Yadier Molina
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| 29-year-old Catcher |
| St. Louis Cardinals |
| Date of Birth: July 13, 1982 |
| Height: 5-11 Weight: 225 |
| Bats/Throws: R/R |
| Drafted: Round 4 of 2000 draft |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics | |||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | HBP | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| 2005 | 23 | MLB | Stl Cardinals | 421 | 385 | 36 | 97 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 49 | 2 | 23 | 30 | .252 | .290 | .358 | 648 | |
| 2006 | 24 | MLB | St. Louis | 459 | 417 | 29 | 90 | 26 | 0 | 6 | 49 | 8 | 26 | 41 | .216 | .270 | .321 | 591 | |
| 2007 | 25 | MLB | St. Louis | 396 | 353 | 30 | 97 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 40 | 3 | 34 | 43 | .275 | .338 | .368 | 706 | |
| 2008 | 26 | MLB | St. Louis | 484 | 444 | 37 | 135 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 56 | 1 | 32 | 29 | 0 | .304 | .347 | .392 | 739 |
| 2009 | 27 | MLB | St. Louis | 544 | 481 | 45 | 141 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 54 | 6 | 50 | 39 | 9 | .293 | .362 | .383 | 745 |
| 2010 | 28 | MLB | St. Louis | 521 | 465 | 34 | 122 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 62 | 7 | 42 | 51 | 8 | .262 | .328 | .342 | 670 |
| 2011 | 29 | MLB | St. Louis | 518 | 475 | 55 | 144 | 31 | 1 | 14 | 65 | 1 | 33 | 44 | 5 | .303 | .344 | .461 | 805 |
| 2012 | 30 | MLB | St. Louis | 163 | 148 | 21 | 44 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 4 | .297 | .344 | .486 | 830 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | ISOP | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | RC | RC/27 | wOBA | wOBA+ | OPS+ | |
| 2005 | 23 | MLB | Stl Cardinals | 421 | 385 | .106 | 5.5% | 7.1% | .256 | 40 | 3.46 | .279 | ||||
| 2006 | 24 | MLB | St. Louis | 459 | 417 | .105 | 5.7% | 8.9% | .227 | 46% | 19% | 35 | 2.82 | .260 | ||
| 2007 | 25 | MLB | St. Louis | 396 | 353 | .093 | 8.6% | 10.9% | .299 | 48% | 21% | 43 | 4.38 | .308 | ||
| 2008 | 26 | MLB | St. Louis | 484 | 444 | .088 | 6.6% | 6.0% | .314 | 47% | 20% | 60 | 5.09 | .322 | 100 | 98 |
| 2009 | 27 | MLB | St. Louis | 544 | 481 | .090 | 9.2% | 7.2% | .310 | 52% | 20% | 57 | 4.06 | .332 | 104 | 103 |
| 2010 | 28 | MLB | St. Louis | 521 | 465 | .080 | 8.1% | 9.8% | .284 | 52% | 22% | 42 | 2.96 | .295 | 95 | 87 |
| 2011 | 29 | MLB | St. Louis | 518 | 475 | .158 | 6.4% | 8.5% | .312 | 47% | 19% | 60 | 4.27 | .342 | 112 | 125 |
| 2012 | 30 | MLB | St. Louis | 163 | 148 | .189 | 6.1% | 9.2% | .305 | 42% | 26% | 23 | 5.50 | .356 | 117 | 133 |
Extended Statistics
2012: St. Louis | 2011: St. Louis | 2010: St. Louis
| Split Statistics with St. Louis in 2012 | |||||||||||||
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| April | 85 | 76 | .276 | 4 | 7.1% | 10.6% | .317 | 46% | 23% | .316 | .365 | .592 | .399 |
| May | 78 | 72 | .097 | 1 | 5.1% | 7.7% | .292 | 39% | 29% | .278 | .321 | .375 | .308 |
| AWAY | 86 | 79 | .228 | 3 | 5.8% | 8.1% | .246 | 42% | 22% | .253 | .302 | .481 | .332 |
| HOME | 77 | 69 | .145 | 2 | 6.5% | 10.4% | .373 | 43% | 31% | .348 | .390 | .493 | .382 |
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| May 23 | MLB | vs. San Diego | C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 22 | MLB | vs. San Diego | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| May 21 | MLB | vs. San Diego | C | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 20 | MLB | @ LA Dodgers | C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 19 | MLB | @ LA Dodgers | C | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 18 | MLB | @ LA Dodgers | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 17 | MLB | @ San Francisco | C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| May 15 | MLB | vs. Chi Cubs | C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| May 14 | MLB | vs. Chi Cubs | C | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 12 | MLB | vs. Atlanta | C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 11 | MLB | vs. Atlanta | C | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 8 | MLB | @ Arizona | C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 7 | MLB | @ Arizona | C | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| May 6 | MLB | @ Houston | C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 5 | MLB | @ Houston | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 4 | MLB | @ Houston | C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 3 | MLB | vs. Pittsburgh | PH-C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 2 | MLB | vs. Pittsburgh | C-1B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| May 1 | MLB | vs. Pittsburgh | C | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| April 29 | MLB | vs. Milwaukee | C | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| April 28 | MLB | vs. Milwaukee | C | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| April 27 | MLB | vs. Milwaukee | C-1B | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| April 25 | MLB | @ Chi Cubs | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| April 24 | MLB | @ Chi Cubs | C | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| April 23 | MLB | @ Chi Cubs | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| April 22 | MLB | @ Pittsburgh | C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| April 21 | MLB | @ Pittsburgh | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| April 20 | MLB | @ Pittsburgh | C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| April 18 | MLB | vs. Cincinnati | C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| April 17 | MLB | vs. Cincinnati | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
Player Notes
January 2012
Future Redbirds: Catch Me If You CanMolina would have been a starting catcher on the merits of his defense alone but he has also proven a capable ...
November 2009
Bird Land: Molina, Pujols Repeat as Fielding Bible’s WinnersTOWER GROVE — The St.
July 2009
Bird Land: Yadier Molina Scores ESPN The Magazine coverTOWER GROVE — Add the cover of a national sports magazine (see below) to the growing list of accolades S...
Bird Land: BL Blogcast: Yadier Molina on his All-Star election
CINCINNATI — It wasn’t difficult for anyone who spent time around the St.
April 2009
Bird Land: DG’s 10@10: Yadier Molina’s RBI bingeSKY HARBOR — As many lineups as the St.
April 2008
Bird Land: Live Blog: Molina pickin’, grinnin’GRAND CENTER — Houston’s Michael Bourn just pulled off a theft on Yadier Molina by stealing ...