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Proper Name
Paul Leo Molitor
nickname
The Ignitor
High Level
MLB (1978-1998)
Positions
DH (1172) ... 3B (790) ... 2B (309) ... 1B (197) ... OF (50) ... SS (26)
Ht / Wt
6-0 / 195
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
age
66.217
High School
Cretin-Derham Hall (St. Paul,MN)
colleges
University of Minnesota (Minneapolis,MN),
Signing Bonus
$ 77,500
draft posit
SS
MLB Debut
MLB Teams
MIL [16] TOR [3] MIN [3]
TBC#
15524
mlbam id
119236
Retrosheet
Stat Capsuleavgopsabrhhrrbisb
Career MLB [1978-1998].306.81010835178233192341307504
Speed
83
Power
60
Contact
77
XBH
52
RBIs
61
Runs
68
Hitting
84
Durability
76
Team
.517
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year award name league category award notes
1982 American League Player of the Week AL MLB September 13-September 19
1987 American League Player of the Week AL MLB August 17-August 23
1987 American League Player of the Week AL MLB August 10-August 16
1987 American League Silver Slugger Award AL MLB DH
1987 The Hutch Award MLB MLB --
1988 American League Silver Slugger Award AL MLB DH
1989 American League Player of the Month AL MLB September
1992 American League Player of the Week AL MLB August 24-August 30
1993 American League Player of the Month AL MLB May
1993 American League Silver Slugger Award AL MLB DH
1993 Edgar Martinez Award (Outstanding MLB DH) MLB MLB --
1993 World Series MVP MLB MLB --
1996 American League Silver Slugger Award AL MLB DH
1996 Edgar Martinez Award (Outstanding MLB DH) MLB MLB --
1998 Branch Rickey Award MLB MLB --
1998 Players Choice Man of the Year MLB MLB --
2017 American League Manager of the Year AL MLB --
17 record(s)
Awards Voting History
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  • Compare/Analyze: Click multiple rows for players of interest. In addition to filtering, you can quickly COMPARE player stats or use the MULTI-PLAYER STAT VIEWER to view multiple player cards on the same page.
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year age season team awardname rank firstplace share points
1978 21 Milwaukee Brewers American League Rookie of the Year 2 3 11.00 3
1979 22 Milwaukee Brewers American League Most Valuable Player 20 0 2.00 8
1982 25 Milwaukee Brewers American League Most Valuable Player 12 0 7.00 29
1987 30 Milwaukee Brewers American League Most Valuable Player 5 0 32.00 125
1988 31 Milwaukee Brewers American League Most Valuable Player 8 0 13.00 50
1991 34 Milwaukee Brewers American League Most Valuable Player 11 0 13.00 51
1992 35 Milwaukee Brewers American League Most Valuable Player 10 0 16.00 63
1993 36 Toronto Blue Jays American League Most Valuable Player 2 0 53.00 209
1994 37 Toronto Blue Jays American League Most Valuable Player 18 0 2.00 9
1996 39 Minnesota Twins American League Most Valuable Player 13 0 5.00 19
2015 58 Minnesota Twins American League Manager of the Year 3 2 22.00 33
2017 60 Minnesota Twins American League Manager of the Year 1 18 75.00 112
12 record(s)
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