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 Schools: Cretin HS (St. Paul, MN), Cretin-Derham Hall HS (St. Paul, MN)
School: University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN)
Debut: April 7, 1978 (Age 21-228d, 14,013th in major league history)
vs. BAL 5 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB
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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Postseason Batting
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Series | Opp | Rslt | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | WPA | cWPA | SRC | OSWC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 24 | MIL | AL | ALDS | NYY | L | 5 | 23 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .250 | .318 | .400 | .718 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 | -0.1% | ||
| 1982 | 25 | MIL | AL | ALCS | CAL | W | 5 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .316 | .381 | .684 | 1.065 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 | 5.7% | ||
| 1982 | 25 | MIL | AL | WS | STL | L | 7 | 33 | 31 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | .355 | .394 | .355 | .749 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.12 | 5.7% | ||
| 1993 | 36 | TOR | AL | ALCS | CHW | W | 6 | 27 | 23 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .391 | .481 | .696 | 1.177 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.46 | 9.6% | 5.884 | 1.160 |