C Yadier Molina #28
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
10/05/2010
OA: 69 POT: 69
C YADIER MOLINA #28 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
134 507 156 36 4 10 71 48 46 .308 .367 .454 1 4.8
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 65 65 65 65
Gap 50 50 50 50
Power 50 50 50 50
Eye 50 50 50 50
Avoid K's 75 75 75 75
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 25 20
Errors: - 25 20
Arm: 70 25 20
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 55 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 60 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 45
Stealing Aggressiveness: 40
Stealing Ability: 50
Baserunning Inst.: 50
Sacrifice Bunt: 30
Bunt for Hit: 45
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/03/2010 TOR Win, 7-3 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
10/02/2010 TOR Win, 16-10 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 0
10/01/2010 TOR Win, 6-2 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
09/30/2010 TOR Win, 12-4 2 1 2 2 0 1 0 0
09/28/2010 @ KC Win, 10-3 3 2 1 1 1 1 0 0
09/27/2010 @ KC Win, 9-8 6 2 4 4 1 0 0 0
09/26/2010 @ DET Loss, 2-6 4 1 2 2 1 0 0 0
09/25/2010 @ DET Win, 8-3 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 0
09/24/2010 @ DET Win, 9-5 5 2 3 2 0 0 0 0
09/21/2010 CLE Loss, 0-1 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
PERSONALITY
Enjoys boating in the offseason.
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:07/13/1982
Born in:Unknown
Nationality:Puerto Rican
Height:5' 11"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$14,000,000
Signed Through:2015 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 35 Days
Service This Yr:183 Days
40-Man Service:7 Years, 35 Days
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2000, 12th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2010 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 134 507 156 36 4 10 71 68 48 46 .308 .367 .454 .821 .361 .146 124
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 131 566 4 1 0 23 0 7 230 50 1 3 25.0 79.6 5.59 4.8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   169 57 13 1 3 24 26 25 17 3 0 0 .337 .416 .479 .896
Versus Right   338 99 23 3 7 47 42 23 29 4 0 4 .293 .341 .441 .782
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   23 12 3 0 2 9 8 4 2 2 0 0 .522 .552 .913 1.465
April   76 25 5 1 0 9 11 7 7 2 0 0 .329 .376 .421 .798
May   79 23 6 2 1 11 9 9 8 1 0 1 .291 .367 .456 .822
June   87 27 5 0 1 12 11 9 4 0 0 0 .310 .375 .402 .777
July   79 24 5 0 2 9 10 8 7 1 0 1 .304 .371 .443 .814
August   86 19 4 1 2 11 6 8 8 1 0 2 .221 .299 .360 .659
September   88 33 10 0 4 17 18 5 10 2 0 0 .375 .400 .625 1.025
October   12 5 1 0 0 2 3 2 2 0 0 0 .417 .500 .500 1.000
All-Star Game   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Spring Training   47 12 1 0 1 4 7 6 3 0 0 1 .255 .352 .340 .692
Last Year   519 161 38 2 14 59 89 36 54 3 0 4 .310 .358 .472 .830
2 Years Ago   518 171 41 1 14 75 79 43 40 3 0 9 .330 .389 .494 .883
Career   3323 995 235 9 69 416 460 257 339 35 0 40 .299 .353 .438 .791
Home   244 83 25 3 5 44 43 31 25 5 0 1 .340 .409 .529 .938
Road   263 73 11 1 5 27 25 17 21 2 0 3 .278 .326 .384 .710
Grass   477 145 34 4 9 69 65 44 43 7 0 4 .304 .363 .449 .811
Turf   30 11 2 0 1 2 3 4 3 0 0 0 .367 .441 .533 .975
Day   166 44 12 1 2 26 23 13 15 5 0 2 .265 .317 .386 .703
Night   341 112 24 3 8 45 45 35 31 2 0 2 .328 .392 .487 .879
As Starter   504 155 36 4 10 71 68 48 46 7 0 4 .308 .368 .454 .822
As Reliever / Substitution   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Pinch Hitting   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Close/Late   100 34 9 0 3 13 14 7 9 1 0 2 .340 .391 .520 .911
Inning 1-3   172 47 8 1 3 28 23 15 16 2 0 1 .273 .332 .384 .715
Inning 4-6   178 57 11 0 3 24 22 15 17 4 0 1 .320 .369 .433 .801
Inning 7-9   148 49 17 3 4 19 23 18 12 1 0 2 .331 .408 .568 .976
Extra Innings   9 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
0 Outs   174 62 18 1 5 24 33 17 18 2 0 1 .356 .412 .557 .970
1 Outs   156 42 8 0 4 22 15 13 15 5 0 2 .269 .324 .397 .721
2 Outs   177 52 10 3 1 25 20 18 13 0 0 1 .294 .362 .401 .763
Scoring Position   144 39 6 1 3 60 19 13 15 7 0 1 .271 .321 .389 .710
Bases Empty   256 79 18 2 7 7 35 25 23 0 0 1 .309 .372 .477 .849
Runner on 1st   107 38 12 1 0 4 14 10 8 0 0 2 .355 .420 .486 .906
Runner on 2nd   28 8 1 0 1 8 8 5 3 0 0 0 .286 .394 .429 .823
Runner on 3rd   15 5 0 0 0 6 1 2 0 0 0 1 .333 .444 .333 .778
Runner on 1st & 2nd   38 11 3 1 1 10 4 2 5 0 0 0 .289 .325 .500 .825
Runner on 1st & 3rd   19 5 0 0 0 8 0 0 2 2 0 0 .263 .238 .263 .501
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   20 5 1 0 0 13 1 1 0 3 0 0 .250 .250 .300 .550
Bases Loaded   24 5 1 0 1 15 5 3 5 2 0 0 .208 .276 .375 .651
Two Strikes   178 47 10 1 5 24 22 17 46 3 0 0 .264 .323 .416 .739
First Pitch   99 32 8 0 0 9 12 0 0 0 0 1 .323 .330 .404 .734
Count 0-1   50 19 3 2 0 10 5 0 0 1 0 1 .380 .385 .520 .905
Count 0-2   38 6 0 0 0 1 2 0 8 0 0 0 .158 .158 .158 .316
Count 1-0   59 16 5 0 2 12 7 1 0 1 0 1 .271 .290 .458 .748
Count 1-1   50 18 4 1 1 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 .360 .360 .540 .900
Count 1-2   65 13 4 1 1 9 5 0 24 2 0 0 .200 .194 .338 .532
Count 2-0   20 9 4 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 .450 .450 .650 1.100
Count 2-1   35 13 2 0 1 3 3 0 0 1 0 0 .371 .361 .514 .875
Count 2-2   43 15 6 0 0 5 6 0 10 1 0 0 .349 .341 .488 .829
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 1 4 11 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   16 2 0 0 1 4 6 19 0 1 0 1 .125 .595 .312 .907
Full Count   32 13 0 0 4 9 9 17 4 0 0 0 .406 .612 .781 1.393
Behind in Count   153 38 7 3 1 20 12 0 32 3 0 1 .248 .248 .353 .601
Ahead in Count   130 40 11 0 4 21 23 31 0 3 0 2 .308 .440 .485 .924
Batting Leadoff   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 3rd   11 3 1 0 0 3 3 3 0 1 0 0 .273 .400 .364 .764
Batting 4th   47 9 3 0 0 3 5 2 7 1 0 0 .191 .220 .255 .475
Batting 5th   337 108 23 2 9 48 45 32 31 3 0 3 .320 .381 .481 .862
Batting 6th   109 35 9 2 1 17 15 11 8 2 0 1 .321 .382 .468 .850
Batting 8th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   215 61 14 4 5 23 31 22 18 1 0 0 .284 .349 .456 .805
Medium Leverage   175 63 13 0 4 23 27 20 17 2 0 3 .360 .430 .503 .933
High Leverage   114 30 8 0 1 25 10 4 11 4 0 1 .263 .285 .360 .644
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2003 Pittsburgh - MLB 20 20 33 8 2 0 0 2 3 5 0 0 4 0 0 .242 .342 .303 .645 75 82 0.1
2004 Pittsburgh - MLB 21 144 512 138 36 1 6 49 65 39 6 5 53 0 1 .270 .326 .379 .705 88 87 1.4
2005 Pittsburgh - MLB 22 144 514 146 28 1 8 63 66 37 11 6 63 0 0 .284 .342 .389 .731 94 93 2.3
2006 Pittsburgh - MLB 23 127 219 66 19 0 4 32 30 16 1 3 27 0 1 .301 .347 .443 .790 107 107 1.1
2007 Atlanta - MLB 24 140 501 149 35 0 13 65 60 33 5 8 52 0 2 .297 .342 .445 .787 111 112 3.5
2008 Atlanta - MLB 25 147 518 171 41 1 14 75 79 43 9 3 40 3 2 .330 .389 .494 .883 134 138 5.5
2009 Atlanta - MLB 26 147 519 161 38 2 14 59 89 36 4 3 54 2 2 .310 .358 .472 .830 118 116 4.7
2010 Minnesota - MLB 27 134 507 156 36 4 10 71 68 48 4 7 46 1 3 .308 .367 .454 .821 119 124 4.8
Total MLB 1003 3323 995 235 9 69 416 460 257 40 35 339 6 11 .299 .353 .438 .791 110 111 23.4
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2000 GCL - DE 17 18 68 12 1 0 0 8 9 3 2 0 4 2 1 .176 .233 .191 .424 21 23 -0.5
2001 Williamsport - BC 18 9 34 8 3 0 1 7 4 3 0 0 1 0 0 .235 .297 .412 .709 102 101 0.2
2002 Williamsport - BC 19 52 192 55 10 0 10 35 46 28 2 5 28 1 0 .286 .374 .495 .869 107 104 0.9
2002 Lynchburg - A 19 72 236 83 16 1 10 51 37 29 2 3 35 0 1 .352 .422 .555 .977 161 160 3.1
2002 Altoona - AA 19 3 9 3 1 0 0 2 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 .333 .500 .444 .944 169 182 0.0
2003 Nashville - AAA 20 115 399 114 21 0 11 53 65 63 10 1 37 2 1 .286 .395 .421 .816 133 136 3.9
Total PCL 115 399 114 21 0 11 53 65 63 10 1 37 2 1 .286 .395 .421 .816 133 136
Total EL 3 9 3 1 0 0 2 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 .333 .500 .444 .944 169 182
Total CARL 72 236 83 16 1 10 51 37 29 2 3 35 0 1 .352 .422 .555 .977 161 160
Total NYPL 61 226 63 13 0 11 42 50 31 2 5 29 1 0 .279 .364 .482 .846 106 103
Total GULF 18 68 12 1 0 0 8 9 3 2 0 4 2 1 .176 .233 .191 .424 21 23
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2006 Pittsburgh - MLB 23 13 9 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .400 .333 .733 98 106 0.1
2007 Atlanta - MLB 24 8 27 7 0 0 1 1 4 2 1 0 7 0 1 .259 .333 .370 .704 90 95 0.6
Total MLB 21 36 10 0 0 1 2 5 3 1 0 8 0 1 .278 .350 .361 .711 92 98
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2003 Pittsburgh - MLB C 14 8 54 6 1 60 0 1.000 74.0 7.30 +0.6 1.026 0 2 2 100.0
2004 Pittsburgh - MLB C 131 130 888 83 14 974 3 .997 1141.2 7.65 +2.7 .977 14 72 33 45.8
2005 Pittsburgh - MLB C 133 128 934 92 8 1030 4 .996 1145.2 8.06 +2.0 1.044 7 79 33 41.8
2005 Pittsburgh - MLB 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2005 Pittsburgh - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2006 Pittsburgh - MLB C 68 37 238 20 5 259 1 .996 347.1 6.69 +1.1 1.166 2 22 6 27.3
2007 Atlanta - MLB C 133 130 928 68 13 999 3 .997 1162.1 7.71 +1.0 1.087 10 70 21 30.0
2008 Atlanta - MLB C 131 129 896 86 13 985 3 .997 1148.0 7.70 +3.0 .996 7 78 28 35.9
2009 Atlanta - MLB C 134 130 929 83 6 1016 4 .996 1150.2 7.92 +3.5 1.230 9 88 30 34.1
2010 Minnesota - MLB C 131 131 866 76 5 946 4 .996 1166.0 7.27 +2.4 1.059 13 95 33 34.7
TOTAL C 875 823 5733 514 65 6269 22 .996 7335.2 7.66 +16.3 1.064 62 506 186 36.8
TOTAL 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (55); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 30 (40).
03/31/2002 Named the #33 prospect in the MLB
06/30/2002 Named the #30 prospect in the MLB
07/08/2002 Was selected to the 2002 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game.
07/08/2002 Earned 2002 Major League Baseball Futures Game MVP honors.
08/19/2002 Wins the CARL Player of the Week Award.
10/27/2002 Named the #25 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (60); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 30 (40).
03/25/2003 Named the #23 prospect in the MLB
07/14/2003 Was selected to the 2003 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game.
09/29/2003 Wins the 2003 PCL AmericanL Great Glove Award at C.
10/26/2003 Named the #19 prospect in the MLB
11/18/2003 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $256,000.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 40 (45).
03/30/2004 Named the #16 prospect in the MLB
11/24/2004 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $268,000.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (65); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 40 (40).
11/19/2005 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $276,000.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 40 (45).
04/14/2006 Goes 5-7 against the Chicago Cubs, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 6 RBI and 3 R.
11/17/2006 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,452,100.
12/17/2006 Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for 2B Juan Uribe.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 40 (45).
07/08/2007 Was selected to the 2007 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
11/16/2007 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,906,600.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 40 (45).
05/27/2008 Goes 5-5 against the Milwaukee Brewers, with 2 2B, 1 RBI and 3 R.
07/08/2008 Goes 5-5 against the Los Angeles Dodgers, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 2 R.
07/13/2008 Was selected to the 2008 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
11/11/2008 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $8,700,000 with the Atlanta Braves organization.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
07/12/2009 Was selected to the 2009 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
11/11/2009 Wins the 2009 MLB NL Gold Glove Award at C.
11/26/2009 Became a free agent.
12/04/2009 Signed a 6-year contract worth a total of $120,600,000 with the Minnesota Twins organization.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (50).
07/11/2010 Was selected to the 2010 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SF Rank
2007 8 7
Year AVG Rank
2008 .330 8
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