Derek Jeter vs Paul Molitor

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Derek Jeter and Paul Molitor compared on their MLB careers: Derek Jeter played 20 seasons, 1995 to 2014, Paul Molitor 21 seasons, 1978 to 1998. Derek Jeter has .310 batting average to Paul Molitor's .306. Derek Jeter won 5 titles, Paul Molitor won 1 title.

Who has the better career numbers?

Derek Jeter leads in 6 of the 8 lines, Paul Molitor in 2. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

Derek Jeter and Paul Molitor career totals

2,747	GP	2,683
11,195	AB	10,835
1,923, better	R	1,782
3,465, better	H	3,319
260, better	HR	234
1,311, better	RBI	1,307
358	SB	504, better
0.3, better	AVG	0.3
0.4, better	OBP	0.4
0.4	SLG	0.4, better
0.8	OPS	0.8

How do they compare in the postseason?

Derek Jeter and Paul Molitor postseason

158	GP	29
650	AB	117
111, better	R	28
200, better	H	43
20, better	HR	6
61, better	RBI	22
18, better	SB	3
0.3	AVG	0.4, better
0.4	OBP	0.4, better
0.5	SLG	0.6, better
0.8	OPS	1.1, better

Where each stands all time

Derek Jeter and Paul Molitor all-time places

235th (260), better	Home runs	—
6th (3,465), better	Hits	10th (3,319)
94th (1,311), better	RBI	99th (1,307)
105th (358)	Stolen bases	38th (504), better

Among the MLB players with a career line on file, regular season, counting stats only — the same lists the records pages run on.

Titles and awards

Derek Jeter and Paul Molitor titles and awards

5, better	Championships	1
5, better	AL Silver Slugger	4
1	World Series MVP	1
1, better	AL Rookie of the Year	—
5, better	AL Gold Glove	—
2, better	Hank Aaron Award	—

Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.

Season by season

Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.

Derek Jeter and Paul Molitor season by season

1st	1995	.250	0	7	1978	.273, better	6, better	45, better
2nd	1996	.314	10, better	78, better	1979	.322, better	9	62
3rd	1997	.291	10, better	70, better	1980	.304, better	9	37
4th	1998	.324, better	19, better	84, better	1981	.267	2	19
5th	1999	.349, better	24, better	102, better	1982	.302	19	71
6th	2000	.339, better	15	73, better	1983	.270	15	47
7th	2001	.311, better	21, better	74, better	1984	.217	0	6
8th	2002	.297	18, better	75, better	1985	.297	10	48
9th	2003	.324, better	10, better	52	1986	.281	9	55, better
10th	2004	.292	23, better	78, better	1987	.353, better	16	75
11th	2005	.309	19, better	70, better	1988	.312, better	13	60
12th	2006	.343, better	14, better	97, better	1989	.315	11	56
13th	2007	.322, better	12	73, better	1990	.285	12	45
14th	2008	.300	11	69	1991	.325, better	17, better	75, better
15th	2009	.334, better	18, better	66	1992	.320	12	89, better
16th	2010	.270	10	67	1993	.332, better	22, better	111, better
17th	2011	.297	6	61	1994	.341, better	14, better	75, better
18th	2012	.316, better	15	58	1995	.270	15	60, better
19th	2013	.190	1	7	1996	.341, better	9, better	113, better
20th	2014	.256	4	50	1997	.305, better	10, better	89, better
21st	—	—	—	—	1998	.281	4	69

What the columns mean: AVG · HR · RBI