Paul Molitor 1997 Game by Game Batting Logs

Paul Molitor 1997 Game by Game Batting Logs

Paul Molitor appeared in 135 Major League games during the 1997 regular season. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games Molitor appeared in, specifically relating to his 1997 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 1997 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
04-01-1997 *	vs Tigers	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	dh
04-02-1997 *	vs Tigers	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	.429	.556	.571	dh
04-03-1997 *	vs Tigers	5	1	2	0	0	1	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	.417	.500	.750	dh
04-04-1997 *	vs Royals	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.375	.444	.625	dh
04-05-1997 *	vs Royals	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.300	.364	.500	dh
04-06-1997 *	vs Royals	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.261	.320	.435	1b
04-07-1997 *	at Tigers	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.269	.310	.423	dh
04-09-1997 *	at Tigers	5	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.290	.324	.419	dh
04-10-1997 *	at Tigers	5	1	4	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.361	.385	.472	dh
04-12-1997 *	at Royals	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	2	.333	.341	.436	dh
04-13-1997 *	at Royals	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.326	.333	.419	dh
April 1997 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
April 1997 Totals		43	4	14	1	0	1	11	2	1	4	0	0	3	.326	.333	.419	-
05-03-1997 *	at Blue Jays	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.298	.308	.383	dh
05-04-1997 *	at Blue Jays	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.275	.286	.353	dh
05-05-1997 *	at Yankees	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	.278	.311	.352	dh
05-06-1997 *	at Yankees	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.259	.292	.328	dh
05-07-1997 *	at Red Sox	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.262	.304	.344	dh
05-08-1997 *	at Red Sox	5	0	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	2	0	0	0	.273	.311	.348	dh
05-09-1997 *	vs Blue Jays	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.271	.308	.343	dh
05-10-1997 *	vs Blue Jays	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.274	.317	.342	dh
05-11-1997 *	vs Blue Jays	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.314	.338	dh
05-12-1997 *	vs Blue Jays	5	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.268	.308	.341	dh
05-13-1997 *	vs Yankees	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.313	.337	dh
05-14-1997 *	vs Yankees	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	1	0	.270	.327	.337	dh
05-16-1997 *	vs Red Sox	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	.272	.340	.337	dh
05-17-1997 *	vs Red Sox	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.260	.327	.323	dh
05-18-1997 *	vs Red Sox	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.257	.322	.317	dh
05-20-1997 *	at Brewers	5	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.255	.317	.321	dh
05-21-1997 *	at Brewers	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.264	.323	.336	dh
05-23-1997 *	vs Athletics	5	1	5	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.296	.349	.374	dh
05-24-1997 *	vs Athletics	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.305	.361	.381	dh
05-25-1997 *	vs Athletics	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.301	.355	.374	dh
05-26-1997 *	vs Mariners	4	0	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	.307	.357	.386	dh
05-27-1997 *	vs Mariners	3	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	.315	.365	.392	dh
05-28-1997 *	vs Brewers	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.316	.368	.391	dh
05-29-1997 *	vs Brewers	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.309	.365	.382	dh
05-30-1997 *	at Angels	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.309	.369	.381	dh
05-31-1997 *	at Angels	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.315	.372	.385	dh
May 1997 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
May 1997 Totals		100	8	31	6	0	0	12	14	2	15	0	1	2	.310	.388	.370	-
06-01-1997 *	at Angels	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.315	.379	.384	dh
06-02-1997 *	at Rangers	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.307	.370	.373	dh
06-03-1997 *	at Rangers	5	1	3	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.316	.376	.394	dh
06-05-1997 *	vs Angels	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.308	.368	.384	dh
06-06-1997 *	vs Angels	5	3	4	0	0	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.323	.380	.415	dh
06-07-1997 *	vs Angels	5	2	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.325	.380	.420	dh
06-08-1997 *	vs Angels	4	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.324	.378	.422	dh
06-10-1997 *	vs Rangers	4	3	4	1	1	0	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	.339	.393	.452	dh
06-11-1997 *	vs Rangers	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.335	.388	.445	dh
06-13-1997 *	at Astros	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.389	.457	1b
06-15-1997 *	at Astros	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.332	.386	.453	1b
06-16-1997 *	vs Pirates	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.330	.384	.448	dh
06-17-1997 *	vs Pirates	5	1	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.332	.384	.462	dh
06-18-1997 *	vs Pirates	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.330	.382	.458	dh
06-20-1997 *	at White Sox	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.329	.379	.459	dh
06-21-1997 *	at White Sox	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.322	.373	.450	dh
06-22-1997 *	at White Sox	4	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.326	.375	.456	dh
06-23-1997 *	at Indians	5	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.327	.376	.459	dh
06-24-1997 *	at Indians	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	2	0	0	0	.323	.376	.453	dh
06-26-1997 *	vs White Sox	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.322	.374	.449	dh
06-27-1997 *	vs White Sox	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	.316	.367	.442	dh
06-28-1997 *	vs White Sox	5	2	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.318	.367	.445	dh
06-29-1997 *	vs White Sox	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.317	.368	.442	dh
06-30-1997 *	at Cardinals	4	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.324	.374	.447	1b
June 1997 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
June 1997 Totals		101	18	34	10	2	2	20	7	1	10	0	0	1	.337	.376	.535	-
07-01-1997 *	at Cardinals	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	.319	.368	.440	1b
07-03-1997 *	at Brewers	4	2	2	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	.321	.372	.440	dh
07-04-1997 *	at Brewers	4	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	.324	.373	.441	dh
07-05-1997 *	at Brewers	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.319	.368	.435	dh
07-06-1997 *	at Brewers	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.318	.366	.432	dh
07-10-1997 *	vs Indians	5	2	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.323	.370	.439	dh
07-11-1997 *	vs Indians	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.319	.365	.432	dh
07-12-1997 *	vs Indians	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.314	.360	.426	dh
07-13-1997 *	vs Indians	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	.314	.364	.425	dh
07-14-1997 *	vs White Sox	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	.310	.360	.419	dh
07-15-1997 *	vs White Sox	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.313	.361	.420	dh
07-16-1997 *	at Mariners	5	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	.314	.362	.420	dh
07-19-1997 *	at Athletics	4	0	1	1	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	.313	.363	.421	dh
07-20-1997 *	at Athletics	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.309	.358	.415	dh
07-22-1997 *	vs Royals	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.305	.354	.410	dh
07-23-1997 *	vs Royals	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.307	.356	.414	dh
07-24-1997 *	vs Royals	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.310	.357	.419	dh
07-25-1997 *	vs Orioles	4	3	3	0	0	2	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	.315	.362	.442	dh
07-26-1997 *	vs Orioles	6	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.316	.361	.440	dh
07-27-1997 *	vs Orioles	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.315	.360	.437	dh
07-28-1997 *	at Royals	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.314	.359	.435	dh
07-28-1997 *	at Royals	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.311	.358	.431	dh
07-29-1997 *	at Royals	4	2	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.311	.358	.429	dh
07-30-1997 *	at Royals	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.313	.359	.430	dh
July 1997 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
July 1997 Totals		98	11	28	4	0	2	20	6	0	16	0	0	2	.286	.321	.388	-
08-01-1997 *	at Yankees	5	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.314	.359	.432	dh
08-02-1997 *	at Yankees	4	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	.316	.361	.442	dh
08-03-1997 *	at Yankees	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	1	0	.317	.363	.442	dh
08-04-1997 *	vs Blue Jays	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.317	.362	.440	dh
08-05-1997 *	vs Blue Jays	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.319	.365	.443	dh
08-06-1997 *	vs Red Sox	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.315	.361	.438	dh
08-07-1997 *	vs Red Sox	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.311	.357	.432	dh
08-08-1997 *	vs Yankees	5	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.315	.360	.435	dh
08-09-1997 *	vs Yankees	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.315	.361	.434	dh
08-10-1997 *	vs Yankees	4	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.314	.359	.435	dh
08-11-1997 *	vs Yankees	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.312	.358	.431	dh
08-12-1997 *	at Blue Jays	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.308	.355	.427	dh
08-13-1997 *	at Blue Jays	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.307	.353	.424	dh
08-14-1997 *	at Red Sox	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.307	.352	.422	dh
08-15-1997 *	at Red Sox	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.303	.348	.417	dh
08-16-1997 *	at Red Sox	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.302	.349	.415	dh
08-17-1997 *	at Red Sox	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	.299	.345	.411	dh
08-19-1997 *	at Tigers	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.301	.346	.414	dh
08-20-1997 *	at Tigers	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.299	.346	.411	1b
08-22-1997 *	at Orioles	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.296	.343	.408	dh
08-23-1997 *	at Orioles	5	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.297	.343	.415	dh
08-24-1997 *	at Orioles	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.297	.342	.413	dh
08-25-1997 *	vs Tigers	6	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.297	.342	.412	dh
08-26-1997 *	vs Tigers	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	.298	.344	.411	1b
08-27-1997 *	vs Tigers	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.295	.341	.408	dh
08-29-1997 *	vs Reds	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.295	.340	.407	dh
08-30-1997 *	vs Reds	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.295	.339	.406	dh
08-31-1997 *	vs Reds	4	2	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.299	.343	.411	1b
August 1997 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
August 1997 Totals		113	9	29	5	0	2	12	7	2	18	0	1	3	.257	.293	.354	-
09-01-1997 *	at Cubs	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.301	.345	.412	1b
09-03-1997 *	at Cubs	5	1	2	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.302	.346	.418	1b
09-04-1997 *	vs Mariners	4	1	2	0	0	1	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	.303	.348	.425	dh
09-05-1997 *	vs Mariners	5	2	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.304	.349	.425	1b
09-06-1997 *	vs Mariners	4	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.308	.352	.430	dh
09-07-1997 *	vs Mariners	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.308	.354	.429	dh
09-09-1997 *	vs Athletics	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.310	.355	.430	dh
09-11-1997 *	at Rangers	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.307	.353	.426	dh
09-12-1997	at Rangers	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.307	.352	.425	ph
09-13-1997 *	at Rangers	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.306	.350	.425	1b
09-15-1997 *	at Angels	2	2	1	0	1	0	1	3	2	0	0	0	0	.306	.355	.429	dh
09-16-1997 *	at Angels	5	1	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.309	.357	.435	dh
09-17-1997	vs Indians	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.309	.356	.434	ph,dh
09-18-1997 *	vs Indians	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.306	.354	.431	dh
09-19-1997 *	vs Brewers	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.305	.351	.428	dh
09-20-1997 *	vs Brewers	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.304	.350	.426	dh
09-21-1997 *	vs Brewers	5	0	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	.306	.352	.432	dh
09-22-1997 *	vs Brewers	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.304	.349	.428	dh
09-23-1997 *	at White Sox	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.304	.349	.427	dh
09-25-1997 *	at White Sox	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.303	.348	.427	dh
09-26-1997 *	at Indians	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.305	.349	.428	dh
09-28-1997 *	at Indians	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	.305	.351	.428	dh
September 1997 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
September 1997 Totals		83	13	28	5	2	2	14	9	2	10	0	0	1	.337	.398	.518	-
Date		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
1997 Yearly Totals		538	63	164	31	4	9	89	45	8	73	0	2	12	.305	.351	.428	-
Paul Molitor 1997 Game by Game Batting Logs

Did you know that Paul Molitor appeared in 72 games at home, had 289 at-bats, drove in 51 runs, scored 39 times, had 93 hits (16 doubles / 3 triples / 5 home runs), walked 23 times (4 intentional), struck out 33 times, was hit by a pitcher 0 times, sacrificed 7 times (1 hits & 6 flies), and finished at home with a .321 batting average, .364 on base percentage and .449 slugging average?

On the road, Paul Molitor appeared in 63 games, had 249 at-bats, drove in 38 runs, scored 24 times, had 71 hits (15 doubles / 1 triples / 4 home runs), walked 22 times (4 intentional), struck out 40 times, was hit by a pitcher 0 times, sacrificed 7 times (1 hits & 6 flies), and finished at home with a .285 batting average, .335 on base percentage and .401 slugging average?

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