How Paul Molitor's Hits Compares to Similar Players
Paul Molitor totaled 3,319 career Hits, well above the league average of 490.7 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Hits season came in 1996, posting 225, well above the league average of 73.8 that year. The lowest point came in 1984 at 10, well below the league average of 63.5 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Hits total went from 225 in 1996 to 164 in 1997 and 141 in 1998, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Hits profile — ranging from 10 to 225 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Paul Molitor Lifetime Hits and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Hits for Paul Molitor
| Paul Molitor Hits | Paul Molitor Extra Base Hits | Paul Molitor Extra Base Hit Pct |
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| Career | 3319 | 953 | 0.287 |
| Season Avg. | 158.05 | 45.38 | 0.287 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 200.4 | 57.54 | 0.287 |
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Paul Molitor Hits Per Season
Paul Molitor's Hits for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, DH, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Paul Molitor Hits by Team
Paul Molitor's career Hits totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Paul Molitor Cumulative Hits — Career Progression
A running total of Paul Molitor's career Hits, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Paul Molitor Hits Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Paul Molitor's seasonal Hits alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Paul Molitor Hits — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Paul Molitor's MLB career with Hits alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.