Paul Leo Molitor (The Ignitor)
Positions: Designated Hitter, Third Baseman and Second Baseman
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 185 lb.
Born: August 22, 1956 in St. Paul, MN
High Schools: Cretin HS (St. Paul, MN), Cretin-Derham Hall HS (St. Paul, MN)
School: University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN)
Drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1977 amateur draft.
Signed June 24, 1977.
(All Transactions)
Debut: April 7, 1978 (Age 21)
vs. BAL 5 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB
Teams (by GP): Brewers/Twins/BlueJays 1978-1998
Agents: Ron Simon [*]
Final Game: September 27, 1998 (Age 42)
vs. CLE 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Inducted into the Hall of Fame by BBWAA as Player in 2004 (431/506 ballots).
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| Rk | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 (5) | Apr 6 | MIN | KCR | L,2-12 | GS | 37 | 8.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1B | |
| June | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 2 | 64 (57) | Jun 13 | MIN | @ | HOU | W,8-1 | GS | 27 | 7.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1B |
| 3 | 66 (1) | Jun 15 | MIN | @ | HOU | L,2-3 | CG | 35 | 8.1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1B |
| 4 | 79 (12) | Jun 30 | MIN | @ | STL | L,1-2 | CG | 31 | 8.0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1B |
| July | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 5 | 80 | Jul 1 | MIN | @ | STL | L,0-2 | CG | 34 | 8.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1B |
| August | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 6 | 125 (44) | Aug 20 | MIN | @ | DET | W,11-1 | GS | 19 | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1B |
| 7 | 130 (4) | Aug 26 | MIN | DET | W,8-2 | CG | 35 | 9.0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1B | |
| 8 | 134 (3) | Aug 31 | MIN | CIN | W,8-6 | CG | 40 | 9.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1B | |
| September | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 9 | 135 | Sep 1 | MIN | @ | CHC | W,7-6 | CG | 42 | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1B |
| 10 | 137 (1) | Sep 3 | MIN | @ | CHC | L,6-10 | CG | 42 | 8.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1B |
| 11 | 139 (1) | Sep 5 | MIN | SEA | L,6-10 | CG | 44 | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1B | |
| 12 | 146 (6) | Sep 13 | MIN | @ | TEX | L,3-9 | CG | 38 | 8.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1B |
| 12gm | 97.1 | 99 | 7 | 1 | 107 | 6 | |||||||||
| Rk | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Apr 6 | MIN | KCR | L,2-12 | GS | 37 | 8.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| June | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | |||
| 2 | 64 (57) | Jun 13 | MIN | @ | HOU | W,8-1 | GS | 27 | 7.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 3 | 66 (1) | Jun 15 | MIN | @ | HOU | L,2-3 | CG | 35 | 8.1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| 4 | 79 (12) | Jun 30 | MIN | @ | STL | L,1-2 | CG | 31 | 8.0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| July | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | |||
| 5 | 80 | Jul 1 | MIN | @ | STL | L,0-2 | CG | 34 | 8.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
| August | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | |||
| 6 | 125 (44) | Aug 20 | MIN | @ | DET | W,11-1 | GS | 19 | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | 130 (4) | Aug 26 | MIN | DET | W,8-2 | CG | 35 | 9.0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| 8 | 134 (3) | Aug 31 | MIN | CIN | W,8-6 | CG | 40 | 9.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| September | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | |||
| 9 | 135 | Sep 1 | MIN | @ | CHC | W,7-6 | CG | 42 | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 10 | 137 (1) | Sep 3 | MIN | @ | CHC | L,6-10 | CG | 42 | 8.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 11 | 139 (1) | Sep 5 | MIN | SEA | L,6-10 | CG | 44 | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| 12 | 146 (6) | Sep 13 | MIN | @ | TEX | L,3-9 | CG | 38 | 8.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 12gm | 97.1 | 99 | 7 | 1 | 107 | 6 | ||||||||
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