Matt Stairs   |   Major Leaguer   1992-2007

Full Name:  Matthew Wade Stairs
Born:  February 27,1968  in  Saint John, New Brunswick
Height:  5-9  Weight:  217  Bats:  Left  Throws:  Right
High School:  Fredericton (NB)
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Baseball Lists:  Canadians in the Major Leagues ... World Baseball Classic Players ... Home Run Leaders by State, Province or Country ... Players on 9 or more MLB Teams

Debut:  May 29,1992

Drafted:  Signed as an undrafted free agent by the Montreal Expos in 1989  

Transactions:   [Jan 17,1989] - Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Expos.  [Jun 8,1993] - Purchased by Chunichi Dragons (Japan Central) from Expos.  [Dec 15,1993] - Signed as Free Agent by Expos.  [Feb 18,1994] - Purchased by Red Sox from Expos.  [Oct 14,1995] - Granted Free Agency.  [Nov 20,1995] - Signed by Athletics  [Dec 1,1995] - Signed as Free Agent by Athletics.  [Nov 20,2000] - Traded by Athletics to Cubs for Eric Ireland.  [Nov 5,2001] - Granted Free Agency.  [Jan 25,2002] - Signed as Free Agent by Brewers.  [Oct 28,2002] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 18,2002] - Signed as Free Agent by Pirates.  [Oct 31,2003] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 9,2003] - Signed as Free Agent by Royals.  [Jul 31,2006] - Traded by Royals to Rangers for Jose Diaz  [Sep 15,2006] - Claimed off waivers by Rangers from Tigers  [Dec 12,2006] - Signed by Blue Jays to minor league contract  [Nov 2,2007] - Signed by Blue Jays (2-years)  

Disabled List:  [May 19,2002] - 15 Day Disabled list - (strained left hamstring)   [Jun 3,2002] - Activated   [Aug 7,2004] - 15 Day Disabled list - (strained left oblique)   [Aug 22,2004] - Activated