Yadier Molina
| 27-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 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | ISOP | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | RC | RC/27 | wOBA | |
| 2005 | 23 | MLB | Stl Cardinals | 421 | 385 | .106 | 5.5% | 7.1% | .256 | .279 | ||||
| 2006 | 24 | MLB | St. Louis | 459 | 417 | .105 | 5.7% | 8.9% | .227 | 46% | 19% | .260 | ||
| 2007 | 25 | MLB | St. Louis | 396 | 353 | .093 | 8.6% | 10.9% | .299 | 48% | 21% | .308 | ||
| 2008 | 26 | MLB | St. Louis | 484 | 444 | .088 | 6.6% | 6.0% | .314 | 47% | 20% | .322 | ||
| 2009 | 27 | MLB | St. Louis | 544 | 481 | .090 | 9.2% | 7.2% | .310 | 52% | 20% | .332 | ||
Extended Statistics
2009: St. Louis | 2008: St. Louis | 2007: St. Louis
| Split Statistics with St. Louis in 2007 | |||||||||||||
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| April | 76 | 64 | .063 | 1 | 13.2% | 17.1% | .300 | 47% | 22% | .250 | .342 | .313 | .293 |
| May | 68 | 64 | .078 | 0 | 4.4% | 8.8% | .328 | 43% | 23% | .297 | .324 | .375 | .298 |
| July | 83 | 71 | .014 | 0 | 12.0% | 10.8% | .210 | 47% | 14% | .183 | .289 | .197 | .241 |
| August | 97 | 85 | .200 | 4 | 11.3% | 11.3% | .357 | 50% | 21% | .341 | .423 | .541 | .397 |
| September | 64 | 62 | .097 | 1 | 0.0% | 4.7% | .259 | 56% | 22% | .258 | .266 | .355 | .269 |
| AWAY | 190 | 170 | .100 | 2 | 8.4% | 15.3% | .302 | 50% | 18% | .259 | .326 | .359 | .300 |
| HOME | 206 | 183 | .087 | 4 | 8.7% | 6.8% | .297 | 46% | 23% | .290 | .350 | .377 | .315 |
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| October 4 | MLB | vs. Milwaukee | PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| October 2 | MLB | vs. Milwaukee | C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| October 1 | MLB | @ Cincinnati | C | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 26 | MLB | @ Colorado | C | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 25 | MLB | @ Colorado | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 23 | MLB | @ Houston | C | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 22 | MLB | @ Houston | C-1B | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| September 20 | MLB | vs. Chi Cubs | C | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 19 | MLB | vs. Chi Cubs | C | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 18 | MLB | vs. Chi Cubs | C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 16 | MLB | vs. Florida | C | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 15 | MLB | vs. Florida | C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| September 13 | MLB | vs. Atlanta | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 12 | MLB | vs. Atlanta | C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| September 11 | MLB | vs. Atlanta | C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 9 | MLB | @ Milwaukee | C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 8 | MLB | @ Milwaukee | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 7 | MLB | @ Milwaukee | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 6 | MLB | @ Pittsburgh | C | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| September 5 | MLB | @ Pittsburgh | PH-C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 4 | MLB | @ Pittsburgh | C | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| September 3 | MLB | vs. Milwaukee | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| September 2 | MLB | vs. Milwaukee | C-1B | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 1 | MLB | vs. Milwaukee | C | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 30 | MLB | vs. Washington | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 28 | MLB | vs. Washington | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 27 | MLB | vs. Houston | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 26 | MLB | vs. Houston | C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 25 | MLB | vs. Houston | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| August 23 | MLB | @ San Diego | C | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
Player Notes
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.
February 2009
Bird Land: Yadier Molina arrives, discusses Golden yearApril 2008
Bird Land: Live Blog: Molina pickin’, grinnin’GRAND CENTER — Houston’s Michael Bourn just pulled off a theft on Yadier Molina by stealing ...
