Yadier Benjamin Molina (twitter: @Yadimolina04)
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11", Weight: 220 lb.
Born: July 13, 1982 in Bayamon, PR
High Schools: Ladislao Martinez HS (Vega Alta, PR), Vega Alta (Vega Alta, PR)
Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 4th round of the 2000 MLB June Amateur Draft from Ladislao Martinez HS (Vega Alta, PR).
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18 | Johnson City | APPY | Rk | STL | 44 | 175 | 158 | 18 | 41 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 23 | .259 | .320 | .405 | .725 | 64 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2002 | 19 | Peoria | MIDW | A | STL | 112 | 430 | 393 | 39 | 110 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 50 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 36 | .280 | .331 | .384 | .715 | 151 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | 20 | Tennessee | SOUL | AA | STL | 104 | 397 | 364 | 32 | 100 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 51 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 45 | .275 | .327 | .332 | .660 | 121 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2004 | 21 | Memphis | PCL | AAA | STL | 37 | 150 | 129 | 19 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 14 | .302 | .387 | .372 | .759 | 48 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 Seasons | 297 | 1152 | 1044 | 108 | 290 | 50 | 1 | 14 | 133 | 3 | 9 | 75 | 118 | .278 | .335 | .368 | .703 | 384 | 31 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 3 | |||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | G | CG | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% | lgCS% | PO | Rctch | Rtz | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18 | Johnson City | APPY | Rk | STL | C | 42 | 497 | 409 | 81 | 7 | 2 | .986 | 11.67 | 9 | 32 | 24 | 43% | |||||
| 2002 | 19 | Peoria | MIDW | A | STL | C | 112 | 963 | 809 | 140 | 14 | 9 | .985 | 8.47 | 8 | 45 | 49 | 52% | |||||
| 2003 | 20 | Tennessee | SOUL | AA | STL | C | 100 | 855 | 775 | 72 | 8 | 8 | .991 | 8.47 | 11 | 56 | 38 | 40% | |||||
| 2004 | 21 | Memphis | PCL | AAA | STL | C | 36 | 301 | 266 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 8.36 | 9 | ||||||||
| 4 Seasons | 290 | 2616 | 2259 | 328 | 29 | 22 | .989 | 8.92 | 37 | 133 | 111 | 45% | |||||||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18 | Johnson City Cardinals | Appalachian League | Rk | STL | |||
| 2002 | 19 | Peoria Chiefs | Midwest League | A | STL | |||
| 2003 | 20 | Tennessee Smokies | Southern League | AA | STL | |||
| 2004 | 21 | Memphis Redbirds | Pacific Coast League | AAA | STL | 2004-04-08 | 2004-06-01 | |
| 2004 | 21 | St. Louis Cardinals | National League | MLB | STL | 1 | 2004-06-03 | 2004-10-03 |
| 2005 | 22 | St. Louis Cardinals | National League | MLB | STL | 1 | 2005-04-05 | 2005-10-02 |
| 2006 | 23 | St. Louis Cardinals | National League | MLB | STL | 1 | 2006-04-03 | 2006-10-01 |
| 2007 | 24 | St. Louis Cardinals | National League | MLB | STL | 1 | 2007-04-01 | 2007-09-21 |
| 2008 | 25 | St. Louis Cardinals | National League | MLB | STL | 1 | 2008-04-01 | 2008-09-28 |
| 2009 | 26 | St. Louis Cardinals | National League | MLB | STL | 1 | 2009-04-06 | 2009-10-04 |
| 2010 | 27 | St. Louis Cardinals | National League | MLB | STL | 1 | 2010-04-05 | 2010-09-21 |
| 2011 | 28 | St. Louis Cardinals | National League | MLB | STL | 1 | 2011-03-31 | 2011-09-28 |
| 2012 | 29 | St. Louis Cardinals | National League | MLB | STL | 1 | 2012-04-04 | 2012-10-02 |
| 2013 | 30 | St. Louis Cardinals | National League | MLB | STL | 1 | 2013-04-01 | 2013-05-22 |
Sabr ID: 8b7c404b
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