Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Paul Molitor
Nickname:
The IgnitorBirthdate:
Aug. 22, 1956 (56 y, 1 m, 11 d)Born In:
St. Paul, MN, USANationality:
American
Position:
3BBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'0"/182
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1991 | None (MLB) |
| 1988 | None (MLB) | |
| 1985 | None (MLB) | |
| 1980 | None (MLB) | |
| League Champ | 1996 | New York (MLB) |
| Silver Slugger | 1988 - DH | None (MLB) |
| 1987 - DH | None (MLB) | |
| Player of the Week | Aug 15, 1994 | New York (MLB) |
| Jul 4, 1994 | New York (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 19 | 19.0 | 29.4 |
| Grey Ink | 134 | 134.0 | 164.7 |
| HoF Standard | 51 | 51.0 | 47.6 |
| WAR | 59.1 | 59.1 | 62.6 |
| WAR7 | 34.4 | 34.4 | 40.5 |
| JAWS | 46.7 | 46.7 | 51.6 |
Similar Players (DH)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Roberto Alomar R | 803 |
| Lou Brock R | 772 |
| George Brett R | 760 |
| Bernard Gilkey R | 760 |
| Mark Grace R | 751 |
| Rod Carew R | 749 |
| Todd Helton R | 747 |
| Paul Waner R | 747 |
| Roberto Clemente R | 745 |
| Vada Pinson R | 743 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 159 | 4 |
| 1989 | 155 | 9 |
| 1991 | 158 | 7 |
| 2000 | 159 | 5 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 751 | 1 |
| 1983 | 682 | 6 |
| 1988 | 690 | 7 |
| 1989 | 696 | 6 |
| 1991 | 749 | 1 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 666 | 1 |
| 1982 | 666 | 1 |
| 1983 | 608 | 8 |
| 1983 | 608 | 8 |
| 1988 | 609 | 10 |
| 1988 | 609 | 10 |
| 1989 | 615 | 10 |
| 1989 | 615 | 10 |
| 1991 | 665 | 1 |
| 1991 | 665 | 1 |
| 2000 | 647 | 3 |
| 2000 | 647 | 3 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 188 | 4 |
| 1982 | 201 | 3 |
| 1988 | 190 | 4 |
| 1989 | 194 | 5 |
| 1991 | 216 | 1 |
| 1993 | 207 | 10 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 300 | 8 |
| 1991 | 325 | 4 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 41 | 1 |
| 1989 | 35 | 8 |
| 1993 | 48 | 3 |
| 1997 | 46 | 6 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 16 | 2 |
| 1982 | 8 | 8 |
| 1988 | 6 | 9 |
| 1991 | 13 | 1 |
| 1994 | 9 | 4 |
| Year | SB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 33 | 7 |
| 1980 | 34 | 6 |
| 1982 | 41 | 4 |
| 1983 | 41 | 6 |
| 1987 | 45 | 4 |
| 1988 | 41 | 3 |
| 1989 | 27 | 9 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 136 | 1 |
| 1983 | 95 | 10 |
| 1987 | 114 | 1 |
| 1988 | 115 | 4 |
| 1991 | 133 | 1 |
| 1993 | 125 | 9 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16 | 4 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 9 | 9 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.322 | 6 |
| 1982 | 0.302 | 10 |
| 1985 | 0.297 | 9 |
| 1987 | 0.353 | 2 |
| 1988 | 0.312 | 5 |
| 1989 | 0.315 | 6 |
| 1991 | 0.325 | 5 |
| 1993 | 0.342 | 4 |
| 1997 | 0.374 | 2 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.438 | 2 |
| 1988 | 0.384 | 10 |
| 1991 | 0.399 | 7 |
| 1997 | 0.437 | 4 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.566 | 5 |
| 1997 | 0.568 | 10 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1.003 | 2 |
| 1991 | 0.888 | 8 |
| 1997 | 1.005 | 6 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 160 | 6 |
| 1991 | 158 | 10 |
| 2000 | 159 | 8 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 5.6 | 5 |
| 1987 | 6.1 | 3 |
| 1989 | 4.8 | 8 |