
Yadier Molina
Bats/Throws: R/RBorn: Bayamon, Puerto RicoDebut: Jun 3, 2004Draft: 2000

Yadier Molina is a former major league catcher. Molina was born on July 13, 1982 in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, debuted in the major leagues on June 3, 2004 and last played on October 5, 2022. Molina batted right and threw right. The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Molina in 2000 (round 4, pick 113 overall) out of Maestro Ladi (Vega Alta, PR). In 2022, Molina batted .214 with 5 home runs, 24 RBI and an OPS of .535 in 80 games. MLBDB has 5 seasons of statistics for Molina, from 2018 to 2022.
5 seasons of hitting across 1 club. Season totals, oldest first. The team shown identifies the player's club when the totals were recorded.
| Season | Team | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018STL | 123 | 503 | 459 | 55 | 120 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 74 | 4 | 29 | 66 | .261 | .314 | .436 | .750 | |
| 2019STL | 113 | 452 | 419 | 45 | 113 | 24 | 0 | 10 | 57 | 6 | 23 | 58 | .270 | .312 | .399 | .711 | |
| 2020STL | 42 | 156 | 145 | 12 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 21 | .262 | .303 | .359 | .662 | |
| 2021STL | 121 | 473 | 440 | 45 | 111 | 19 | 0 | 11 | 66 | 3 | 24 | 79 | .252 | .297 | .370 | .667 | |
| 2022STL | 80 | 270 | 262 | 19 | 56 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 40 | .214 | .233 | .302 | .535 |
| Season | Team | 1B | TB | CS | SB% | HBP | IBB | SH | SF | GIDP | GO/AO | LOB | AB/HR | BB/K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018STL | 80 | 200 | 3 | 57.1% | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 0.85 | 201 | 22.95 | 0.44 | |
| 2019STL | 79 | 167 | 0 | 100.0% | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 0.86 | 171 | 41.90 | 0.40 | |
| 2020STL | 32 | 52 | 0 | N/A | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0.96 | 60 | 36.25 | 0.29 | |
| 2021STL | 81 | 163 | 0 | 100.0% | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 0.87 | 180 | 40.00 | 0.30 | |
| 2022STL | 43 | 79 | 0 | 100.0% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0.80 | 103 | 52.40 | 0.13 |
| Season | Team | PA | AB | ISO | BABIP | HR% | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRAA | wRC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018STL | 503 | 459 | .174 | .264 | 4.0% | 13.1% | 5.8% | .323 | 3.3 | 62.1 | |
| 2019STL | 452 | 419 | .129 | .289 | 2.2% | 12.8% | 5.1% | .303 | -6.8 | 50.2 | |
| 2020STL | 156 | 145 | .097 | .281 | 2.6% | 13.5% | 3.8% | .290 | -3.9 | 15.6 | |
| 2021STL | 473 | 440 | .118 | .283 | 2.3% | 16.7% | 5.1% | .290 | -9.5 | 47.7 | |
| 2022STL | 270 | 262 | .088 | .234 | 1.9% | 14.8% | 1.9% | .235 | -16.2 | 14.6 |
Read advanced measures alongside playing time. N/A means the required inputs or season calculations are unavailable.
1 season of pitching across 1 club. Season totals, oldest first. The team shown identifies the player's club when the totals were recorded.
| Season | Team | W | L | W-L% | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022STL | 0 | 0 | N/A | 18.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3.00 |
5 seasons of fielding across 1 club. Fielding is shown by recorded position; games at different positions can overlap.
| Season | Team | Pos | G | GS | INN | TC | PO | A | E | DP | FLD% | RF/9 | RF/G | SB | CS | CS% | Pick | PB | WP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018STL | C | 121 | 120 | 1017.2 | 1010 | 966 | 42 | 2 | 8 | .998 | 8.91 | 8.33 | 27 | 12 | 30.8% | 2 | 4 | 39 | |
| 2018STL | 1B | 5 | 0 | 12.0 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .917 | 8.25 | 2.20 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| 2019STL | C | 111 | 108 | 939.1 | 947 | 916 | 30 | 1 | 5 | .999 | 9.06 | 8.52 | 22 | 8 | 26.7% | 0 | 4 | 31 | |
| 2019STL | 1B | 4 | 0 | 8.0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 6.75 | 1.50 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| 2019STL | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0.00 | 0.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| 2020STL | C | 42 | 42 | 337.1 | 328 | 307 | 16 | 5 | 1 | .985 | 8.62 | 7.69 | 6 | 5 | 45.5% | 1 | 3 | 14 | |
| 2020STL | 1B | 2 | 0 | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.40 | 1.50 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| 2021STL | C | 118 | 118 | 1001.1 | 921 | 869 | 49 | 3 | 10 | .997 | 8.25 | 7.78 | 26 | 18 | 40.9% | 3 | 6 | 44 | |
| 2021STL | 1B | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.00 | 2.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| 2022STL | P | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0.00 | 0.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| 2022STL | C | 77 | 71 | 628.1 | 540 | 512 | 25 | 3 | 6 | .994 | 7.69 | 6.97 | 20 | 13 | 39.4% | 0 | 1 | 15 | |
| 2022STL | 1B | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0.00 | 0.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| 2022STL | DH | 1 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
A designated hitter does not play in the field, so DH rows show N/A for fielding measures.
Recorded measurements and MLBDB estimates from the pitches seen and the balls put in play as a hitter. Each table's note says which.
MLBDB calculates these numbers from recorded game measurements. EV balls and LA balls show the sample sizes. EV+LA balls have both measurements and are used for barrel percentage. Seasons without these measurements show N/A.
| Season | Team | BBE | EV+LA balls | MLBDB barrels | MLBDB Barrel% | EV balls | Avg EV balls | Avg EV | Max EV | Hard-hit% | LA balls | Avg LA balls | Avg LA | Sweet-spot% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018STL | 399 | 374 | 22 | 5.9% | 374 | 373 | 88.6 | 107.2 | 36.1% | 374 | 373 | 14.8 | 41.4% | |
| 2019STL | 366 | 339 | 14 | 4.1% | 339 | 339 | 87.7 | 106.2 | 36.9% | 339 | 339 | 13.5 | 44.5% | |
| 2020STL | 126 | 126 | 3 | 2.4% | 126 | 125 | 84.7 | 104.2 | 25.4% | 126 | 125 | 12.3 | 39.7% | |
| 2021STL | 364 | 363 | 19 | 5.2% | 363 | 363 | 88.0 | 108.2 | 31.7% | 363 | 363 | 15.3 | 35.8% | |
| 2022STL | 223 | 223 | 7 | 3.1% | 223 | 223 | 84.7 | 107.8 | 26.0% | 223 | 223 | 16.9 | 35.4% |
Direction is estimated from recorded hit locations and the hand used to bat on each play. Rates divide by Located balls and show N/A below 95% location coverage. Unmapped balls are left out. Higher is not always better.
| Season | Team | Located balls | Location coverage | Pull% | Center% | Oppo% | Pull balls | Center balls | Oppo balls | Unmapped balls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018STL | 372 | 93.2% | N/A | N/A | N/A | 158 | 132 | 82 | 27 | |
| 2019STL | 366 | 100.0% | 39.1% | 37.4% | 23.5% | 143 | 137 | 86 | 0 | |
| 2020STL | 126 | 100.0% | 42.1% | 40.5% | 17.5% | 53 | 51 | 22 | 0 | |
| 2021STL | 364 | 100.0% | 43.4% | 35.4% | 21.2% | 158 | 129 | 77 | 0 | |
| 2022STL | 223 | 100.0% | 37.7% | 37.2% | 25.1% | 84 | 83 | 56 | 0 |
Pitches counts every pitch actually thrown; automatic balls and strikes are left out. Swings include bunt attempts, and caught foul tips count as whiffs. Whiff% divides misses by swings; SwStr% divides misses by pitches. Zone rates need a recorded location for at least 95% of pitches. Missing results show N/A. For 2018 through 2024, inside or outside the zone is an MLBDB estimate from recorded pitch locations and batter zone heights; from 2025, MLB's recorded zone labels are used.
| Season | Team | Pitches | Swings | Whiff% | SwStr% | Contact% | Swing% | Chase% | Zone% | Z-Swing% | Z-Contact% | O-Contact% | First delivered strike% | Called% | CSW% | Zone coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018STL | 1969 | 1038 | 17.2% | 9.1% | 82.8% | 52.7% | 35.2% | 49.4% | 70.5% | 86.7% | 74.9% | 64.0% | 14.7% | 23.8% | 99.7% | |
| 2019STL | 1617 | 903 | 18.9% | 10.6% | 81.1% | 55.8% | 38.5% | 46.9% | 75.6% | 85.2% | 73.7% | 69.5% | 12.0% | 22.6% | 97.7% | |
| 2020STL | 557 | 307 | 24.1% | 13.3% | 75.9% | 55.1% | 40.1% | 46.7% | 72.3% | 85.6% | 60.5% | 66.0% | 13.1% | 26.4% | 100.0% | |
| 2021STL | 1669 | 953 | 24.0% | 13.7% | 76.0% | 57.1% | 38.9% | 49.0% | 76.0% | 82.6% | 63.4% | 72.6% | 12.5% | 26.2% | 100.0% | |
| 2022STL | 986 | 578 | 22.0% | 12.9% | 78.0% | 58.6% | 41.3% | 51.1% | 75.2% | 81.5% | 71.4% | 69.5% | 12.7% | 25.6% | 100.0% |
MLBDB estimates these from recorded ball speed and angle, for seasons from 2018. A season or period shows N/A if any batted ball it needs is missing a measurement or falls outside what the model covers. That is common over a full season, and in 2018 and 2019 no regular player has complete measurements. Differences use actual results from the same completed games. These describe recorded contact, not future performance.
| Season | Team | Model balls | Measured% | MLBDB xBA | AVG − MLBDB xBA | MLBDB xSLG | SLG − MLBDB xSLG | MLBDB xwOBA | wOBA − MLBDB xwOBA | Missing pairs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018STL | 374 | 93.7% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 25 | |
| 2019STL | 339 | 92.6% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 27 | |
| 2020STL | 126 | 100.0% | .256 | 0.006 | .386 | -0.028 | .300 | -0.009 | 0 | |
| 2021STL | 363 | 99.7% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1 | |
| 2022STL | 223 | 100.0% | .235 | -0.022 | .350 | -0.049 | .264 | -0.030 | 0 |
| Date | Game | Result | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2022 | L 0-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Oct 7, 2022 | L 3-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Oct 5, 2022 | L 3-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Oct 2, 2022 | L 5-7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Oct 1, 2022 | W 13-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |