Paul Molitor 1978 Game by Game Batting Logs

Paul Molitor 1978 Game by Game Batting Logs

Paul Molitor appeared in 125 Major League games during the 1978 regular season. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games Molitor appeared in, specifically relating to his 1978 hitting statistics. Notes: The Date / Box field has a link to the box score from the game being described. If the Date is followed by an asterisk (*), Molitor started during that game at the first position listed in the Position(s) column. Cumulative monthly totals are provided where applicable.

"I had him (Paul Molitor) in the sixth grade at St. Luke's grade school, and he played in the eighth-grade program. I remember when Paul was in the fifth grade, our phys ed teacher (Dennis Denning) came up and said, 'Westy, I got a kid who's going to go all the way to the majors.' That was a pretty good call" - Coach Wally Wescott

Paul Molitor 1978 Game by Game Batting Logs In Chronological Order / Paul Molitor Stats
Date / Box	Opponent	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
04-07-1978 *	vs Orioles	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	ss
04-08-1978 *	vs Orioles	6	2	3	0	0	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.364	.364	.636	ss
04-09-1978 *	vs Orioles	5	2	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.438	.438	.625	ss
04-11-1978 *	vs Yankees	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.421	.450	.632	ss
04-14-1978 *	at Orioles	4	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.391	.417	.565	ss
04-15-1978 *	at Orioles	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.346	.370	.500	ss
04-16-1978 *	at Orioles	5	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.355	.375	.484	ss
04-18-1978 *	at Red Sox	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.333	.351	.444	ss
04-20-1978 *	at Red Sox	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.317	.400	ss
04-21-1978 *	at Yankees	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.289	.304	.378	ss
04-22-1978 *	at Yankees	5	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.308	.420	ss
04-23-1978 *	at Yankees	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.304	.407	ss
04-25-1978 *	vs Red Sox	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.276	.300	.397	ss
04-26-1978 *	vs Red Sox	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.290	.313	.419	ss
April 1978 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
April 1978 Totals		62	12	18	2	0	2	11	1	0	6	1	0	0	.290	.313	.419	-
05-02-1978 *	vs White Sox	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.273	.290	.394	ss
05-03-1978 *	vs White Sox	4	1	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.301	.414	ss
05-05-1978 *	vs Royals	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.293	.308	.413	ss
05-06-1978 *	vs Royals	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.291	.305	.405	ss
05-07-1978 *	vs Royals	5	0	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.298	.310	.417	ss
05-09-1978 *	vs Rangers	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.295	.308	.409	ss
05-10-1978 *	vs Rangers	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.293	.305	.435	ss
05-12-1978 *	at White Sox	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.298	.316	.436	ss
05-13-1978 *	at White Sox	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	.296	.314	.429	ss
05-14-1978 *	at White Sox	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.311	.422	ss
05-15-1978 *	at Rangers	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.292	.309	.415	2b
05-16-1978 *	at Rangers	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.291	.313	.409	2b
05-17-1978 *	vs Tigers	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.289	.311	.404	2b
05-18-1978 *	vs Tigers	5	2	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.315	.412	2b
05-19-1978 *	vs Angels	4	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.301	.320	.431	dh
05-20-1978 *	vs Angels	4	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.307	.326	.433	2b
05-21-1978 *	vs Angels	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.298	.321	.420	2b
05-23-1978 *	at Athletics	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.304	.326	.422	2b
05-24-1978 *	at Athletics	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.309	.336	.424	2b
05-26-1978 *	at Angels	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.299	.325	.410	2b
05-28-1978 *	at Angels	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.297	.327	.405	2b
05-29-1978 *	vs Athletics	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.289	.319	.395	2b
05-30-1978	vs Athletics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.289	.319	.395	pr,dh
05-31-1978 *	at Tigers	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.295	.323	.397	2b
May 1978 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
May 1978 Totals		94	13	28	5	0	1	9	5	1	7	0	1	1	.298	.330	.383	-
06-01-1978 *	at Tigers	4	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.321	.406	2b
06-02-1978 *	vs Indians	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	.291	.318	.400	2b
06-03-1978 *	vs Indians	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.288	.315	.394	2b
06-04-1978 *	vs Indians	5	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.291	.317	.411	ss
06-06-1978 *	vs Tigers	4	2	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.296	.321	.430	2b
06-09-1978 *	vs Blue Jays	4	1	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.306	.330	.448	ss
06-10-1978 *	vs Blue Jays	4	3	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.316	.338	.460	2b
06-11-1978 *	vs Blue Jays	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.311	.337	.453	2b
06-11-1978 *	vs Blue Jays	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.309	.335	.448	2b
06-12-1978 *	at Tigers	5	2	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.322	.346	.462	2b
06-13-1978 *	at Tigers	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.320	.347	.458	2b
06-14-1978 *	at Blue Jays	4	1	3	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.329	.355	.473	2b
06-14-1978 *	at Blue Jays	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	.327	.356	.469	3b
06-16-1978 *	at Indians	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.318	.346	.456	2b
06-17-1978 *	at Indians	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	.315	.342	.450	2b
06-18-1978	at Indians	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.314	.340	.448	ph,2b
06-18-1978 *	at Indians	5	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.316	.342	.447	2b
06-20-1978 *	vs Orioles	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.313	.339	.446	2b
06-21-1978 *	vs Orioles	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.312	.337	.443	2b
06-22-1978 *	vs Orioles	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	.311	.335	.440	2b
06-23-1978 *	vs Mariners	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.306	.329	.433	2b
06-26-1978 *	vs Twins	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.308	.331	.432	2b
06-27-1978 *	vs Twins	5	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.306	.328	.431	2b
06-28-1978 *	vs Yankees	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.304	.326	.427	2b
06-28-1978 *	vs Yankees	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.307	.329	.432	2b
06-30-1978 *	at Mariners	4	3	2	1	0	0	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	.310	.336	.437	2b
June 1978 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
June 1978 Totals		112	20	37	10	1	2	10	4	0	12	1	2	2	.330	.353	.491	-
07-01-1978 *	at Mariners	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	.305	.331	.430	2b
07-02-1978	at Mariners	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.303	.329	.427	ph,2b
07-03-1978 *	at Twins	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.299	.324	.421	2b
07-04-1978 *	at Twins	4	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.301	.327	.433	2b
07-05-1978 *	at Twins	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.299	.329	.430	2b
07-07-1978 *	vs Yankees	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.299	.328	.427	2b
07-08-1978	vs Yankees	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.298	.327	.426	ph,2b
07-09-1978 *	vs Yankees	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.296	.325	.422	2b
07-13-1978 *	vs Royals	5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.298	.326	.421	2b
07-14-1978 *	vs Royals	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.297	.325	.419	2b
07-15-1978 *	vs White Sox	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.296	.324	.417	2b
07-16-1978 *	vs White Sox	5	2	3	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.301	.328	.423	2b
07-18-1978 *	vs White Sox	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.303	.329	.423	2b
07-19-1978 *	vs Red Sox	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.299	.325	.417	2b
07-20-1978 *	vs Red Sox	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.301	.327	.417	2b
07-21-1978 *	at Rangers	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.296	.322	.411	2b
07-22-1978 *	at Rangers	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.295	.320	.408	2b
07-24-1978 *	at White Sox	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.291	.317	.403	2b
07-25-1978 *	at White Sox	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.290	.315	.403	2b
07-26-1978 *	vs Angels	5	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.297	.322	.409	2b
07-28-1978 *	at Blue Jays	4	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	.297	.321	.412	2b
07-29-1978 *	at Blue Jays	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.296	.320	.411	2b
07-30-1978 *	at Blue Jays	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.296	.321	.412	2b
07-31-1978 *	at Orioles	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.319	.409	2b
July 1978 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
July 1978 Totals		99	11	25	3	1	1	5	3	0	14	0	2	0	.253	.275	.333	-
08-03-1978 *	at Orioles	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.290	.315	.403	ss
08-04-1978 *	vs Red Sox	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.290	.315	.402	2b
08-08-1978 *	at Yankees	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.289	.314	.403	2b
08-09-1978 *	at Yankees	5	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.291	.315	.403	2b
08-10-1978 *	at Yankees	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.288	.312	.398	2b
08-11-1978 *	at Red Sox	5	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.289	.315	.401	2b
08-14-1978 *	at Red Sox	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.290	.314	.401	2b
08-15-1978 *	vs Blue Jays	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.286	.310	.396	2b
08-16-1978 *	vs Blue Jays	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.310	.394	2b
08-17-1978 *	vs Blue Jays	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.287	.311	.394	2b
08-20-1978 *	vs Tigers	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.290	.313	.396	2b
08-22-1978 *	vs Indians	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.289	.313	.395	2b
08-23-1978 *	vs Indians	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.291	.314	.395	ss
08-24-1978 *	vs Indians	6	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.291	.314	.394	2b
08-26-1978 *	at Tigers	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.288	.311	.389	2b
08-27-1978 *	at Tigers	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.285	.309	.386	2b
08-28-1978 *	at Tigers	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.287	.311	.387	2b
08-31-1978 *	at Indians	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.287	.310	.386	ss
08-31-1978 *	at Indians	4	2	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.287	.311	.389	2b
August 1978 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
August 1978 Totals		83	10	21	2	1	0	5	2	0	6	1	2	1	.253	.276	.301	-
09-01-1978 *	vs Rangers	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.285	.311	.386	2b
09-03-1978 *	vs Rangers	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.282	.308	.382	2b
09-04-1978 *	vs Mariners	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	.279	.307	.379	2b
09-06-1978 *	at Blue Jays	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.277	.305	.376	2b
09-08-1978 *	at Twins	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.274	.304	.372	2b
09-09-1978 *	at Twins	4	0	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.274	.304	.376	2b
09-10-1978 *	at Twins	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.271	.301	.372	ss
09-13-1978 *	vs Orioles	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	.269	.300	.369	2b
09-15-1978	vs Twins	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.268	.299	.367	2b
09-19-1978 *	at Yankees	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.268	.298	.366	2b
09-20-1978 *	at Royals	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.268	.298	.367	2b
09-21-1978 *	at Royals	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.266	.296	.365	2b
09-22-1978 *	vs Athletics	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.269	.298	.367	2b
09-24-1978 *	vs Athletics	4	1	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.272	.302	.372	2b
09-26-1978 *	at Angels	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.272	.301	.371	2b
09-27-1978 *	at Angels	5	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.302	.373	2b
09-30-1978 *	at Athletics	5	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.275	.303	.375	2b
September 1978 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
September 1978 Totals		67	7	13	4	1	0	4	4	1	8	1	0	0	.194	.250	.284	-
10-01-1978 *	at Athletics	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	.273	.301	.372	ss
October 1978 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
October 1978 Totals		4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	-
Date		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
1978 Yearly Totals		521	73	142	26	4	6	45	19	2	54	4	7	5	.273	.301	.372	-
Paul Molitor 1978 Game by Game Batting Logs

Did you know that Paul Molitor appeared in 62 games at home, had 260 at-bats, drove in 27 runs, scored 44 times, had 82 hits (15 doubles / 0 triples / 4 home runs), walked 4 times (2 intentional), struck out 23 times, was hit by a pitcher 2 times, sacrificed 5 times (3 hits & 2 flies), and finished at home with a .315 batting average, .328 on base percentage and .419 slugging average?

On the road, Paul Molitor appeared in 63 games, had 261 at-bats, drove in 18 runs, scored 29 times, had 60 hits (11 doubles / 4 triples / 2 home runs), walked 15 times (0 intentional), struck out 31 times, was hit by a pitcher 2 times, sacrificed 7 times (4 hits & 3 flies), and finished at home with a .229 batting average, .274 on base percentage and .325 slugging average?

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