NAME     : Matt Stairs
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 2/27/1968
  AGE      : 34
  HEIGHT   : 5"9
  WEIGHT   : 215
 
  POSITION : Rightfield
  BATS     : Left
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $3,190,000 through 2005
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Average
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : Some ability
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at First Base : D  (Fielding Pct. : .993)
  Range at Second Base : E  (Fielding Pct. : .954)
  Range at Leftfield :  E  (Fielding Pct. : .998)
  Range at Rightfield : D  (Fielding Pct. : .983)
  Outfield Arm : C

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Speed            : D
  Stealing Ability : E
  Sacrifice Bunt   : C
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Pull Hitter
 
  Getting Hits         : 4  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 3, Talent Fair)
  Hitting Doubles      : 7  (VS. RHP : 7, VS. LHP : 6, Talent Good)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 7  (VS. RHP : 8, VS. LHP : 6, Talent Good)
  Getting BB's         : 6  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 1  (VS. RHP : 1, VS. LHP : 2, Talent Fair)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .237 20  49 299  71 26  0  42  0  0  50  91 .350 .525 
  vs RHP        .246 17  43 264  65 26  0  39  0  0  45  86 .357 .538 
  vs LHP        .171  3   6  35   6  0  0   3  0  0   5   5 .279 .429 
  At Home       .198  9  18 131  26 13  0  18  0  0  19  43 .303 .504 
  Away          .268 11  31 168  45 13  0  24  0  0  31  48 .381 .542 
  R.I.S.P.      .258  4  30  62  16  7  0   0  0  0  15  19 .392 .565 
  Pinch Hitting .231  1   5  13   3  2  0   2  0  0   1   3 .286 .615 
  Close/Late    .132  2   6  38   5  2  0   3  0  0  10  11 .306 .342 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .167  0   3  18   3  0  0   2  0  0   5   5 .348 .167 
  Apr/Mar       .322  4  12  59  19  7  0  11  0  0  10  15 .420 .644 
  May           .169  7  11  89  15  3  0   8  0  0  11  35 .260 .438 
  June          .235  6  16  81  19  9  0  12  0  0   9  21 .315 .568 
  July          .276  3   8  58  16  7  0  10  0  0  17  17 .436 .552 
  August        .167  0   2  12   2  0  0   1  0  0   3   3 .333 .167 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  1992  .167  0   5  13  30   5  2  0   2  0  0   7   7 .324 .233   MON
  1993  .375  0   2   6   8   3  1  0   1  0  0   0   1 .375 .500   MON
  1995  .261  1  17  39  88  23  7  1   8  0  1   4  14 .293 .398   BOS
  1996  .277 10  23  61 137  38  5  1  21  1  1  19  23 .365 .547   OAK
  1997  .298 27  73 133 352 105 19  0  62  3  2  50  60 .386 .582   OAK
  1998  .294 26 106 149 523 154 33  1  88  8  3  59  93 .366 .511   OAK
  1999  .258 38 102 146 531 137 26  3  94  2  7  89 124 .365 .533   OAK
  2000  .227 21  81 143 476 108 26  0  74  5  2  78 122 .336 .414   OAK
  2001  .250 17  61 128 340  85 21  0  48  2  3  52  76 .349 .462   CHN
 
  Total AB  : 2784
  Total AVG : .262
  Total Hits: 729
  Total HR  : 160
  Total RBI : 519
  Total Runs: 440
  Total SB  : 21