Retired
Paul Molitor
Nickname:
The IgnitorBirthdate:
Aug. 22, 1956 (47 y, 10 m, 6 d)Born In:
St. Paul, MN, USANationality:
American
Position:
3BBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'0"/187
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1989 | Milwaukee (MLB) |
| All-Star | 1990 | Milwaukee (MLB) |
| 1989 | Milwaukee (MLB) | |
| 1988 | None (MLB) | |
| 1985 | None (MLB) | |
| 1980 | None (MLB) | |
| Silver Slugger | 1989 - 3B | Milwaukee (MLB) |
| 1988 - DH | None (MLB) | |
| 1987 - DH | None (MLB) | |
| Championship Series MVP | 1989 | Milwaukee (MLB) |
| Player of the Week | May 21, 1990 | Milwaukee (MLB) |
| Sep 18, 1989 | Milwaukee (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 14 | 19.5 | 30.3 |
| Grey Ink | 114 | 125.6 | 166.3 |
| HoF Standard | 52 | 42.8 | 47.8 |
| WAR | 58.0 | 49.4 | 60.9 |
| WAR7 | 39.2 | 33.5 | 39.7 |
| JAWS | 48.6 | 41.5 | 50.3 |
Similar Players (3B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Jeff Cirillo | 928 |
| Joe Randa | 852 |
| Jimmy Ryan R | 850 |
| Buddy Bell R | 837 |
| Al Oliver R | 826 |
| Jimmy Dykes R | 822 |
| Willie Davis R | 816 |
| Gary Sheffield | 814 |
| Doc Cramer R | 809 |
| Cesar Cedeno R | 804 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 159 | 4 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 751 | 1 |
| 1983 | 682 | 6 |
| 1988 | 690 | 7 |
| 1989 | 702 | 7 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 666 | 1 |
| 1982 | 666 | 1 |
| 1983 | 608 | 8 |
| 1983 | 608 | 8 |
| 1988 | 609 | 10 |
| 1988 | 609 | 10 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 188 | 4 |
| 1982 | 201 | 3 |
| 1988 | 190 | 4 |
| 1989 | 207 | 2 |
| 1990 | 188 | 10 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 300 | 8 |
| 1989 | 306 | 4 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 41 | 1 |
| 1989 | 50 | 1 |
| 1990 | 50 | 1 |
| 1993 | 43 | 5 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 16 | 2 |
| 1982 | 8 | 8 |
| 1988 | 6 | 9 |
| Year | SB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 33 | 7 |
| 1980 | 34 | 6 |
| 1982 | 41 | 4 |
| 1983 | 41 | 6 |
| 1987 | 45 | 4 |
| 1988 | 41 | 3 |
| 1989 | 37 | 7 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 136 | 1 |
| 1983 | 95 | 10 |
| 1987 | 114 | 1 |
| 1988 | 115 | 4 |
| 1989 | 99 | 9 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8 | 7 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11 | 2 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 68 | 4 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.322 | 6 |
| 1982 | 0.302 | 10 |
| 1985 | 0.297 | 9 |
| 1987 | 0.353 | 2 |
| 1988 | 0.312 | 5 |
| 1989 | 0.337 | 3 |
| 1990 | 0.312 | 7 |
| 1992 | 0.329 | 4 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.438 | 2 |
| 1988 | 0.384 | 10 |
| 1989 | 0.411 | 4 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.566 | 5 |
| 1989 | 0.498 | 6 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1.003 | 2 |
| 1989 | 0.909 | 3 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 160 | 6 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 5.6 | 5 |
| 1987 | 6.1 | 3 |
| 1989 | 9.0 | 1 |