Yadier Molina has been in the big leagues for eight seasons and has hit .274 with 55 home runs and 390 RBI in 944 games. He has been an All-Star three times and he has won four straight Gold Glove Awards. In addition, he has received MVP votes twice, placing as high as 21st in the balloting.
He has always performed well in the postseason, hitting .309 with 54 hits, 13 doubles, two home runs and 23 RBI in 50 playoff games. He has hit over .333 in a series four times, peaking at .412. In large part due to his solid hitting, his team has lost only three of the 11 series in which he's played, and he already has two World Series rings to his name.
Molina has led catchers in defensive games at that position twice, as well as assists twice and caught stealing percentage three times. In the last category, he is currently second among active catchers. He is 27th all-time in catcher fielding percentage.
Statistically, Molina is similar to Sammy White, Al Todd, Pat Borders, Ray Fosse, Clint Courtney, Brian Schneider, Ray Mueller, Ed McFarland, John Flaherty and Harry Danning. His third-most similar comp through age 28 is Hall of Famer Al Lopez.
The Fan EloRater places Molina at #878, ahead of Jimmy Johnston, Rick Burleson and Michael Cuddyer, but behind Eric Karros, Bill Virdon and Don Slaught.
What do you think about Yadier Molina? When all is said and done, will he have had a Hall of Fame career? Does he have Hall of Fame potential?
He has always performed well in the postseason, hitting .309 with 54 hits, 13 doubles, two home runs and 23 RBI in 50 playoff games. He has hit over .333 in a series four times, peaking at .412. In large part due to his solid hitting, his team has lost only three of the 11 series in which he's played, and he already has two World Series rings to his name.
Molina has led catchers in defensive games at that position twice, as well as assists twice and caught stealing percentage three times. In the last category, he is currently second among active catchers. He is 27th all-time in catcher fielding percentage.
Statistically, Molina is similar to Sammy White, Al Todd, Pat Borders, Ray Fosse, Clint Courtney, Brian Schneider, Ray Mueller, Ed McFarland, John Flaherty and Harry Danning. His third-most similar comp through age 28 is Hall of Famer Al Lopez.
The Fan EloRater places Molina at #878, ahead of Jimmy Johnston, Rick Burleson and Michael Cuddyer, but behind Eric Karros, Bill Virdon and Don Slaught.
What do you think about Yadier Molina? When all is said and done, will he have had a Hall of Fame career? Does he have Hall of Fame potential?
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