Yadier Molina
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| 30-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 | 563 | 505 | 65 | 159 | 28 | 0 | 22 | 76 | 5 | 45 | 55 | 13 | .315 | .371 | .501 | 872 |
| 2013 | 31 | MLB | St. Louis | 271 | 251 | 30 | 91 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 39 | 2 | 16 | 25 | 3 | .363 | .402 | .498 | 900 |
| 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 | 96 |
| 2009 | 27 | MLB | St. Louis | 544 | 481 | .090 | 9.2% | 7.2% | .310 | 52% | 20% | 57 | 4.06 | .332 | 105 | 103 |
| 2010 | 28 | MLB | St. Louis | 521 | 465 | .080 | 8.1% | 9.8% | .284 | 52% | 22% | 42 | 2.96 | .295 | 94 | 85 |
| 2011 | 29 | MLB | St. Louis | 518 | 475 | .158 | 6.4% | 8.5% | .312 | 47% | 19% | 60 | 4.27 | .342 | 112 | 126 |
| 2012 | 30 | MLB | St. Louis | 563 | 505 | .186 | 8.0% | 9.8% | .320 | 41% | 25% | 84 | 5.97 | .371 | 120 | 142 |
| 2013 | 31 | MLB | St. Louis | 271 | 251 | .135 | 5.9% | 9.2% | .392 | 43% | 30% | 46 | 7.26 | .388 | 127 | 155 |
Extended Statistics
2013: St. Louis | 2012: St. Louis | 2011: St. Louis
| Split Statistics with St. Louis in 2012 | |||||||||||||
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| October | 8 | 7 | .000 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | .143 | 50% | 0% | .143 | .125 | .143 | .113 |
| April | 85 | 76 | .276 | 4 | 7.1% | 10.6% | .317 | 46% | 23% | .316 | .365 | .592 | .399 |
| May | 104 | 98 | .163 | 4 | 3.8% | 9.6% | .357 | 41% | 28% | .347 | .375 | .510 | .383 |
| June | 92 | 83 | .169 | 4 | 9.8% | 8.7% | .254 | 46% | 17% | .265 | .337 | .434 | .331 |
| July | 86 | 80 | .187 | 4 | 7.0% | 15.1% | .302 | 34% | 30% | .288 | .337 | .475 | .327 |
| August | 86 | 77 | .142 | 1 | 7.0% | 5.8% | .423 | 38% | 31% | .403 | .453 | .545 | .436 |
| September | 102 | 84 | .202 | 5 | 13.7% | 9.8% | .275 | 39% | 22% | .286 | .382 | .488 | .376 |
| AWAY | 290 | 260 | .212 | 13 | 7.2% | 10.0% | .298 | 40% | 23% | .300 | .355 | .512 | .370 |
| HOME | 273 | 245 | .159 | 9 | 8.8% | 9.5% | .343 | 42% | 26% | .331 | .388 | .490 | .372 |
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| June 18 | MLB | vs. Chi Cubs | C | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 17 | MLB | vs. Chi Cubs | C | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 15 | MLB | @ Miami | C | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| June 14 | MLB | @ Miami | C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 13 | MLB | @ NY Mets | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| June 12 | MLB | @ NY Mets | C | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 11 | MLB | @ NY Mets | C | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 9 | MLB | @ Cincinnati | C | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| June 8 | MLB | @ Cincinnati | C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| June 7 | MLB | @ Cincinnati | C | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| June 6 | MLB | vs. Arizona | C | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 4 | MLB | vs. Arizona | C | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| June 3 | MLB | vs. Arizona | C-1B | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| June 2 | MLB | vs. San Francisco | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 1 | MLB | vs. San Francisco | C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 30 | MLB | vs. Kansas City | C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 29 | MLB | vs. Kansas City | C | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 27 | MLB | @ Kansas City | C | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| May 26 | MLB | @ LA Dodgers | C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| May 25 | MLB | @ LA Dodgers | C | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 24 | MLB | @ LA Dodgers | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| May 22 | MLB | @ San Diego | C | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 21 | MLB | @ San Diego | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 20 | MLB | @ San Diego | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| May 19 | MLB | vs. Milwaukee | C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 18 | MLB | vs. Milwaukee | C | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| May 17 | MLB | vs. Milwaukee | C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 16 | MLB | vs. NY Mets | C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 15 | MLB | vs. NY Mets | PH-C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 14 | MLB | vs. NY Mets | C-1B | 5 | 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 ...