Paul Molitor
Paul Leo Molitor
(The Ignitor)
 
Born: August 22, 1956 in St. Paul, MN
56 years old
Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 6'0" Wt: 185
(legend)
 Fielding Ratings(?)
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Notes:
- Inducted into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 2004
- Drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in 1977 - (Round 1 / Pick 3)
- High School: Cretin-Derham Hall (St. Paul, MN)
- College/Univ: University of Minnesota (1975-1977)

Batting Leaderboards

Runs
Year R Rnk
42.4
4
56.2
2
39.4
8
33.9
7
53.5
2
47.0
3
44.4
7
32.1
6
Career
455.6
64
Hits
Year H Rnk
31.8
3
30.5
4
20.3
10
40.0
4
31.8
6
34.3
6
43.8
2
39.9
3
40.1
2
31.7
5
40.7
3
Career
457.5
25
Total Bases
Year TB Rnk
63.9
10
63.7
11
50.7
11
62.6
9
Career
464.2
184
Sec Bases
Year SecB Rnk
75.3
8
Singles
Year 1B Rnk
29.1
3
28.9
7
26.3
9
24.4
10
27.5
7
34.3
4
28.2
11
21.7
13
23.9
4
48.6
1
22.3
7
Career
384.7
27
Doubles
Year 2B Rnk
17.0
3
13.5
5
7.1
13
8.2
13
Career
85.9
111
           
Triples
Year 3B Rnk
11.8
2
3.5
11
3.5
10
9.1
2
3.8
11
4.5
6
Career
48.6
71
Homeruns
Year HR Rnk
Extra Bases
Year XB Rnk
Strikeouts
Year K Rnk
27.9
13
45.0
10
49.6
8
31.6
9
35.2
14
42.1
11
50.2
3
Career
485.6
49
On Base
Year OnB Rnk
35.1
10
54.9
2
40.5
8
37.5
10
53.9
4
46.0
4
44.9
8
33.8
9
Career
453.6
71
Walks
Year BB Rnk
           
Outs
Year Outs Rnk
38.7
8
56.0
3
40.5
9
36.7
9
59.1
2
49.1
5
51.5
5
36.4
8
Career
482.5
68
Hit By Pitch
Year HBP Rnk
BB/K
Year BB/K Rnk
39.5
9
40.3
9
Career
324.0
141
Stolen Bases
Year SB Rnk
21.5
10
20.7
9
24.6
6
27.4
5
28.9
7
31.6
4
26.7
4
Career
268.2
43
Stolen Base Att
Year SBA Rnk
28.4
9
26.7
8
26.4
8
28.2
11
30.7
9
35.7
4
30.1
7
Career
279.7
48
SB/Att
Year SB% Rnk
3.6
13
7.6
6
9.8
2
8.6
6
3.5
14
7.0
5
6.1
6
4.3
8
6.7
7
5.3
8
6.3
5
3.7
8
Career
84.8
14
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James