What years did Yadier Molina play?

Yadier Molina played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2022.

Was Yadier Molina a pitcher?

No. Yadier Molina was a position player (Catcher), though he did pitch in 2 career games.

How many home runs did Yadier Molina hit?

Yadier Molina hit 176 career home runs with 2,168 hits.

What teams did Yadier Molina play for?

Yadier Molina played for one team, the St. Louis Cardinals (2004–2022).

Did Yadier Molina win an MVP award?

No. Yadier Molina did not win the MVP award.

What awards did Yadier Molina win?

Yadier Molina won 9 Gold Gloves (2008–2015, 2018) and the Silver Slugger award (2013). He was selected to 10 All-Star Games.

What were Yadier Molina's career stats?

In 2,226 games, Yadier Molina had 2,168 hits, 176 home runs, 1,022 RBI, 777 runs, and 71 stolen bases, with a .277 batting average.

What was Yadier Molina's salary?

Yadier Molina's last recorded salary was $14,200,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $15,000,000, in 2014, and his lowest was $323,500, in 2005. The Salary History table lists each season from 2005 to 2016.

What position did Yadier Molina play?

Yadier Molina played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Yadier Molina and how much did he weigh?

Yadier Molina was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 225 pounds.

How many home runs did Yadier Molina hit each season?

Yadier Molina's home runs by season: 2 in 2004, 8 in 2005, 6 in 2006, 6 in 2007, 7 in 2008, 6 in 2009, 6 in 2010, 14 in 2011, 22 in 2012, 12 in 2013, 7 in 2014, 4 in 2015, 8 in 2016, 18 in 2017, 20 in 2018, 10 in 2019, 4 in 2020, 11 in 2021, and 5 in 2022. His most in one season was 22, in 2012.

What was Yadier Molina's career batting average?

Yadier Molina batted .277 over his career, with 2,168 hits in 7,817 at bats.

How many RBI did Yadier Molina have?

Yadier Molina drove in 1,022 runs in his career.

Yadier Molina

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2004-2022)

Yadier Molina was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2022 for the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 19 seasons. In 2,226 career games, he hit .277 with 2,168 hits, 176 home runs, and 1,022 RBI. Yadier Molina was a 10-time All-Star, a 9-time Gold Glove, a Silver Slugger, and a Roberto Clemente Award.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 24, 2026

AVG .277

HR 176

RBI 1,022

H 2,168

OPS .726

PIV -370

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 225 lb
Born: 7/13/1982 in Bayamon, P.R.
MLB Debut: 2004-06-03
Last Game: 2022-10-05
Awards: 10× All-Star · 9× Gold Glove · Silver Slugger · Roberto Clemente Award

Full name: Yadier Benjamin Molina

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Career Batting Statistics

Yadier Molina — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
2,226	7,817	777	2,168	408	7	176	1,022	71	542	922	.277	.327	.399	.726	-370

Career AVG .277 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — +8.2% above league average.

Career OBP .327 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .399 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .726 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Yadier Molina Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2004	SLN	NL	51	135	12	36	6	0	2	15	0	13	20	.267	.266 (avg)	.335 (-2%)	.427 (-17%)	.762 (-10%)	-215.0
2005	SLN	NL	114	385	36	97	15	1	8	49	2	23	30	.252	.264 (-5%)	.330 (-11%)	.418 (-14%)	.749 (-13%)	-827.4
2006	SLN	NL	129	417	29	90	26	0	6	49	1	26	41	.216	.269 (-20%)	.336 (-19%)	.431 (-26%)	.768 (-23%)	-1598.0
2007	SLN	NL	111	353	30	97	15	0	6	40	1	34	43	.275	.268 (+3%)	.335 (+1%)	.422 (-13%)	.758 (-7%)	-333.1
2008	SLN	NL	124	444	37	135	18	0	7	56	0	32	29	.304	.263 (+15%)	.333 (+5%)	.416 (-6%)	.749 (-1%)	-59.6
2009	SLN	NL	140	481	45	141	23	1	6	54	9	50	39	.293	.262 (+12%)	.332 (+10%)	.417 (-8%)	.750 (avg)	175.3
2010	SLN	NL	136	465	34	122	19	0	6	62	8	42	51	.262	.257 (+2%)	.325 (+1%)	.402 (-15%)	.728 (-8%)	-498.5
2011	SLN	NL	139	475	55	145	32	1	14	65	4	33	44	.305	.255 (+20%)	.320 (+9%)	.399 (+17%)	.719 (+13%)	1170.8
2012	SLN	NL	138	505	65	159	28	0	22	76	12	45	55	.315	.254 (+24%)	.318 (+17%)	.405 (+24%)	.724 (+21%)	2132.5
2013	SLN	NL	136	505	68	161	44	0	12	80	3	30	55	.319	.253 (+26%)	.317 (+13%)	.396 (+20%)	.714 (+17%)	1610.7
2014	SLN	NL	110	404	40	114	21	0	7	38	1	28	55	.282	.251 (+12%)	.313 (+6%)	.386 (avg)	.700 (+3%)	224.7
2015	SLN	NL	136	488	34	132	23	2	4	61	3	32	59	.270	.254 (+6%)	.316 (-2%)	.404 (-13%)	.721 (-8%)	-691.8
2016	SLN	NL	147	534	56	164	38	1	8	58	3	39	63	.307	.255 (+20%)	.321 (+12%)	.417 (+2%)	.738 (+6%)	789.0
2017	SLN	NL	136	501	60	137	27	1	18	82	9	28	74	.273	.254 (+7%)	.324 (-4%)	.425 (+3%)	.750 (avg)	-117.1
2018	SLN	NL	123	459	55	120	20	0	20	74	4	29	66	.261	.247 (+5%)	.318 (-1%)	.409 (+6%)	.727 (+3%)	212.1
2019	SLN	NL	113	419	45	113	24	0	10	57	6	23	58	.270	.252 (+7%)	.322 (-3%)	.434 (-8%)	.757 (-6%)	-462.5
2020	SLN	NL	42	145	12	38	2	0	4	16	0	6	21	.262	.244 (+7%)	.321 (-6%)	.417 (-14%)	.739 (-11%)	-242.2
2021	SLN	NL	121	440	45	111	19	0	11	66	3	24	79	.252	.243 (+3%)	.317 (-6%)	.410 (-10%)	.727 (-8%)	-614.6
2022	SLN	NL	80	262	19	56	8	0	5	24	2	5	40	.214	.242 (-12%)	.311 (-25%)	.394 (-24%)	.706 (-24%)	-1024.8
Career · 19 seasons			2,226	7,817	777	2,168	408	7	176	1,022	71	542	922	.277	—	—	—	—	-370

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Pitching Statistics

Yadier Molina — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2.0	6	4	2	0	1	18.00	0.0

Career ERA 18.00 vs. league average 3.97 across their career seasons — 353.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Yadier Molina — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2022	SLN	NL	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2.0	6	4	0	1	18.00	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2.0	6	4	0	1	18.00	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Yadier Molina — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
104	373	29	102	19	0	4	36	27	44	.273

Playoff Batting by Year

Yadier Molina — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2022	NLWC2	SLN	2	8	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	.125
2021	NLWC	SLN	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2020	NLWC2	SLN	3	13	2	6	2	0	2	1	1	.462
2019	NLCS	SLN	4	12	1	2	0	1	1	0	1	.167
2019	NLDS2	SLN	5	21	1	3	0	0	2	1	2	.143
2015	NLDS1	SLN	3	8	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	.125
2014	NLCS	SLN	2	6	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.333
2014	NLDS2	SLN	4	15	2	3	1	0	0	0	3	.200
2013	NLCS	SLN	6	22	2	5	0	0	1	3	4	.227
2013	NLDS1	SLN	5	17	2	5	1	1	1	3	3	.294
2013	WS	SLN	6	23	0	7	1	0	2	1	3	.304
2012	NLCS	SLN	7	28	2	11	1	0	2	0	1	.393
2012	NLDS1	SLN	5	17	3	2	0	0	1	5	1	.118
2012	NLWC	SLN	1	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000
2011	NLCS	SLN	6	24	5	8	3	0	2	2	3	.333
2011	NLDS1	SLN	5	19	1	4	0	0	1	1	5	.211
2011	WS	SLN	7	24	1	8	2	0	9	4	3	.333
2009	NLDS1	SLN	3	13	0	4	1	0	0	0	1	.308
2006	NLCS	SLN	7	23	2	8	1	2	6	3	2	.348
2006	NLDS2	SLN	4	13	0	4	1	0	1	0	2	.308
2006	WS	SLN	5	17	3	7	2	0	1	3	1	.412
2005	NLCS	SLN	6	22	1	7	3	0	0	0	2	.318
2005	NLDS1	SLN	3	13	1	3	0	0	3	0	1	.231
2004	NLCS	SLN	1	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.250
2004	WS	SLN	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Yadier Molina — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	1122	3852	385	1075	75	494	.279
Away	1104	3965	392	1093	101	528	.276

Pitching — Home / Away

Yadier Molina — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Away	2	2.0	6	4	0	1	18.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Yadier Molina — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SO
2022-10-05	STL	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
2022-10-02	STL	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	1	0
2022-10-01	STL	PIT	W	3	0	0	0	0	0
2022-09-30	STL	PIT	W	3	0	0	0	0	2
2022-09-25	STL	LAD	L	3	0	1	0	1	1
2022-09-20	STL	SDP	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
2022-09-18	STL	CIN	L	3	0	1	0	0	1
2022-09-17	STL	CIN	W	4	2	2	1	2	0
2022-09-15	STL	CIN	L	3	0	0	0	0	1
2022-09-14	STL	MIL	W	4	0	1	0	1	0

Last 2 Games — Pitching

Yadier Molina — Last 2 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2022-06-08	STL	TBR	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0
2022-05-22	STL	PIT	—	1.0	4	4	4	0	0	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Yadier Molina — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	48	5	110	12	3	11
3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
C	2184	2114	15122	1062	83	137
P	2	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Yadier Molina — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2004	SLN	C	51	39	256	16	2	1
2005	SLN	1B	1	0	0	0	0	0
2005	SLN	C	114	111	684	66	7	4
2006	SLN	1B	4	0	5	0	1	1
2006	SLN	C	127	118	734	79	4	6
2007	SLN	1B	1	0	1	0	0	0
2007	SLN	C	107	101	582	63	6	8
2008	SLN	1B	2	1	13	3	0	1
2008	SLN	C	119	114	653	70	10	7
2009	SLN	1B	6	0	10	1	0	2
2009	SLN	C	138	136	884	82	5	6
2010	SLN	1B	7	0	7	0	0	2
2010	SLN	C	135	130	895	79	5	10
2011	SLN	1B	2	0	3	0	1	0
2011	SLN	C	137	132	857	67	5	5
2012	SLN	1B	3	0	11	2	0	0
2012	SLN	C	136	133	962	88	3	12
2013	SLN	1B	5	2	17	1	0	1
2013	SLN	C	131	129	976	63	4	11
2014	SLN	1B	1	1	10	1	0	0
2014	SLN	C	107	106	810	56	2	10
2015	SLN	C	134	131	1064	56	7	9
2016	SLN	1B	2	1	10	1	0	0
2016	SLN	C	146	142	1113	60	2	5
2017	SLN	1B	1	0	4	0	0	0
2017	SLN	C	133	133	1082	55	7	13
2018	SLN	1B	5	0	9	2	1	3
2018	SLN	C	121	120	966	42	2	8
2019	SLN	1B	4	0	6	0	0	1
2019	SLN	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
2019	SLN	C	111	108	916	30	1	5
2020	SLN	1B	2	0	3	0	0	0
2020	SLN	C	42	42	307	16	5	1
2021	SLN	1B	1	0	1	1	0	0
2021	SLN	C	118	118	869	49	3	10
2022	SLN	1B	1	0	0	0	0	0
2022	SLN	C	77	71	512	25	3	6
2022	SLN	P	2	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Yadier Molina Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	2
Catcher	2184
First Base	48
Third Base	1
Designated Hitter	5

Awards & Honors

Yadier Molina — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
2019	Player of the Week	Week of 2019-08-31
2018	Gold Glove	C
2018	Roberto Clemente Award
2015	Gold Glove	C
2015	Platinum Glove
2014	Gold Glove	C
2014	Platinum Glove
2013	Gold Glove	C
2013	Silver Slugger	C
2013	This Year in Baseball Defensive Player of the Year	MLB.com GIBBY
2012	Gold Glove	C
2012	Platinum Glove
2012	This Year in Baseball Defensive Player of the Year	MLB.com GIBBY
2011	Gold Glove	C
2011	Platinum Glove
2010	Gold Glove	C
2009	Gold Glove	C
2008	Gold Glove	C

Salary History

Yadier Molina's recorded salaries total $81,398,500 over 12 seasons, 2005 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Molina's career ran from 2004 to 2022. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2004.

Yadier Molina — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	SLN	NL	$14,200,000
2015	SLN	NL	$15,000,000
2014	SLN	NL	$15,000,000
2013	SLN	NL	$14,200,000
2012	SLN	NL	$7,000,000
2011	SLN	NL	$5,312,500
2010	SLN	NL	$4,312,500
2009	SLN	NL	$3,312,500
2008	SLN	NL	$1,812,500
2007	SLN	NL	$525,000
2006	SLN	NL	$400,000
2005	SLN	NL	$323,500
Total recorded salary (partial)			$81,398,500

Award Voting History

Yadier Molina — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
2016	Most Valuable Player	NL	23th	2.0	420	0
2013	Most Valuable Player	NL	3rd	219.0	420	2
2012	Most Valuable Player	NL	4th	241.0	448	1
2011	Most Valuable Player	NL	21th	2.0	448	0
2009	Most Valuable Player	NL	23th	3.0	448	0

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Yadier Molina: the record in brief

Yadier Molina played a first major league game on June 3, 2004 and a last one on October 5, 2022. All of the seasons listed were played for the St. Louis Cardinals. Molina, born on July 13, 1982, in Bayamon, P.R., is listed as a catcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Molina's listed size is 5'11" and 225 pounds. The given name on file is Yadier Benjamin Molina.

Across 2,226 games at the plate, Molina's career line reads 2,168 hits in 7,817 at bats for a .277 average, adding 176 home runs, 1,022 RBI, and 71 stolen bases. Molina's career OPS of .726 combines a .327 on-base mark with .399 slugging. Over the seasons Molina played, league hitters batted .256; the .277 career figure is 8.2% above that. Molina's most home runs in a season came in 2012, when the total reached 22 for the St. Louis Cardinals. The hits column peaks at 164, in 2016. Molina drove in a season-high 82 runs in 2017.

Frequently Asked Questions about Yadier Molina

What years did Yadier Molina play?: Yadier Molina played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2022.
Was Yadier Molina a pitcher?: No. Yadier Molina was a position player (Catcher), though he did pitch in 2 career games.
How many home runs did Yadier Molina hit?: Yadier Molina hit 176 career home runs with 2,168 hits.
What teams did Yadier Molina play for?: Yadier Molina played for one team, the St. Louis Cardinals (2004–2022).
Did Yadier Molina win an MVP award?: No. Yadier Molina did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Yadier Molina win?: Yadier Molina won 9 Gold Gloves (2008–2015, 2018) and the Silver Slugger award (2013). He was selected to 10 All-Star Games.
What were Yadier Molina's career stats?: In 2,226 games, Yadier Molina had 2,168 hits, 176 home runs, 1,022 RBI, 777 runs, and 71 stolen bases, with a .277 batting average.
How much did Yadier Molina earn in his career?: Yadier Molina's recorded salaries total $81,398,500 over 12 seasons, 2005 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Molina's career ran from 2004 to 2022. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2004.
What was Yadier Molina's salary?: Yadier Molina's last recorded salary was $14,200,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $15,000,000, in 2014, and his lowest was $323,500, in 2005. The Salary History table lists each season from 2005 to 2016.
What position did Yadier Molina play?: Yadier Molina played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Yadier Molina and how much did he weigh?: Yadier Molina was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 225 pounds.
How many home runs did Yadier Molina hit each season?: Yadier Molina's home runs by season: 2 in 2004, 8 in 2005, 6 in 2006, 6 in 2007, 7 in 2008, 6 in 2009, 6 in 2010, 14 in 2011, 22 in 2012, 12 in 2013, 7 in 2014, 4 in 2015, 8 in 2016, 18 in 2017, 20 in 2018, 10 in 2019, 4 in 2020, 11 in 2021, and 5 in 2022. His most in one season was 22, in 2012.
What was Yadier Molina's career batting average?: Yadier Molina batted .277 over his career, with 2,168 hits in 7,817 at bats.
How many RBI did Yadier Molina have?: Yadier Molina drove in 1,022 runs in his career.