .194 .357 .379 .735 39
    2010 SDN NL 78 99 14 23 11 6 0 6 16 2 0 11 32 2 0 0 1 1 .232 .306 .475 .781 47
    2011 WAS NL 56 65 4 10 9 1 0 0 2 0 0 9 23 0 0 0 0 1 .154 .257 .169 .426 11
    2 seasons MON NL 19 38 3 8 5 3 0 0 7 0 0 7 8 0 0 0 1 1 .211 .326 .289 .616 11
    1 season BOS AL 39 88 8 23 14 7 1 1 17 0 1 4 14 0 1 1 1 4 .261 .298 .398 .696 35
    5 seasons OAK AL 632 2019 339 542 306 109 5 122 385 19 15 295 422 17 13 3 16 36 .268 .363 .509 .871 1027
    1 season CHN NL 128 340 48 85 47 21 0 17 61 2 3 52 76 7 7 1 3 4 .250 .358 .462 .820 157
    1 season MIL NL 107 270 41 66 35 15 0 16 41 2 0 36 50 4 8 0 1 7 .244 .349 .478 .827 129
    1 season PIT NL 121 305 49 89 48 20 1 20 57 0 1 45 64 3 5 0 2 7 .292 .389 .561 .950 171
    3 seasons KCA AL 330 1061 134 285 181 61 4 39 164 2 2 140 213 8 12 0 10 29 .269 .357 .444 .801 471
    1 season TEX AL 26 81 6 17 10 4 0 3 11 0 0 6 22 1 1 0 0 1 .210 .273 .370 .643 30
    1 season DET AL 14 41 5 10 5 3 0 2 8 0 0 3 12 0 0 0 0 1 .244 .295 .463 .759 19
    2 seasons TOR AL 230 677 100 183 110 39 2 32 108 3 2 85 153 14 7 0 4 17 .270 .356 .476 .831 322
    2 seasons PHI NL 115 120 19 25 13 5 0 7 22 0 0 24 33 3 3 0 1 0 .208 .351 .425 .776 51
    1 season SDN NL 78 99 14 23 11 6 0 6 16 2 0 11 32 2 0 0 1 1 .232 .306 .475 .781 47
    1 season WAS NL 56 65 4 10 9 1 0 0 2 0 0 9 23 0 0 0 0 1 .154 .257 .169 .426 11
    Total
    (18 seasons)     		1895 5204 770 1366 794 294 13 265 899 30 24 717 1122 59 57 5 40 109 .262 .356 .477 .832 2481

    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
    Matt Stairs retires
    Veteran first baseman Matt Stairs is retiring from baseball according to CBC News. Stairs hasn’t made the official announcement yet, but he told CBC News that his playing days are over. “I’m not sad. I had a great career, a long career,” Stairs said. “And it’s one of those things where I can walk away today [...]
    08/04/11
    Washington Nationals release Matt Stairs
    The Washington Nationals have announced that they released Matt Stars.  He previously was designated for assignment on July 27. Stairs was hitting .154/.257/.169 with 2 RBI’s in 65 AB’s for the Nationals in 2011. Image by SD Dirk under the Creative Commons License.
    08/01/11
    Nationals designate Matt Stairs for assignment
    The Washington Nationals have designated Matt Stairs for assignment according to Mark Zuckerman of CSNWashington.com. Stairs was hitting .154/.257/.169 with 2 RBI’s in 65 AB’s for the Nationals in 2011. Image by SD Dirk under the Creative Commons License.
    07/27/11
    Jason Giambi wants to play until 2020?
    Pinch hitter/first baseman Jason Giambi is not ready to hang it up anytime soon.  In a conversation with Troy E. Renck of the Denver Post, he said, “I told Tulo I am going to be play with him through his contract (in 2020). I can take a walker to the plate.” While Giambi is likely joking [...]
    03/06/11
    Washington Nationals reach agreement with Matt Stairs
    According to the team’s official Twitter page, the Washington Nationals agree to terms with OF/1B Matt Stairs on a non-guaranteed Minor League contract. Towards the end of the 2010, Stairs expressed his desire to play through the 2012 season. “The way the year has gone, the way my body feels, the way I’ve swung the [...]
    12/14/10
    San Diego Padres Rumors: Chris Young, Heath Bell, more starting pitching
    Here’s the latest Padres news from Dan Hayes of The North County Times: As speculated last week, the San Diego Padres won’t pick up Chris Young’s $8.5 million option citing his recent health issues that have limited him to 18 starts the past two season, according to The North County Times’ Dan Hayes. “I’m still digesting this,” [...]
    10/05/10
    Matt Stairs wants to play two more seasons
    42-year-old Matt Stairs is not ready to call it a career yet. The 18-year Major League veteran says he may one to play through 2012, according to MLB.com’s Corey Brock. “The way the year has gone, the way my body feels, the way I’ve swung the bat, I’ll play one more year if I can [...]
    09/25/10
    Nick Cafardo on aging stars, Josh Byrnes, Joe Torre, Adrian Gonzalez, Joakim Soria, Livan Hernandez, Matt Stairs
    Here’s are a few highlights from Sunday’s article from Nick Cafardo of The Boston Globe Cafardo wonders how to handle the contracts of Prince Fielder, Derek Jeter and Albert Pujols as they all approach free agency. Fielder is approaching free agency soon, his weight is a big issue especially if you’re a GM and you need [...]
    07/25/10
    Will the San Diego Padres re-sign Adrian Gonzalez?
    San Diego Padres Gold Glove first baseman Adrian Gonzalez will be a free after the 2011 season, and Nick Cafardo of The Boston Globe says that the reality of a a seven or eight-year contract at more than $20 million per season in that market remains a long shot. “We can only spend what we can [...]
    07/18/10
    Matt Stairs takes over for Lawrence Taylor as spokesman for Nutrisystem
    You can’t really call Matt Stairs the biggest loser ever since he’s become the official spokesman for Nutrisystem. Corey Brock of MLB.com says the weight loss program has severed ties with formal NFL great Lawrence Taylor and has started to use the Padres outfielder and pinch hitter in their promotional material. Taylor was recently accused [...]
    05/09/10