Bengie Molina

Full Name: Benjamin Jose Molina Primary Position: C Height/Weight: 5'11"/225 First Game: September 21, 1998 Birthdate: July 20, 1974 MLB Experience: 10 years Birthplace: Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico Bat/Throw: Right/Right

Biography

Bengie Molina (Benjamin Jose Molina) was born on July 20, 1974 in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. He made his Major League debut on September 21, 1998 for the Anaheim Angels. In 2000, his rookie year, he hit .281 with 14 home runs and 71 RBI. Molina played for the Anaheim Angels and Toronto Blue Jays over the course of his 9 year career.

Most people believe that Bengie Molina's best season was 2000, when he hit for a .281 average and knocked in 71 runs.

Statistics

Batting Stats

Year	Team		G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	2B	3B	BB	SO	HBP	SH	SB	IBB	GDP
1998	ANA	A	2	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1999	ANA	A	31	101	8	26	1	10	.257	.312	.337	5	0	6	6	2	0	0	0	5
2000	ANA	A	130	473	59	133	14	71	.281	.318	.421	20	2	23	33	6	4	1	0	17
2001	ANA	A	96	325	31	85	6	40	.262	.309	.351	11	0	16	51	8	2	0	3	8
2002	ANA	A	122	428	34	105	5	47	.245	.274	.322	18	0	15	34	4	6	0	3	15
2003	ANA	A	119	409	37	115	14	71	.281	.304	.443	24	0	13	31	2	2	1	2	17
2004	ANA	A	97	337	36	93	10	54	.276	.313	.404	13	0	18	35	2	2	0	1	18
2005	ANA	A	119	410	45	121	15	69	.295	.336	.446	17	0	27	41	1	5	0	2	14
2006	TOR	A	117	433	44	123	19	57	.284	.319	.467	20	1	19	47	4	0	1	1	15
2007	SFG	N	134	497	38	137	19	81	.276	.298	.433	19	1	15	53	2	1	0	2	13
Total	NL		134	497	38	137	19	81	.276	.298	.433	19	1	15	53	2	1	0	2	13
Total	AL		833	2917	294	801	84	419	.275	.310	.407	128	3	137	278	29	21	3	12	109
Total			967	3414	332	938	103	500	.275	.309	.411	147	4	152	331	31	22	3	14	122

Fielding Stats

Year	Team		POS	G	GS	INN	PO	A	ERR	DP	TP	PB	SB	CS	PkO	AVG
1998	ANA	A	C	2	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1999	ANA	A	C	30	30	256	192	19	2	2	0	3	15	10	0	.991
2000	ANA	A	C	127	123	1091	685	60	7	9	0	6	69	40	1	.991
2000	ANA	A	DH	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2001	ANA	A	C	94	89	781.2	527	36	5	4	0	4	60	28	0	.991
2001	ANA	A	DH	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2002	ANA	A	C	121	114	1014.1	707	60	1	6	0	5	43	35	1	.999
2003	ANA	A	C	117	109	949.2	672	62	5	10	0	4	45	36	3	.993
2004	ANA	A	C	89	89	762	597	56	3	5	0	6	51	18	2	.995
2004	ANA	A	DH	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2005	ANA	A	C	105	100	873.1	640	47	3	5	0	10	44	20	0	.996
2005	ANA	A	DH	11	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2006	TOR	A	DH	16	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2006	TOR	A	C	99	98	842	615	48	2	6	0	11	68	15	1	.997
2007	SF	A	C	129	125	1104	806	61	8	4	0	16	53	23	2	.991
Total			C	913	877	7677	5442	449	36	51	0	65	448	225	10	.994
Total			DH	35	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Transactions

• Signed as a non-drafted free agent by California Angels (May 23, 1993).
• Granted free agency (October 27, 2005).
• Signed by Toronto Blue Jays (February 6, 2006).
• Granted free agency (October 29, 2006).
• Signed by San Francisco Giants (December 6, 2006).

Trivia

• He is the brother of both Yadier and Jose Molina