Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Paul Molitor
Nickname:
The IgnitorBirthdate:
Aug. 22, 1956 (81 y, 4 m, 13 d)Nationality:
American
Position:
3BBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'0"/185
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1994 | None (MLB) |
| 1993 | None (MLB) | |
| 1992 | None (MLB) | |
| 1991 | None (MLB) | |
| 1988 | None (MLB) | |
| 1985 | None (MLB) | |
| 1980 | None (MLB) | |
| Silver Slugger | 1996 - DH | None (MLB) |
| 1993 - DH | None (MLB) | |
| 1988 - DH | None (MLB) | |
| 1987 - DH | None (MLB) | |
| Championship Series MVP | 1993 | None (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 26 | 17.5 | 26.6 |
| Grey Ink | 173 | 130.8 | 149.9 |
| HoF Standard | 55 | 53.2 | 44.0 |
| WAR | 63.5 | 64.2 | 59.0 |
| WAR7 | 35.8 | 40.8 | 37.8 |
| JAWS | 49.7 | 52.5 | 48.4 |
Similar Players (DH)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Johnny Damon R | 789 |
| George Brett R | 770 |
| Roberto Clemente R | 757 |
| Paul Waner R | 753 |
| Derek Jeter R | 746 |
| Lou Brock R | 744 |
| Goose Goslin R | 732 |
| Cap Anson R | 726 |
| Rod Carew R | 725 |
| Vada Pinson R | 721 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 751 | 1 |
| 1983 | 682 | 6 |
| 1988 | 690 | 7 |
| 1989 | 696 | 6 |
| 1991 | 749 | 1 |
| 1992 | 700 | 10 |
| 1993 | 725 | 1 |
| 1994 | 515 | 6 |
| 1996 | 728 | 4 |
| 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 |
| 1993 | 636 | 2 |
| 1993 | 636 | 2 |
| 1994 | 454 | 3 |
| 1994 | 454 | 3 |
| 1996 | 660 | 2 |
| 1996 | 660 | 2 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 188 | 4 |
| 1982 | 201 | 3 |
| 1988 | 190 | 4 |
| 1989 | 194 | 5 |
| 1991 | 216 | 1 |
| 1992 | 195 | 3 |
| 1993 | 211 | 1 |
| 1994 | 155 | 2 |
| 1996 | 225 | 1 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 300 | 8 |
| 1991 | 325 | 4 |
| 1992 | 281 | 10 |
| 1993 | 324 | 7 |
| 1994 | 235 | 8 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 41 | 1 |
| 1989 | 35 | 8 |
| 1992 | 36 | 8 |
| 1993 | 37 | 9 |
| 1994 | 30 | 9 |
| 1996 | 41 | 8 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 16 | 2 |
| 1982 | 8 | 8 |
| 1988 | 6 | 9 |
| 1991 | 13 | 1 |
| 1992 | 7 | 7 |
| 1996 | 8 | 3 |
| 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 | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 111 | 8 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 136 | 1 |
| 1983 | 95 | 10 |
| 1987 | 114 | 1 |
| 1988 | 115 | 4 |
| 1991 | 133 | 1 |
| 1993 | 121 | 2 |
| 1994 | 86 | 7 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16 | 4 |
| 1992 | 12 | 8 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 9 | 9 |
| 1992 | 11 | 4 |
| 1993 | 8 | 10 |
| 1996 | 9 | 8 |
| 1997 | 12 | 2 |
| 1998 | 10 | 6 |
| 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 |
| 1992 | 0.320 | 4 |
| 1993 | 0.332 | 2 |
| 1994 | 0.341 | 3 |
| 1996 | 0.341 | 3 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.438 | 2 |
| 1988 | 0.384 | 10 |
| 1991 | 0.399 | 7 |
| 1992 | 0.389 | 6 |
| 1993 | 0.402 | 9 |
| 1994 | 0.410 | 3 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.566 | 5 |
| 1993 | 0.509 | 10 |
| 1994 | 0.518 | 4 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.176 | 7 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1.003 | 2 |
| 1991 | 0.888 | 8 |
| 1992 | 0.851 | 9 |
| 1993 | 0.911 | 10 |
| 1994 | 0.927 | 4 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 160 | 6 |
| 1991 | 158 | 10 |
| 1992 | 158 | 9 |
| 1993 | 160 | 2 |
| 1994 | 115 | 1 |
| 1996 | 161 | 3 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 5.5 | 5 |
| 1987 | 6.2 | 3 |
| 1988 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 1989 | 4.8 | 8 |
| 1993 | 5.2 | 9 |
| 1994 | 3.4 | 7 |