Yadier Molina

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 225lb (180cm, 102kg)

Born: July 13, 1982 in Bayamon, Puerto Rico pr

Draft: Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 4th round of the 2000 MLB June Amateur Draft from Ladislao Martinez HS (Vega Alta, Puerto Rico).

High School: Ladislao Martinez HS (Vega Alta, Puerto Rico)

Last Game: October 5, 2022 (Age 40-084d)
vs. PIT 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2004 season

Agents: MDR Sports Management

Full Name: Yadier Benjamin Molina

Nicknames: Yadi

Pronunciation: \YAH-dee-air moh-LEE-na\

Twitter: @Yadimolina04

Instagram: @yadier_marciano_molina

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Relatives: Brother of Bengie Molina, José Molina

10x All-Star
2x World Series
9x Gold Glove
Silver Slugger
4x Platinum Glove

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

42.1

7817

2168

176

.277

777

RBI

1022

OBP

.327

SLG

.399

OPS

.726

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
2001	18	-2.1	Johnson City	APPY	Rk	STL	44	175	158	18	41	11	0	4	18	1	1	12	23	.260	.320	.405	.725	64	4	3	0	2	1
2002	19	-2.5	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	-4.2	Tennessee	SOUL	AA	STL	104	397	364	32	100	13	1	2	51	0	1	25	45	.275	.328	.332	.660	121	11	5	0	3	2
2004	21	-6.2	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
2004	21	-8.4	STL	NL	Maj	STL	51	151	135	12	36	6	0	2	15	0	1	13	20	.267	.329	.356	.685	48	4	0	2	1	3
2004-05	21		Carolina	PRWL	FgW
2005	22	-7.4	STL	NL	Maj	STL	114	421	385	36	97	15	1	8	49	2	3	23	30	.252	.295	.358	.654	138	10	2	8	3	3
2005-06	22		Carolina	PRWL	FgW
2006	23	-6.2	STL	NL	Maj	STL	129	461	417	29	90	26	0	6	49	1	2	26	41	.216	.274	.321	.595	134	15	8	8	2	2
2006-07	23	-6.1	Puerto Rico	CARS	FgW		6	21	16	2	3	1	0	0	2	0	0	2	1	.188	.300	.250	.550	4	0	1	1	1	0
2007	24	-5.0	STL	NL	Maj	STL	111	396	353	30	97	15	0	6	40	1	1	34	43	.275	.340	.368	.708	130	18	3	2	4	5
2008	25	-3.7	STL	NL	Maj	STL	124	485	444	37	135	18	0	7	56	0	2	32	29	.304	.349	.392	.740	174	21	1	3	5	4
2008-09	25	-2.4	Carolina	PRWL	FgW		14	46	42	1	8	2	0	0	2	0	1	3	5	.191	.244	.238	.483	10	2	0	1	0	0
2009	26	-2.7	STL	NL	Maj	STL	140	544	481	45	141	23	1	6	54	9	3	50	39	.293	.366	.383	.749	184	27	6	6	1	2
2010	27	-1.8	STL	NL	Maj	STL	136	521	465	34	122	19	0	6	62	8	4	42	51	.262	.330	.342	.671	159	19	7	2	5	6
2011	28	-0.8	STL	NL	Maj	STL	139	518	475	55	145	32	1	14	65	4	5	33	44	.305	.349	.465	.814	221	21	1	5	4	4
2012	29	0.6	STL	NL	Maj	STL	138	563	505	65	159	28	0	22	76	12	3	45	55	.315	.373	.501	.874	253	10	5	3	5	4
2012-13	29	2.6	Carolina	PRWL	FgW		14	58	52	2	12	1	0	2	10	1	1	5	4	.231	.293	.365	.659	19	5	0	0	1	1
2013	30	1.7	STL	NL	Maj	STL	136	541	505	68	161	44	0	12	80	3	2	30	55	.319	.359	.477	.836	241	14	3	0	3	4
2014	31	6.9	Springfield	TL	AA	STL	2	6	6	2	5	3	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	.833	.833	1.333	2.167	8	0	0	0	0	0
2014	31	2.8	STL	NL	Maj	STL	110	445	404	40	114	21	0	7	38	1	1	28	55	.282	.333	.386	.719	156	14	6	1	6	4
2015	32	3.8	STL	NL	Maj	STL	136	530	488	34	132	23	2	4	61	3	1	32	59	.271	.310	.350	.660	171	16	0	1	9	3
2016	33	4.8	STL	NL	Maj	STL	147	581	534	56	164	38	1	8	58	3	2	39	63	.307	.360	.427	.787	228	22	6	0	2	1
2017	34	6.0	STL	NL	Maj	STL	136	543	501	60	137	27	1	18	82	9	4	28	74	.274	.312	.439	.751	220	14	4	1	9	4
2018	35	11.1	Springfield	TL	AA	STL	2	7	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.143	.000	.143	0	0	1	0	1	0
2018	35	7.0	STL	NL	Maj	STL	123	503	459	55	120	20	0	20	74	4	3	29	66	.261	.314	.436	.750	200	15	9	0	6	0
2019	36		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-AAA	STL	8	24	20	2	3	0	0	1	6	1	0	0	12	.150	.182	.300	.482	6	0	1	2	1	0
2019	36	9.7	Memphis	PCL	AAA	STL	4	10	8	2	2	0	0	1	5	0	0	0	4	.250	.250	.625	.875	5	0	0	2	0	0
2019	36	12.2	Springfield	TL	AA	STL	4	14	12	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	8	.083	.143	.083	.226	1	0	1	0	1	0
2019	36	7.8	STL	NL	Maj	STL	113	452	419	45	113	24	0	10	57	6	0	23	58	.270	.312	.399	.711	167	14	5	0	5	0
2020	37	8.6	STL	NL	Maj	STL	42	156	145	12	38	2	0	4	16	0	0	6	21	.262	.303	.359	.662	52	7	3	1	1	0
2020-21	37	9.1	Puerto Rico	CARS	FgW		7	30	26	3	5	2	0	1	3	0	0	3	1	.192	.300	.385	.685	10	1	1	0	0	2
2021	38	9.3	STL	NL	Maj	STL	121	472	440	45	111	19	0	11	66	3	0	24	79	.252	.297	.371	.667	163	16	5	0	3	1
2022	39	12.6	Memphis	IL	AAA	STL	2	7	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	.200	.429	.200	.629	1	0	1	0	0	0
2022	39	10.4	STL	NL	Maj	STL	80	270	262	19	56	8	0	5	24	2	0	5	40	.214	.233	.302	.535	79	10	2	0	1	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (19 seasons)					Majors		2226	8553	7817	777	2168	408	7	176	1022	71	37	542	922	.277	.327	.399	.726	3118	287	76	43	75	50
Minors (8 seasons)					Minors		311	1196	1080	113	299	53	1	15	142	5	9	76	132	.277	.335	.369	.704	399	31	23	6	11	3
Foreign (6 seasons)					Foreign		41	155	136	8	28	6	0	3	17	1	2	13	11					43	8	2	2	2	3
All Levels (22 Seasons)							2578	9904	9033	898	2495	467	8	194	1181	77	48	631	1065					3560	326	101	51	88	56

AAA (3 seasons)					Minors		43	167	142	22	42	6	0	2	19	1	0	18	18	.296	.382	.380	.762	54	2	3	2	2	0
AA (4 seasons)					Minors		112	424	387	34	106	16	1	2	55	1	1	25	55	.274	.326	.336	.661	130	11	7	0	5	2
A (1 season)					Minors		112	430	393	39	110	20	0	7	50	2	7	21	36	.280	.331	.384	.715	151	14	10	4	2	0
Rk (1 season)					Minors		44	175	158	18	41	11	0	4	18	1	1	12	23	.260	.320	.405	.725	64	4	3	0	2	1