Matt Stairs, baseball player, 265 home runs, 1992-2011

Matt Stairs

Born: 2/27/1968 in Fredericton, NB, CAN

MLB Debut: 1992-05-29 | Final Game: 2011-07-22

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 5'9" | Weight: 200 lbs

Full name: Matthew Wade Stairs

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Biography

Matt Stairs, born in 1968, was a versatile position player who had a notable career in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 2011. Over the course of his 19-year career, Stairs played in 1,895 games, accumulating 1,366 hits and 265 home runs, while driving in 899 runs. Known for his power-hitting abilities, he boasted a career batting average of .262 and added 30 stolen bases to his impressive offensive repertoire. Stairs was particularly recognized for his clutch performances, often delivering key hits in critical moments, which made him a valuable asset to every team he played for. Stairs played for several teams throughout his career, including the Philadelphia Phillies, where he achieved significant postseason success. His career spanned a transformative era in baseball, marked by an increased emphasis on power hitting and offensive production. Stairs' ability to hit for power while maintaining a respectable batting average earned him a reputation as a dependable slugger, and he remains a memorable figure for fans who witnessed his contributions to the game.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1895 5204 770 1366 294 13 265 899 30 717 1122 0.262 0.356 0.477 0.832 11071.2

Career AVG .262 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .356 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — +6.5% above league average.

Career SLG .477 vs. league average .418 across their career seasons — +14.0% above league average.

Career OPS 0.832 vs. league average 0.752 across their career seasons — +10.7% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1992 WSN NL 13 30 2 5 2 0 0 5 0 7 7 0.167 — — — — 0.0
1993 WSN NL 6 8 1 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0.375 — — — — 0.0
1995 BOS AL 39 88 8 23 7 1 1 17 0 4 14 0.261 .266 (-2%) .337 (-12%) .417 (-5%) .755 (-8%) -155.0
1996 OAK AL 61 137 21 38 5 1 10 23 1 19 23 0.277 .269 (+3%) .340 (+8%) .426 (+28%) .767 (+19%) 495.4
1997 OAK AL 133 352 62 105 19 0 27 73 3 50 60 0.298 .266 (+12%) .336 (+15%) .419 (+39%) .756 (+28%) 2077.2
1998 OAK AL 149 523 88 154 33 1 26 106 8 59 93 0.294 .266 (+11%) .335 (+10%) .420 (+21%) .755 (+17%) 1864.3
1999 OAK AL 146 531 94 137 26 3 38 102 2 89 124 0.258 .271 (-5%) .344 (+6%) .433 (+23%) .778 (+15%) 1850.0
2000 OAK AL 143 476 74 108 26 0 21 81 5 78 122 0.227 .270 (-16%) .344 (-3%) .437 (-5%) .782 (-4%) -433.8
2001 CHC NL 128 340 48 85 21 0 17 61 2 52 76 0.250 .263 (-5%) .332 (+8%) .426 (+8%) .758 (+8%) 672.6
2002 MIL NL 107 270 41 66 15 0 16 41 2 36 50 0.244 .261 (-6%) .331 (+5%) .416 (+15%) .747 (+11%) 626.9
2003 PIT NL 121 305 49 89 20 1 20 57 0 45 64 0.292 .264 (+10%) .332 (+17%) .422 (+33%) .754 (+26%) 1677.5
2004 KCR AL 126 439 48 117 21 3 18 66 1 49 92 0.267 .266 (avg) .335 (+3%) .427 (+5%) .762 (+4%) 416.6
2005 KCR AL 127 396 55 109 26 1 13 66 1 60 69 0.275 .264 (+4%) .330 (+13%) .418 (+6%) .749 (+9%) 886.2
2006 KCR AL 77 226 31 59 14 0 8 32 0 31 52 0.261 .269 (-3%) .336 (+5%) .431 (-1%) .768 (+2%) 122.8
2006 TEX AL 26 81 6 17 4 0 3 11 0 6 22 0.210 .269 (-22%) .336 (-19%) .431 (-14%) .768 (-16%) 122.8
2006 DET AL 14 41 5 10 3 0 2 8 0 3 12 0.244 — — — — 122.8
2007 TOR AL 125 357 58 103 28 1 21 64 2 44 66 0.289 .268 (+8%) .335 (+10%) .422 (+30%) .758 (+21%) 1509.8
2008 TOR AL 105 320 42 80 11 1 11 44 1 41 87 0.250 .263 (-5%) .333 (+3%) .416 (-5%) .749 (-2%) -14.9
2008 PHI NL 16 17 4 5 1 0 2 5 0 1 3 0.294 — — — — -14.9
2009 PHI NL 99 103 15 20 4 0 5 17 0 23 30 0.194 .262 (-26%) .332 (+7%) .417 (-9%) .750 (-2%) 47.5
2010 SDP NL 78 99 14 23 6 0 6 16 2 11 32 0.232 .257 (-10%) .325 (-6%) .402 (+18%) .728 (+7%) 104.0
2011 WAS NL 56 65 4 10 1 0 0 2 0 9 23 0.154 .255 (-40%) .320 (-20%) .399 (-58%) .719 (-41%) -437.2

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
17 24 1 3 1 0 1 3 2 6 0.125

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2009 NLCS PHI 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
2009 NLDS2 PHI 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.000
2009 WS PHI 5 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0.125
2008 NLCS PHI 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 1.000
2008 NLDS2 PHI 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
2008 WS PHI 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000
2000 ALDS1 OAK 3 9 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.111
1995 ALDS1 BOS 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 294 244 1979 157 20 189
2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
OF 776 691 1180 58 20 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1992 MON OF 10 8 14 0 1 0
1993 MON OF 1 1 1 0 0 0
1995 BOS OF 23 19 19 2 2 0
1996 OAK 1B 1 1 6 3 0 1
1996 OAK OF 44 32 59 8 1 3
1997 OAK 1B 7 1 20 3 1 2
1997 OAK OF 89 67 122 6 3 0
1998 OAK 1B 6 5 45 8 0 6
1998 OAK OF 12 11 22 3 0 0
1999 OAK 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1999 OAK OF 139 139 245 13 5 1
2000 OAK 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
2000 OAK OF 103 96 185 5 4 1
2001 CHN 1B 89 74 516 51 4 38
2001 CHN 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2001 CHN OF 22 19 31 1 0 0
2002 MIL OF 84 75 129 6 1 1
2003 PIT 1B 31 27 212 10 2 16
2003 PIT OF 55 50 73 4 1 0
2004 KCA 1B 30 25 208 11 3 25
2004 KCA OF 71 68 131 5 2 2
2005 KCA 1B 64 61 499 37 4 60
2005 KCA OF 15 12 18 0 0 0
2006 KCA 1B 11 9 67 1 0 7
2006 KCA OF 2 2 4 0 0 0
2006 TEX 1B 1 0 2 0 0 1
2006 TEX OF 1 1 1 0 0 0
2007 TOR 1B 45 37 377 31 6 32
2007 TOR OF 57 48 66 3 0 0
2008 TOR OF 15 14 19 0 0 0
2008 PHI OF 4 3 5 0 0 0
2009 PHI OF 15 12 23 2 0 2
2010 SDN 1B 3 1 12 1 0 1
2010 SDN OF 14 14 13 0 0 0
2011 WAS 1B 4 3 11 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
First Base 294
Second Base 1
Left Field 237
Center Field 2
Right Field 548
Designated Hitter 435

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1997 Player of the Week Week of 1997-07-19

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2011 WAS NL $850,000
2010 SDN NL $700,000
2009 PHI NL $1,625,000
2008 TOR AL $1,625,000
2007 TOR AL $850,000
2006 KCA AL $1,350,000
2005 KCA AL $1,200,000
2004 KCA AL $1,000,000
2003 PIT NL $900,000
2002 MIL NL $500,000
2001 CHN NL $3,200,000
2000 OAK AL $3,050,000
1999 OAK AL $1,950,000
1998 OAK AL $325,000
1997 OAK AL $165,000
1996 OAK AL $130,000
1995 BOS AL $115,000
1993 MON NL $110,000
Total Career Earnings $19,645,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1999 Most Valuable Player AL 17th 2.0 392 0