Paul Molitor
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Paul Molitor
| Born: | August 22, 1956 |
| Birthplace: | St. Paul, Minnesota |
| Height: | 6' 0" |
| Weight: | 185 lbs |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Drafted: | 1977: 1st Rd (3rd Pick) by the Milwaukee Brewers |
| College: | University of Minnesota |
| High School: | Cretin-Derham High School |
| Teams: | Milwaukee Brewers 1978-1992 Toronto Blue Jays 1993-1995 Minnesota Twins 1996-1998 |
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Overall Career
Paul Leo Molitor (born August 22, 1956, in St. Paul, MN), had a career forged on the strength of collecting base hits, versatility in the field and savvy on the base paths. As a member of the Brewers, Twins, and Blue Jays, the seven-time All-Star batted over .300 in a dozen seasons, stole over 500 bases and fashioned a 39-game hitting streak in 1987. Molitor collected a record five hits for Milwaukee in Game One of the 1982 World Series and 11 years later, earned World Series MVP honors for Toronto. Appearing in at least 400 games at three positions, Molitor totaled 3,319 hits, eighth on the all-time hit list.
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Awards
- Elected to Hall of Fame by Baseball Writers in 2004 (85.2%)
- 1987 Hutch Award
- 1993 Babe Ruth Award
- 1993 World Series Most Valuable Player
- 1997 Lou Gehrig Memorial Award
- 1998 Branch Rickey Award
- 3-time American League Silver Slugger - DH (1987, 1988, 1993, 1996)
- 7-time American League All-Star
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Achievements
- Member of the 3,000 Hit Club (3,319 Hits)
- 2-time AL At Bats Leader (1982 & 1991)
- 3-time AL Runs Scored Leader (1982, 1987 & 1991)
- 3-time AL Hits Leader (1991, 1993 & 1996)
- 2-time AL Singles Leader (1994 & 1996)
- AL Doubles Leader (1987)
- AL Triples Leader (1991)
- 20-Home Run Seasons: 1 (1993)
- 100 RBI Seasons: 2 (1993 & 1996)
- 100 Runs Scored Seasons: 5 (1982, 1987, 1988, 1991 & 1993)
- 200 Hits Seasons: 4 (1982, 1991, 1993 & 1996)
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Trivia
- Won a World Series Ring with the Toronto Blue Jays in 1993
- Paul Molitor set a World Series record with five hits in Game One on October 12, 1982
- 3000th hit was a triple in 1996, only player to ever do so.
- Third all-time stealing home, of modern players. Jackie Robinson (19), Rod Carew (17), Paul Molitor (11)
- Third all-time leadoff home runs, Rickey Henderson (72), Bobby Bonds (35), Paul Molitor (33)
- 7 consecutive hits in 1982 World Series
- Career World Series batting average is .418 (55 at-bats)
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Transactions
- June 5, 1974: Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 28th round of the 1974 amateur draft, but did not sign.
- June 7, 1977: Drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1977 amateur draft. Player signed June 24, 1977.
- November 9, 1987: Granted Free Agency.
- January 5, 1988: Signed as a Free Agent with the Milwaukee Brewers.
- October 30, 1992: Granted Free Agency.
- December 7, 1992: Signed as a Free Agent with the Toronto Blue Jays.
- November 3, 1995: Granted Free Agency.
- December 5, 1995: Signed as a Free Agent with the Minnesota Twins.
- October 28, 1997: Granted Free Agency.
- December 6, 1997: Signed as a Free Agent with the Minnesota Twins.
- October 26, 1998: Granted Free Agency.
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External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
- Paul Molitor: Hall of Fame Page
