Yadier Molina vs. Joc Pederson — Career Comparison

Yadier Molina
MillenialP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcherPlatinum GloveGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Joc Pederson
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

Yadier Molina and Joc Pederson each had the upper hand in different parts of the game — this one doesn't fall neatly to either side. Yadier Molina had the edge in contact rate (K%+ 190 vs 96), while Joc Pederson led in home run production (HR/PA+ 181 vs 93). This one is too close to call definitively — both players brought genuine strengths the other couldn't match.

Hitting Stats for Yadier Molina and Joc Pederson

Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2226
156.16
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1368
178.28
Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8553
600
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
4604
600
Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7817
548.37
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
3952
515.03
Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Yadier Molina
Career
Per 600 PA
0.743
0.743
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.807
0.807
Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2168
152.09
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
935
121.85
Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1577
110.63
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
508
66.2
Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
408
28.62
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
191
24.89
Yadier Molina
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.49
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.35
Yadier Molina
Career
Per 600 PA
176
12.35
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
28.41
Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
591
41.46
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
427
55.65
Yadier Molina
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.457
0.457
Yadier Molina
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.055
0.055
Yadier Molina
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
975.58
68.44
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
649.37
84.63
Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3118
218.73
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1816
236.66
Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2786
195.44
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1555
202.65
Yadier Molina
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Yadier Molina
Career
Per 600 PA
0.399
0.399
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Yadier Molina
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Yadier Molina
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Yadier Molina
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Yadier Molina
Career
Per 600 PA
0.637
0.637
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.793
0.793
Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
777
54.51
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
606
78.97
Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1022
71.69
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
575
74.93
Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1623
113.85
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
963
125.5
Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1028.33
72.14
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
625.12
81.47
Yadier Molina
Career
Per 600 PA
76
5.33
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
11.6
Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
542
38.02
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
531
69.2
Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
3.51
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
3.52
Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
922
64.68
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
1085
141.4
Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.28
9.28
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.49
0.49
Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
3.02
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.78
Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
5.26
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
26
3.39
Yadier Molina
Career
Per 600 PA
287
20.13
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
8.99
Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
4.98
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
31
4.04
Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
2.6
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
3.52
Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
7.58
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
58
7.56
Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.74
65.74
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
53.45
53.45

Fielding Stats for Yadier Molina and Joc Pederson

Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2235
1.09
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
967
1.25
Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2119
1.04
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Innings
779
1.01
Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55226
27
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20810
27
Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18408.2
9
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6936.2
9
Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15232
7.45
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1536
1.99
Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1074
0.53
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.05
Yadier Molina
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.04
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.03
Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16392
8.01
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1594
2.07
Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16306
7.97
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1572
2.04
Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.48
99.48
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.62
98.62
Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.296
7.296
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.626
1.626
Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.81
94.81
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.56
80.56
Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
0.07
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.02
Yadier Molina
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.05
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Yadier Molina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yadier Molina
Career
Per 9 Innings
565
0.28
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Yadier Molina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
381
0.19
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0