Paul Molitor

Q: When was Paul Molitor born?

Paul Molitor was born on August 22, 1956.

Q: Where was Paul Molitor born?

Paul Molitor was born in St. Paul, MN .

Q: How tall is Paul Molitor?

Paul Molitor is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Paul Molitor weigh when playing?

Paul Molitor weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Paul Molitor play?

Paul Molitor played 21 seasons.

Q: Is Paul Molitor in the Hall of Fame?

Paul Molitor was elected into the Hall of Fame in 2004.

Q: When was Paul Molitor drafted?

Paul Molitor was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 28th round of the 1974 MLB June Amateur Draft from Cretin HS (St. Paul, MN) and the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1st round (3rd) of the 1977 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN) .

Q: What position did Paul Molitor play?

Paul Molitor was a Designated Hitter, Third Baseman and Second Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Paul Molitor have?

Paul Molitor had 3,319 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Paul Molitor have?

Paul Molitor had 234 home runs over his career.

Positions: Designated Hitter, Third Baseman and Second Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 185lb (183cm, 83kg)

Born: August 22, 1956 in St. Paul, MN us

Draft: Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 28th round of the 1974 MLB June Amateur Draft from Cretin HS (St. Paul, MN) and the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1st round (3rd) of the 1977 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN).

High School: Cretin HS (St. Paul, MN)

School: University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN)

Debut: April 7, 1978 (Age 21-228d, 13,999th in major league history)
vs. BAL 5 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 27, 1998 (Age 42-036d)
vs. CLE 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2004. (Voted by BBWAA on 431/506 ballots)
View Paul Molitor's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1978 season

Agents: Ron Simon

National Team: us USA (College)

Full Name: Paul Leo Molitor

Nicknames: The Ignitor

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

75.6

10835

3319

234

.306

1782

RBI

1307

504

OBP

.369

SLG

.448

OPS

.817

OPS+

122

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1977	20	MIL-min	A	64	286	228	52	79	12	0	8	50	14	2	47	25	.346	.457	.504	.962		115		3	4	4			BUR · MIDW
1978	21	MIL	AL	125	556	521	73	142	26	4	6	45	30	12	19	54	.273	.301	.372	.673	89	194	6	4	7	5	2	46/HD5	RoY-2
1979	22	MIL	AL	140	645	584	88	188	27	16	9	62	33	13	48	48	.322	.372	.469	.842	126	274	9	2	6	5	5	*46/DH	MVP-20
1980	23	MIL	AL	111	512	450	81	137	29	2	9	37	34	7	48	48	.304	.372	.438	.809	125	197	9	3	6	5	4	46/DH5	AS
1981	24	MIL	AL	64	284	251	45	67	11	0	2	19	10	6	25	29	.267	.341	.335	.675	100	84	3	3	5	0	1	8D/9H
1982	25	MIL	AL	160	*751*	*666*	*136*	201	26	8	19	71	41	9	69	93	.302	.366	.450	.816	129	300	9	1	10	5	1	*5/D6H	MVP-12
1983	26	MIL	AL	152	682	608	95	164	28	6	15	47	41	8	59	74	.270	.333	.410	.743	110	249	12	2	7	6	4	*5/HD
1984	27	MIL	AL	13	49	46	3	10	1	0	0	6	1	0	2	8	.217	.245	.239	.484	38	11	0	0	0	1	0	/5DH
1985	28	MIL	AL	140	642	576	93	171	28	3	10	48	21	7	54	80	.297	.356	.408	.764	110	235	12	1	7	4	6	*5/DH	AS
1986	29	MIL	AL	105	482	437	62	123	24	6	9	55	20	5	40	81	.281	.340	.426	.765	105	186	9	0	2	3	0	5D/7
1987	30	MIL	AL	118	542	465	114	164	41	5	16	75	45	10	69	67	.353	.438	.566	1.003	161	263	4	2	5	1	2	D54/H	MVP-5,SS
1988	31	MIL	AL	154	691	609	115	190	34	6	13	60	41	10	71	54	.312	.384	.452	.836	133	275	10	2	5	3	8	5D/4	AS,MVP-8,SS
1989	32	MIL	AL	155	696	615	84	194	35	4	11	56	27	11	64	67	.315	.379	.439	.818	132	270	11	4	4	9	4	*5D4
1990	33	MIL-min	A	1	4	4	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.250	1.750		5		0	0	0	0		BEL · MIDW
1990	33	MIL	AL	103	458	418	64	119	27	6	12	45	18	3	37	51	.285	.343	.464	.807	125	194	7	1	0	2	4	43/D5H
1991	34	MIL	AL	158	*752*	*665*	*133*	*216*	32	13	17	75	19	8	77	62	.325	.399	.489	.888	147	325	11	6	0	1	16	*D3	AS,MVP-11
1992	35	MIL	AL	158	701	609	89	195	36	7	12	89	31	6	73	66	.320	.389	.461	.851	140	281	13	3	4	11	12	D3/H	AS,MVP-10
1993	36	TOR	AL	160	725	636	121	*211*	37	5	22	111	22	4	77	71	.332	.402	.509	.911	143	324	13	3	1	8	3	*D3	AS,MVP-2,SS
1994	37	TOR	AL	115	516	454	86	155	30	4	14	75	20	0	55	48	.341	.410	.518	.927	138	235	13	1	0	5	4	*D/3	AS,MVP-18
1995	38	TOR	AL	130	598	525	63	142	31	2	15	60	12	0	61	57	.270	.350	.423	.772	101	222	10	5	3	4	1	*D/H
1996	39	MIN	AL	161	729	660	99	225	41	8	9	113	18	6	56	72	.341	.390	.468	.858	116	309	21	3	0	9	10	*D3/H	MVP-13,SS
1997	40	MIN	AL	135	597	538	63	164	32	4	10	89	11	4	45	73	.305	.351	.435	.786	104	234	8	0	2	12	8	*D3/H
1998	41	MIN-min	AAA	2	10	10	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.600	1.100		6	1	0	0	0	0		SLK · PCL
1998	41	MIN	AL	126	559	502	75	141	29	5	4	69	9	2	45	41	.281	.335	.382	.718	86	192	19	1	1	10	5	*D/3H
21 Yrs				2683	12167	10835	1782	3319	605	114	234	1307	504	131	1094	1244	.306	.369	.448	.817	122	4854	209	47	75	109	100
162 Game Avg.				162	735	654	108	200	37	7	14	79	30	8	66	75	.306	.369	.448	.817	122	293	13	3	5	7	6
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
MIL (15 yrs)				1856	8443	7520	1275	2281	405	86	160	790	412	115	755	882	.303	.367	.444	.811	125	3338	125	34	68	61	69
MIN (3 yrs)				422	1885	1700	237	530	102	17	23	271	38	12	146	186	.312	.362	.432	.794	104	735	48	4	3	31	23
TOR (3 yrs)				405	1839	1615	270	508	98	11	51	246	54	4	193	176	.315	.387	.484	.871	128	781	36	9	4	17	8

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Paul Molitor?

Paul Molitor is 68 years old.

When was Paul Molitor born?

Paul Molitor was born on August 22, 1956.

Where was Paul Molitor born?

Paul Molitor was born in St. Paul, MN.

How tall is Paul Molitor?

Paul Molitor is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Paul Molitor weigh when playing?

Paul Molitor weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Paul Molitor play?

Paul Molitor played 21 seasons.

Is Paul Molitor in the Hall of Fame?

Paul Molitor was elected into the Hall of Fame in 2004.

When was Paul Molitor drafted?

Paul Molitor was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 28th round of the 1974 MLB June Amateur Draft from Cretin HS (St. Paul, MN) and the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1st round (3rd) of the 1977 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN).

What position did Paul Molitor play?

Paul Molitor was a Designated Hitter, Third Baseman and Second Baseman.

How many hits did Paul Molitor have?

Paul Molitor had 3,319 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Paul Molitor have?

Paul Molitor had 234 home runs over his career.

What was Paul Molitor's average?

Paul Molitor had a .306 average over his career.

How many teams has Paul Molitor played for?

Paul Molitor played for 3 teams; the Milwaukee Brewers, Toronto Blue Jays and Minnesota Twins.

How many World Series has Paul Molitor won?

Paul Molitor has won 1 World Series.

When did Paul Molitor retire?

Paul Molitor last played in 1998.

What are Paul Molitor's nicknames?

The Ignitor is a nickname for Paul Molitor.

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