Paul Molitor

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)

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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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
1977	20	-1.1	Burlington	MIDW	A	MIL	64	286	228	52	79	12	0	8	50	14	2	47	25	.347	.457	.504	.962	115		3	4	4
1978	21	-6.5	MIL	AL	Maj	MIL	125	556	521	73	142	26	4	6	45	30	12	19	54	.273	.301	.372	.673	194	6	4	7	5	2
1979	22	-5.8	MIL	AL	Maj	MIL	140	645	584	88	188	27	16	9	62	33	13	48	48	.322	.373	.469	.842	274	9	2	6	5	5
1980	23	-5.0	MIL	AL	Maj	MIL	111	512	450	81	137	29	2	9	37	34	7	48	48	.304	.372	.438	.809	197	9	3	6	5	4
1981	24	-4.7	MIL	AL	Maj	MIL	64	284	251	45	67	11	0	2	19	10	6	25	29	.267	.341	.335	.675	84	3	3	5	0	1
1982	25	-3.8	MIL	AL	Maj	MIL	160	751	666	136	201	26	8	19	71	41	9	69	93	.302	.366	.451	.816	300	9	1	10	5	1
1983	26	-2.8	MIL	AL	Maj	MIL	152	682	608	95	164	28	6	15	47	41	8	59	74	.270	.333	.410	.743	249	12	2	7	6	4
1984	27	-1.7	MIL	AL	Maj	MIL	13	49	46	3	10	1	0	0	6	1	0	2	8	.217	.245	.239	.484	11	0	0	0	1	0
1985	28	-0.9	MIL	AL	Maj	MIL	140	642	576	93	171	28	3	10	48	21	7	54	80	.297	.356	.408	.764	235	12	1	7	4	6
1986	29	0.2	MIL	AL	Maj	MIL	105	482	437	62	123	24	6	9	55	20	5	40	81	.282	.340	.426	.765	186	9	0	2	3	0
1987	30	1.6	MIL	AL	Maj	MIL	118	542	465	114	164	41	5	16	75	45	10	69	67	.353	.438	.566	1.003	263	4	2	5	1	2
1988	31	2.5	MIL	AL	Maj	MIL	154	690	609	115	190	34	6	13	60	41	10	71	54	.312	.384	.452	.836	275	10	2	5	3	8
1989	32	3.4	MIL	AL	Maj	MIL	155	696	615	84	194	35	4	11	56	27	11	64	67	.315	.379	.439	.818	270	11	4	4	9	4
1990	33	11.3	Beloit	MIDW	A	MIL	1	4	4	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.250	1.750	5		0	0	0	0
1990	33	4.4	MIL	AL	Maj	MIL	103	458	418	64	119	27	6	12	45	18	3	37	51	.285	.343	.464	.807	194	7	1	0	2	4
1991	34	5.5	MIL	AL	Maj	MIL	158	749	665	133	216	32	13	17	75	19	8	77	62	.325	.399	.489	.888	325	11	6	0	1	16
1992	35	6.4	MIL	AL	Maj	MIL	158	700	609	89	195	36	7	12	89	31	6	73	66	.320	.389	.461	.851	281	13	3	4	11	12
1993	36	7.1	TOR	AL	Maj	TOR	160	725	636	121	211	37	5	22	111	22	4	77	71	.332	.402	.509	.911	324	13	3	1	8	3
1994	37	7.9	TOR	AL	Maj	TOR	115	515	454	86	155	30	4	14	75	20	0	55	48	.341	.410	.518	.927	235	13	1	0	5	4
1995	38	9.0	TOR	AL	Maj	TOR	130	598	525	63	142	31	2	15	60	12	0	61	57	.271	.350	.423	.773	222	10	5	3	4	1
1996	39	10.1	MIN	AL	Maj	MIN	161	728	660	99	225	41	8	9	113	18	6	56	72	.341	.390	.468	.858	309	21	3	0	9	10
1997	40	10.9	MIN	AL	Maj	MIN	135	597	538	63	164	32	4	10	89	11	4	45	73	.305	.351	.435	.786	234	8	0	2	12	8
1998	41	14.3	Salt Lake	PCL	AAA	MIN	2	10	10	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.600	1.100	6	1	0	0	0	0
1998	41	11.7	MIN	AL	Maj	MIN	126	559	502	75	141	29	5	4	69	9	2	45	41	.281	.335	.383	.718	192	19	1	1	10	5
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 (21 seasons)					Majors		2683	12160	10835	1782	3319	605	114	234	1307	504	131	1094	1244	.306	.369	.448	.817	4854	209	47	75	109	100
Minors (3 seasons)					Minors		67	300	242	53	86	13	0	9	51	14	2	47	25	.355	.460	.521	.980	126		3	4	4	0
All Levels (22 Seasons)							2750	12460	11077	1835	3405	618	114	243	1358	518	133	1141	1269	.307	.371	.450	.821	4980	210	50	79	113	100

AAA (1 season)					Minors		2	10	10	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.600	1.100	6	1	0	0	0	0
A (2 seasons)					Minors		65	290	232	53	81	12	0	9	51	14	2	47	25	.349	.458	.517	.975	120		3	4	4	0