
The best careers after age 35 in MLB history: 27. Paul Molitor, 1992-98 (35-41)
- .314/.377/.458
- 1233 hits
- 606 RBI
- 596 runs
Introducing the first position player and hitter to find a spot on this list, the Milwaukee Brewers great, Paul Molitor. The Hall of Famer survived a career plagued by injuries and position changes but is regarded as one of the purest hitters in MLB history.
The pure contact hitter and forever Brewer only spent one season in Milwaukee following his 35th birthday. Still, some of his best seasons at the plate came after this birthday in 1991. Throughout his 21-year career, Molitor reached the 200-hit mark four different times. Two of these seasons came after he turned 35 and include his career-high mark of 225 hits in 1996 at 39-years-old, and his third-highest mark of 211 hits in 1993.
That places him in the top-10 in MLB history amongst baseball players aged 35 or older. His hitting line in those seven seasons was .314/.377/.458 while knocking in more than 600 RBIs. Molitor spent the majority of his seven seasons after turning 35 with the Toronto Blue Jays and Minnesota Twins. He averaged more than 175 hits in each of those seasons, 87 RBIs, and 18 stolen bases. Molitor was elected into the Hall of Fame in 2004.