Matt Stairs

Matt Stairs
Stairs with the Washington Nationals in 2011
Philadelphia Phillies
Outfielder / Designated hitter / First baseman / Coach
Born: (1968-02-27) February 27, 1968 (age 49) Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 29, 1992, for the Montreal Expos
Last MLB appearance
July 22, 2011, for the Washington Nationals
MLB statistics
Batting average	.263
Home runs	265
Runs batted in	897
Teams
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)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (2008) MLB record 23 career pinch-hit home runs

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 November 2016, he was hired by the Philadelphia Phillies to be their hitting coach.

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); Octavio Dotel holds the record for pitchers and all players at 13).

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.