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)

Comparison

Comparison
Designated Hitters
  
All Positions
 
#
Player
  
1 Paul Molitor
1978 - 1998
DH
75.5
Pl
 
74.8
-8.0
0.0
-8.6
2 Edgar Martinez
1987 - 2004
DH
68.3
 
66.4
-9.7
0.0
-11.6
3 Brian Downing
1973 - 1992
DH
51.4
 
53.3
-7.6
0.0
-5.8
4 Harold Baines
1980 - 2001
DH
38.6
 
40.0
-20.3
0.0
-18.9
5 Don Baylor
1970 - 1988
DH
28.3
 
34.6
-23.1
0.0
-16.9
6 Hal McRae
1968 - 1987
DH
27.9
 
29.7
-17.8
0.0
-16.0
7 Cliff Johnson
1972 - 1986
DH
16.2
 
20.6
-11.8
0.0
-7.4
8 Ken Phelps
1980 - 1990
DH
9.5
 
10.5
-5.9
0.0
-4.9
9 Reggie Jefferson
1991 - 1999
DH
4.5
 
5.8
-5.8
0.0
-4.6
10 Sam Horn
1987 - 1995
DH
2.3
 
2.5
-3.0
0.0
-2.8
11 Kevin Maas
1990 - 1995
DH
1.4
 
2.5
-4.1
0.0
-3.0
12 Eric Wedge
1991 - 1994
DH
0.2
 
0.3
-0.3
0.0
-0.2
13 Tom Dodd
1986 - 1986
DH
0.1
 
0.1
-0.1
0.0
-0.1
14 Jeff Banister
1991 - 1991
DH
0.1
 
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
15 Steve Stanicek
1987 - 1989
DH
-0.1
 
-0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
16 Dwight Taylor
1986 - 1986
DH
-0.1
 
-0.1
-0.0
0.0
-0.0
17 Pete Dalena
1989 - 1989
DH
-0.1
 
-0.1
-0.0
0.0
-0.0
18 La Vel Freeman
1989 - 1989
DH
-0.1
 
-0.1
-0.0
0.0
-0.0
19 Joey Meyer
1988 - 1989
DH
-0.1
 
-0.1
-1.2
0.0
-1.2
20 Mark Funderburk
1981 - 1985
DH
-0.4
 
0.0
-0.6
0.0
-0.2
21 Rod Allen
1983 - 1988
DH
-0.4
 
-0.4
-0.2
0.0
-0.2
22 Al Chambers
1983 - 1985
DH
-0.5
 
-0.3
-0.5
0.0
-0.3
 
  Paul Molitor
1978 - 1998
DH
75.5
Pl
 
74.8
-8.0
0.0
-8.6
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James