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Jose Molina

Free Agent
High Level
MLB
Years
1993-2014 (1999-2014)
Proper Name
Jose Benjamin Molina
Pronunciation
mo-LEE-nuh
Positions
C (1698) ... 1B (15) ... DH (12) ... 3B (1)
Positions
C - 1B - DH - 3B
Height / Weight
6-0 / 250
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
June 3,1975
High School
Maestro Ladi (Vega Alta,PR)
Drafted/Signed
1993-14-390-Chicago Cubs
Service Time
13.026 (2014)
Contract Info
2014-2015 ($4.5m)
MLBAM ID
150040
Retrosheet#
molij001
More Player Information
Stat Capsuleabrhhrrbisbavgops
MLB Career25462405923922320.233.608

[Player Notes]

Brother of Yadier Molina ... Brother of Bengie Molina[2002] World Series Champion with Anaheim Angels[2009] World Series Champion with New York Yankees[2013] Played for Puerto Rico in World Baseball ClassicMore Notes

Batting Statistics

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1993Gulf Coast CubsGCLRkCHN-18C33785172004321212040001994215.218.322.244.566.192.026.25812.7712.771.000.00
1993Daytona CubsFSLA+CHN-18C370100010120000001901.143.333.143.476.143.000.14322.220.000.000.00
1994Peoria ChiefsMidwACHN-19C78253315813113343246145415762901543.229.302.300.602.170.071.2928.2821.032.54253.00
1995Daytona CubsFSLA+CHN-20C8223327559111910295372207692731144.236.336.296.632.189.060.29810.6219.411.83233.00
1996Rockford CubbiesMidwACHN-21C96305356910122724367137408873551356.226.310.285.595.170.059.28410.1420.001.97152.50
1997Daytona CubsFSLA+CHN-22C5517917459102340142515205562011035.251.306.313.619.162.062.2886.9712.441.790.00
1997Orlando RaysSouAACHN-22C37991017301150112282135423117413.172.267.232.499.172.060.21910.2623.932.3399.00
1997Iowa CubsAmerAAACHN-22C130100000011000011401.333.500.333.833.333.000.50025.0025.001.000.00
1998West Tennessee Diamond JaxxSouAACHN-23C10932033711012281532743103110893681358.222.296.278.574.144.056.2798.7020.112.31160.00
1999West Tennessee Diamond JaxxSouAACHN-24C1435263005002140110193933.171.211.257.468.143.086.2735.1335.907.000.00
1999Iowa CubsPCLAAACHN-24C74240246311142601205442253882681647.263.327.367.694.183.104.3217.4620.152.7060.00
1999Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN1924C101935100100240001062114.263.333.316.649.158.053.3339.5219.052.000.00
2000Iowa CubsPCLAAACHN1925C7624822589011714236101316702751048.234.296.282.578.129.048.3028.3622.182.65248.00
2001Salt Lake StingersPCLAAAANA-26C61213296411153112144926007922351747.300.349.432.781.192.132.3715.9620.853.5042.60
2001Anaheim AngelsALMLBANA2826C15378103024003802002194255.270.325.514.839.324.244.2967.1419.052.6718.50
2002Salt Lake StingersPCLAAAANA3427C792903089142443031260472141193152069.307.341.410.751.134.103.3733.8119.055.0072.50
2002Anaheim AngelsALMLBANA2827C2970519300502515042022281316.271.312.314.626.086.043.3336.1718.523.000.00
2003Anaheim AngelsALMLBANA2828C5311412214006001263410125123417.184.210.219.429.044.035.2360.8121.1426.000.00
2004Anaheim AngelsALMLBANA2829C73203265310232541105205006762181538.261.296.374.670.177.113.3384.5923.855.2067.67
2005Los Angeles Angels of AnaheimALMLBANA2830C7518414424062520134124005642031032.228.286.348.634.201.120.2636.4020.203.1530.67
2006Los Angeles AngelsALMLBANA2831C7822518541704221094927206832452133.240.273.369.642.173.129.2873.6720.005.4456.25
2007Los Angeles AngelsALMLBANA2832C4012592880010213300300336131820.224.242.288.530.096.064.2952.2922.9010.000.00
2007New York YankeesALMLBNYA2632C2966921501900213021012971615.318.333.439.772.152.121.3772.8218.316.5066.00
2008New York YankeesALMLBNYA2633C100268325817031800125268309842972038.216.263.313.576.142.097.2554.0417.514.3389.33
2009Trenton ThunderEastAANYA-34C3700000000241000001000.000.300.000.300.286.000.00020.0040.002.000.00
2009Scranton/Wilkes-Barre YankeesILAAANYA-34C240110010010000002510.250.400.500.900.500.250.25020.000.000.000.00
2009New York YankeesALMLBNYA2634C521381530401110014281110637155525.217.292.268.560.152.051.2649.0318.062.00138.00
2010Toronto Blue JaysALMLBTOR835C571671341406121093652017631831031.246.304.377.681.192.131.2804.9219.674.0027.83
2011Toronto Blue JaysALMLBTOR836c55171194812131521154414002711911632.281.342.415.757.228.134.3637.8523.042.9357.00
2012Tampa Bay RaysALMLBTBA2837C10225127569083231206021009892741739.223.286.355.641.219.132.2627.3021.903.0031.38
2013Tampa Bay RaysALMLBTBA2838C992832666140218212263233111863131650.233.290.304.594.152.071.2907.0320.132.86141.50
2014Tampa Bay RaysALMLBTBA2839C80225440200103014552420842247238.178.230.187.417.084.009.2335.6722.273.930.00
1993Rk,A+Total--CHN------368551820053314120400020103216.212.323.235.559.188.024.24713.5911.650.86GCL1993
1994ATotal--CHN------78253315813113343246145415762901543.229.302.300.602.170.071.2928.2821.032.54253.00Midw1994
1995A+Total--CHN------8223327559111910295372207692731144.236.336.296.632.189.060.29810.6219.411.83233.00FSL1995
1996ATotal--CHN------96305356910122724367137408873551356.226.310.285.596.170.059.28410.1420.001.97152.50Midw1996
1997A+,AAA,AATotal--CHN------932812763121138412754365510803221449.224.294.285.579.167.060.2688.3916.772.00281.00FSL1997
1998AATotal--CHN------10932033711012281532743103110893681358.222.296.278.574.144.056.2798.7020.112.31160.00Sou1998
1999AA,AAATotal--CHN------88275266914143101226843354973071950.251.313.353.665.178.102.3167.1722.153.0968.75Sou1999
1999MLBTotal--CHN------101935100100240001062114.263.333.316.649.158.053.3339.5219.052.00NL1999
2000AAATotal--CHN------7624822589011714236101316702751048.234.296.282.578.129.048.3028.3622.182.65248.00PCL2000
2001AAATotal--ANA------61213296411153112144926007922351747.300.349.432.781.192.131.3715.9620.853.5042.60PCL2001
2001MLBTotal--ANA------15378103024003802002194255.270.325.514.839.324.243.2967.1419.052.6718.50AL2001
2002AAATotal--ANA------792903089142443031260472141193152069.307.341.410.751.134.103.3733.8119.055.0072.50PCL2002
2002MLBTotal--ANA------2970519300502515042022281316.271.312.314.626.086.043.3336.1718.523.00AL2002
2003MLBTotal--ANA------5311412214006001263410125123417.184.210.219.429.044.035.2360.8121.1426.00AL2003
2004MLBTotal--ANA------73203265310232541105205006762181538.261.296.374.670.177.113.3384.5923.855.2067.67AL2004
2005MLBTotal--ANA------7518414424062520134124005642031032.228.286.348.634.201.120.2636.4020.203.1530.67AL2005
2006MLBTotal--ANA------7822518541704221094927206832452133.240.273.369.642.173.129.2873.6720.005.4456.25AL2006
2007MLBTotal--NYA,ANA------6919118491301192154305104652021435.257.274.340.614.115.084.3242.4821.298.60191.00AL2007
2008MLBTotal--NYA------100268325817031800125268309842972038.216.263.313.576.142.097.2554.0417.514.3389.33AL2008
2009AAA,AATotal--NYA------51101100100341000021510.091.333.182.515.364.091.14320.0026.671.33IL2009
2009MLBTotal--NYA------521381530401110014281110637155525.217.292.268.560.152.051.2649.0318.062.00138.00AL2009
2010MLBTotal--TOR------571671341406121093652017631831031.246.304.377.681.192.132.2804.9219.674.0027.83AL2010
2011MLBTotal--TOR------55171194812131521154414002711911632.281.342.415.757.228.135.3637.8523.042.9357.00AL2011
2012MLBTotal--TBA------10225127569083231206021009892741739.223.286.355.640.219.131.2627.3021.903.0031.38AL2012
2013MLBTotal--TBA------992832666140218212263233111863131650.233.290.304.594.152.071.2907.0320.132.86141.50AL2013
2014MLBTotal--TBA------80225440200103014552420842247238.178.230.187.417.084.009.2335.6722.273.93AL2014
Tot:MLB (15 yrs)MLB94725462405921173392232071545762654153788322795159433.233.282.327.608.160.094.2845.5120.613.7465.28
Tot:NL (1 yrs)NL101935100100240001062114.263.333.316.649.158.053.3339.5219.052.00
Tot:AL (14 yrs)AL93725272375871163392222071525722654152788262774158429.232.281.327.608.160.095.2845.4820.623.7664.79
Tot:Minors (11 yrs)Minors8032514265615105921273172623656731512614618012858135480.245.314.319.633.164.074.3048.2619.842.40119.71
Tot:AAA (6 yrs)AAA293998105276464141182107122510167721372110264212.277.329.373.701.159.096.3426.4420.423.1771.29
Tot:AA (4 yrs)AA1634614594161348164812061276151215342074.204.284.262.546.152.059.2648.9922.472.50153.67
Tot:A+ (3 yrs)A+140419441011821435145788740121264832180.241.324.301.624.177.060.2919.3216.151.73419.00
Tot:A (2 yrs)A17455866127232360676013271281131636452899.228.306.292.599.170.065.2889.3020.472.20186.00
Tot:Rk (1 yrs)Rk33785172004321212040001994215.218.322.244.566.192.026.25812.7712.771.00

Other Batting Statistics

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
2002Anaheim AngelsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs27310000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
2002Anaheim AngelsWorld SeriesPlayoffs27300000000000010000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
2004Anaheim AngelsDivision SeriesPlayoffs29232100000020000001501.333.600.333.933.667.000.33340.000.000.000.00
2005Los Angeles Angels of AnaheimDivision SeriesPlayoffs301111000100000000011011.0001.0001.0002.000.000.0001.0000.000.000.000.00
2005Los Angeles Angels of AnaheimChampionship SeriesPlayoffs30130100000000000001301.333.333.333.666.000.000.3330.000.000.000.00
2006Los Angeles AngelsMLB Spring TrainingSpring311643616301100007020002245412.372.372.512.884.140.140.4290.0015.560.0043.00
2007Los Angeles AngelsMLB Spring TrainingSpring3218354123003305400001154039.343.425.429.854.314.086.38712.5010.000.800.00
2008New York YankeesMLB Spring TrainingSpring3318403134006000400001174049.325.325.425.750.100.100.3610.0010.000.000.00
2009New York YankeesMLB Spring TrainingSpring342251113100400312100021455112.255.309.275.584.078.020.3335.4521.824.000.00
2009New York YankeesDivision SeriesPlayoffs34110000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
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Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1993Daytona CubsFSLA+18C3--132001515001.0005.00.000.002.3100.05
1993Gulf Coast CubsGCLRk18C31--143277117717000.9605.50.000.0052.593.91
1994Peoria ChiefsMidwA19C78--5677913565964600.9808.30.000.0056.5100.01
1995Daytona CubsFSLA+20C82--501918460059200.9877.20.000.0060.7100.01
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Fielding Statistics are updated at the conclusion of season

Yearly Summary

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
1993Gulf Coast CubsGCLRkCHN1819404-33Butch Hughes--dnq
1993Daytona CubsFSLA+CHN1857764-3Bill Hayes--dnq
1994Peoria ChiefsMidwACHN1968703-78Steve Roadcap--dnq
1995Daytona CubsFSLA+CHN2087481-82Dave Trembley--League Champions
1996Rockford CubbiesMidwACHN2170653-96Steve Roadcap--Lost in Semi-Finals
1997Daytona CubsFSLA+CHN2265734-55Steve Roadcap--dnq
1997Orlando RaysSouAACHN2263754-37Dave Trembley--dnq
1997Iowa CubsAmerAAACHN2274691-1Tim Johnson--Lost in Finals
1998West Tennessee Diamond JaxxSouAACHN2366743-109Dave Trembley--dnq
1999West Tennessee Diamond JaxxSouAACHN2484571-14Dave Trembley--Lost in Finals
1999Iowa CubsPCLAAACHN2465764-74Terry Kennedy--dnq
1999Chicago CubsNLMLBCHN2467956-10Jim Riggleman200,000dnq
2000Iowa CubsPCLAAACHN2557874-76Dave Trembley--dnq
2001Salt Lake StingersPCLAAAANA2679642-61Garry Templeton--dnq
2001Anaheim AngelsALMLBANA2675873-15Mike Scioscia200,000dnq
2002Salt Lake StingersPCLAAAANA2778661-79Mike Brumley--Lost in Finals
2002Anaheim AngelsALMLBANA2799632-29Mike Scioscia200,000Won World Series (Giants)
2003Anaheim AngelsALMLBANA2877853-53Mike Scioscia320,000dnq
2004Anaheim AngelsALMLBANA2992701-73Mike Scioscia335,000Lost in 1st Round (Red Sox)
2005Los Angeles Angels of AnaheimALMLBANA3095671-75Mike Scioscia725,000Lost ALCS (White Sox)
2006Los Angeles AngelsALMLBANA3189732-78Mike Scioscia850,000dnq
2007New York YankeesALMLBNYA3294682-29Joe Torre1,350,000Lost in ALDS (Cleveland)
2007Los Angeles AngelsALMLBANA3294681-40Mike Scioscia1,350,000Lost in ALDS (Boston)
2008New York YankeesALMLBNYA3389733-100Joe Girardi1,875,000dnq
2009Trenton ThunderEastAANYA3469723-3Tony Franklin--dnq
2009Scranton/Wilkes-Barre YankeesILAAANYA3481601-2Dave Miley--Lost in Finals
2009New York YankeesALMLBNYA34103591-52Joe Girardi2,125,000Won World Series (Philadelphia)
2010Toronto Blue JaysALMLBTOR3585774-57Cito Gaston800,000dnq
2011Toronto Blue JaysALMLBTOR3681814-55John Farrell1,200,000dnq
2012Tampa Bay RaysALMLBTBA3790723-102Joe Maddon1,500,000dnq
2013Tampa Bay RaysALMLBTBA3892712-99Joe Maddon1,500,000Lost in 1st Round (Red Sox)
2014Tampa Bay RaysALMLBTBA3977854-80Joe Maddon1,750,00013.026dnq
32 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Baseball Jobs

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelcategorymlb orgjobwlwpctrankgblPlayoffs
2019Los Angeles AngelsALMLBMLBANACatching Coach7290.444435.0dnq
2020Los Angeles AngelsALMLBMLBANACatching Coach2634.433410.0dnq
2021Los Angeles AngelsALMLBMLBANACatching Coach7785.475418.0dnq
3 record(s)

Transactions

csv
Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
2014-11-26Released by RaysNoFree Agt
2014-11-21Designated for AssignmentTampa Bay RaysNoDFA
2013-11-25Signed to 2-year contract for 2014-2015 ($4.5m) [Free agent]Tampa Bay RaysYesActive
2013-10-31Declared free agencyNoFree Agt
2012-10-31Rays exercised option for 2013 ($1.8m)Tampa Bay RaysYesActive
2011-11-28Signed to 1-year contract for 2012-2012 ($1.5m) [Free Agent]Tampa Bay RaysNoHist
2011-10-30Granted free agencyNoHist
2010-02-19Signed to #-year contract for 2010-2010 ($0m) [Free Agent]Toronto Blue JaysNoHist
2009-11-09Granted free agencyNoHist
2009-07-08Activated from Disabled ListNew York YankeesNoHist
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Salaries and Contracts

csv
Glossary
yearteamagesalarytm ranklg rankavg salarylg minimumservice timecontract
1999Chicago Cubs24200,000--1,611,166200,000
2001Anaheim Angels26200,000--2,138,896200,000
2002Anaheim Angels27200,000--2,295,649200,000
2003Anaheim Angels28320,000216042,372,189300,000
2004Anaheim Angels29335,000235872,313,535300,000
2005Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim30725,000154422,476,589316,000Signed to 1-year contract for 2005-2005 ($0.725m) [Avoids arbitration] [2005-01-19]
2006Los Angeles Angels31850,000194152,699,292327,000Signed to 2-year contract for 2006-2007 ($2.1m) [Avoids arbitration] Extension [2006-01-16]
2007Los Angeles Angels321,350,000163752,824,751380,000
2008New York Yankees331,875,000173362,925,679390,000
2009New York Yankees342,125,000163182,996,106400,000
2010Toronto Blue Jays35800,000164743,014,572400,000
2011Toronto Blue Jays361,200,000164133,095,183414,000
2012Tampa Bay Rays371,500,000133783,213,479480,000Signed to 1-year contract for 2012-2012 ($1.5m) [Free Agent] [2011-11-28]
2013Tampa Bay Rays381,500,000133893,386,212490,000
2014Tampa Bay Rays391,750,000133933,818,923500,00013.026Signed to 2-year contract for 2014-2015 ($4.5m) [Free agent] [2013-11-25]
15 season(s)$14,930,000Career Earnings
Talent Ratings
Speed
41
Power
36
Contact
45
XBH
33
RBIs
37
Runs
32
Hitting
43
Durability
46
Team
.525

[Career Highlights]

[1993]  Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in Round #14 (#390) ... Signing Scout: Jose Trujillo ... Played for Gulf Coast Cubs (Rk) ... Played for Daytona Cubs (A+) ... Finished top 10 in GCL in Sacrifice Hits
[1994]  Played for Peoria Chiefs (A)
[1995]  Played for Daytona Cubs (A+)
[1996]  Played for Rockford Cubbies (A)
[1997]  Played for Daytona Cubs (A+) ... Played for Orlando Rays (AA) ... Played for Iowa Cubs (AAA) ... Finished top 10 in Sou in Intentional Walks
[1998]  Played for West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx (AA) ... Finished top 10 in Sou in Sacrifice Hits
[1999]  Played for West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx (AA) ... Played for Iowa Cubs (AAA) ... Played for Chicago Cubs (MLB)
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