Paul L Molitor was inducted into the MLB Hall of Fame class of 2004 along with Dennis Eckersley. Molitor was a 3B\2B\DH with 21 seasons MLB experience playing with the Milwaukee Brewers (1978-1992), Toronto Blue Jays (1993-1995) and Minnesota Twins (1996-1998). For his MLB career he hit .306/.369/.448 with 234 HR, 1307 RBI, 1782 R, 504 SB in 2683 games.
I believe his three best seasons were 1993 when he hit .332/.402/.509 with 22 HR, 111 RBI, 121 R, 22 SB in 160 games, 1982 when he hit .302/.366/.450 with 19 HR, 71 RBI, 136 R, 41 SB in 160 games and 1987 when he hit .353/.438/.566 with 16 HR, 75 RBI, 114 R, 45 SB in 118 games.
Molitor led the American League in doubles in 1987 (41). He led the AL in triples in 1991 (13). He led the AL in runs in 1982, 1987 and 1991 (133).
He was an All Star seven times (1980, 1985, 1988, 1991-1994). His 3319 career hits ranks eighth all time. Molitor won the World Series Championship with the Blue Jays in 1993.
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