Matt Stairs

Matt Stairs
Matt Stairs
	Stairs with the Washington Nationals in 2011
	Outfielder / Designated hitter / First baseman
	Born: February 27, 1968; Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
	Batted: Left Threw: Right
Professional debut
	MLB: May 29, 1992, for the Montreal Expos
	NPB: June 15, 1993, for the Chunichi Dragons
Last appearance
	NPB: October 18, 1993, for the Chunichi Dragons
	MLB: July 22, 2011, for the Washington Nationals
MLB statistics
Batting average	.262
Home runs	265
Runs batted in	899
NPB statistics
Batting average	.250
Home runs	6
Runs batted in	23
Teams
	As player Montreal Expos (1992–1993); Chunichi Dragons (1993); Boston Red Sox (1995); Oakland Athletics (1996–2000); Chicago Cubs (2001); Milwaukee Brewers (2002); Pittsburgh Pirates (2003); Kansas City Royals (2004–2006); Texas Rangers (2006); Detroit Tigers (2006); Toronto Blue Jays (2007–2008); Philadelphia Phillies (2008–2009); San Diego Padres (2010); Washington Nationals (2011); As coach Philadelphia Phillies (2017); San Diego Padres (2018);
Career highlights and awards
	World Series champion (2008); MLB record 23 career pinch-hit home runs;
Member of the Canadian
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	2015

Matthew Wade Stairs (born February 27, 1968) is a Canadian former professional baseball outfielder, first baseman, and designated hitter, who holds the record for most pinch-hit home runs in Major League Baseball (MLB) history with 23. His pinch-hit home run in the eighth inning of Game 4 in the 2008 National League Championship Series off the Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Jonathan Broxton was called "one of the most memorable home runs in Phillies history".

In his career, Stairs played for more teams than any position player in MLB history (12 – technically 13 teams, but 12 franchises, as he played for the Montreal Expos and Washington Nationals); Edwin Jackson holds the record for pitchers and all players at 14.

He was the second Canadian-born player ever to hit more than thirty-five home runs in a season, and only the second to hit more than 25 home runs and drive in more than 100 runs in back-to-back seasons. He ranks either first or second in power hitting categories for Canadian major leaguers. Stairs also holds the all-time MLB record of home runs hit as a pinch-hitter with 23. His ability to pinch hit made him a valuable asset to several teams and earned him the nickname "Matt Stairs – Professional Hitter". Stairs, Larry Walker, Justin Morneau, Jason Bay, and Joey Votto are the only Canadian MLB players to hit at least 200 career home runs. On February 4, 2015, Stairs was elected to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.

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