Born: (1956-08-22) August 22, 1956 (age 67) Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 7, 1978, for the Milwaukee Brewers
Last MLB appearance
September 27, 1998, for the Minnesota Twins
MLB statistics
Batting average
.306
Hits
3,319
Home runs
234
Runs batted in
1,307
Stolen bases
504
Managerial record
305–343
Winning %
.471
Teams
As player
Milwaukee Brewers (1978–1992)
Toronto Blue Jays (1993–1995)
Minnesota Twins (1996–1998)
As manager
Minnesota Twins (2015–2018)
Career highlights and awards
7× All-Star (1980, 1985, 1988, 1991–1994)
World Series champion (1993)
World Series MVP (1993)
4× Silver Slugger Award (1987, 1988, 1993, 1996)
AL Manager of the Year (2017)
Milwaukee Brewers No. 4 retired
American Family Field Walk of Fame
Milwaukee Brewers Wall of Honor
Major League Baseball All-Time Team
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction
2004
Vote
85.2% (first ballot)
Paul Leo Molitor (born August 22, 1956), nicknamed "Molly" and "the Ignitor", is an American former professional baseball player and manager. During his 21-year playing career in Major League Baseball (MLB), he played for the Milwaukee Brewers (1978–1992), Toronto Blue Jays (1993–1995), and Minnesota Twins (1996–1998). He was known for his exceptional hitting and speed. He made seven All-Star Game appearances, and was the World Series Most Valuable Player in 1993. Molitor currently ranks tenth on the all-time MLB career hits list with 3,319. He is one of only five players in history with 3,000+ hits, a lifetime .300+ batting average, and 500+ career stolen bases.
Molitor grew up in Minnesota and attended the University of Minnesota before beginning his MLB career. After his retirement as a player, he served as a coach for the Seattle Mariners and the Twins. In 2004, he was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility, becoming one of the first players enshrined after spending a significant portion of his career as a designated hitter. He was a finalist for the Major League Baseball All-Century Team. On November 3, 2014, Molitor was announced as the 13th manager of the Twins.[1][2] He managed the team for four seasons and was fired in October 2018.
^"It's official: Paul Molitor named Twins manager". Star Tribune.
^http://www.ManagerMolly.com Archived November 4, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
Paul Leo Molitor (born August 22, 1956), nicknamed "Molly" and "the Ignitor", is an American former professional baseball player and manager. During his...
walks. In the bottom of the second, after two singles and a wild pitch, PaulMolitor's single and Tony Fernandez's groundout scored a run each to tie the game...
their heavy hitting ball club. Thomas, Moose Haas, Robin Yount, and PaulMolitor came through the system, while the aforementioned Vukovich, Simmons,...
Marvin Miller Man of the Year Award on multiple occasions. Five winners – PaulMolitor, Jim Thome, Smoltz, Chipper Jones and Mariano Rivera – are members of...
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closer Tom Henke go, but signed two key free agents: designated hitter PaulMolitor from the Milwaukee Brewers and perennial playoff success Dave Stewart...
1982: Robin Yount had 6 RBIs in a game against the Baltimore Orioles. PaulMolitor's 136 runs not only led the American League, but they were the most scored...
American League squad. John Olerud, Roberto Alomar, Joe Carter, and PaulMolitor were all starters for the American League. Pat Hentgen, Duane Ward and...
(seven wins as a second baseman), Mike Hampton (five wins as a pitcher), and Paul Goldschmidt (five wins as a first baseman). David Ortiz has won seven awards...
Major League Baseball. October 11, 2010. Retrieved October 11, 2010. "PaulMolitor". statistical listing. Major League Baseball. October 11, 2010. Retrieved...
remains to this day. Baseball Hall of Fame inductees Billy Williams, PaulMolitor and Larry Walker played for Burlington. The Bees play in the Prospect...
free agent PaulMolitor or offer him salary arbitration until close to the deadline. At the time, Bando said that the team would view Molitor as a designated...
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achievements Preceded by Frank Thomas PaulMolitor American League Player of the Month April 1993 June 1993 Succeeded by PaulMolitor Rafael Palmeiro Preceded by...
season have occurred in 1922 (George Sisler and Rogers Hornsby), 1987 (PaulMolitor and Benito Santiago), 1997 (Nomar Garciaparra and Sandy Alomar Jr.),...
winning run because PaulMolitor was on deck and looking to extend his 39-game hit streak. Manning's walk-off single deprived Molitor of one last chance...
Famers, PaulMolitor and Jim Rice were, until 2014, the only inductees to even have played at least 25% of their games at DH, though Molitor played more...
Cleveland Indians in San Juan, Puerto Rico. After the season, manager PaulMolitor was fired. Free agent signing Logan Morrison and long-time veteran Ervin...
2024. Other active players with 1,800 or more hits through May 9, 2024. Paul Goldschmidt (1,935) 26 in 2024 Evan Longoria (1,930) List of Nippon Professional...
Baseball Hall of Fame Reggie Jackson Outstanding Designated Hitter Award: PaulMolitor (TOR) Roberto Clemente Award (Humanitarian): Barry Larkin (CIN). Rolaids...
with a two-run homer by Gorman Thomas in the second and a run scored by PaulMolitor on a groundout in the third. But the Angels took back the lead for good...
underpaid or moved to the outfield by the Brewers. Early in the season, PaulMolitor was called up from the Brewers Class A affiliate to the major league...
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