Bengie Molina

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1998-2010)

Bengie Molina was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2010 for 5 teams, including the Anaheim Angels, a span of 13 seasons. In 1,362 career games, he hit .274 with 1,317 hits, 144 home runs, and 711 RBI. Bengie Molina was a 2-time Gold Glove.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .274
HR 144
RBI 711
H 1,317
OPS .718
PIV -4,858
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 190 lb
Born
7/20/1974 in Rio Piedras, P.R.
MLB Debut
1998-09-21
Last Game
2010-10-03
Awards
2× Gold Glove

Full name: Benjamin Jose Molina

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Career Batting Statistics

Bengie Molina — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,362 4,812 457 1,317 217 6 144 711 3 208 471 .274 .307 .411 .718 -4,858

Career AVG .274 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .307 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 8.3% below league average.

Career SLG .411 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .718 vs. league average .757 across their career seasons — 5.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bengie Molina Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1998 ANA AL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 ANA AL 31 101 8 26 5 0 1 10 0 6 6 .257 .271 (-5%) .344 (-9%) .433 (-22%) .778 (-17%) -275.3
2000 ANA AL 130 473 59 133 20 2 14 71 1 23 33 .281 .270 (+4%) .344 (-8%) .437 (-4%) .782 (-6%) -535.3
2001 ANA AL 96 325 31 85 11 0 6 40 0 16 51 .262 .263 (-1%) .332 (-7%) .426 (-18%) .758 (-13%) -692.9
2002 ANA AL 122 428 34 105 18 0 5 47 0 15 34 .245 .261 (-6%) .331 (-17%) .416 (-23%) .747 (-20%) -1487.5
2003 ANA AL 119 409 37 115 24 0 14 71 1 13 31 .281 .264 (+6%) .332 (-9%) .422 (+5%) .754 (-1%) -187.4
2004 ANA AL 97 337 36 93 13 0 10 54 0 18 35 .276 .266 (+4%) .335 (-7%) .427 (-6%) .762 (-6%) -378.8
2005 LAA AL 119 410 45 121 17 0 15 69 0 27 41 .295 .264 (+12%) .330 (+2%) .418 (+7%) .749 (+4%) 300.6
2006 TOR AL 117 433 44 123 20 1 19 57 1 19 47 .284 .269 (+5%) .336 (-5%) .431 (+8%) .768 (+2%) 110.7
2007 SFN NL 134 497 38 137 19 1 19 81 0 15 53 .276 .268 (+3%) .335 (-11%) .422 (+2%) .758 (-4%) -395.1
2008 SFN NL 145 530 46 155 33 0 16 95 0 19 38 .292 .263 (+11%) .333 (-3%) .416 (+7%) .749 (+2%) 59.6
2009 SFN NL 132 491 52 130 25 1 20 80 0 13 68 .265 .262 (+1%) .332 (-15%) .417 (+6%) .750 (-3%) -486.4
2010 SFN NL 61 202 17 52 6 0 3 17 0 14 19 .257 .257 (avg) .325 (-4%) .402 (-18%) .728 (-12%) -354.3
2010 TEX AL 57 175 10 42 6 1 2 19 0 10 15 .240 .257 (-7%) .325 (-14%) .402 (-21%) .728 (-18%) -354.3
Career · 14 seasons 1,362 4,812 457 1,317 217 6 144 711 3 208 471 .274 — — — — -4,676

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Bengie Molina — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
42 132 14 36 6 1 5 20 6 16 .273

Playoff Batting by Year

Bengie Molina — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2010 ALCS TEX 5 16 3 5 1 0 1 5 0 4 .312
2010 ALDS1 TEX 4 14 1 5 0 0 1 2 0 1 .357
2010 WS TEX 4 11 3 2 1 0 0 1 2 3 .182
2005 ALCS LAA 5 17 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .118
2005 ALDS2 LAA 5 18 5 8 0 0 3 5 0 0 .444
2004 ALDS1 ANA 3 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .167
2002 ALCS ANA 5 14 0 3 0 1 0 2 1 2 .214
2002 ALDS1 ANA 4 15 0 4 2 0 0 2 0 1 .267
2002 WS ANA 7 21 2 6 2 0 0 2 3 1 .286

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Bengie Molina — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home695241924066984367.277
Away667239321764860344.271

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bengie Molina — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2010-10-03 TEXLAAL 201000100
2010-10-01 TEXLAAL 403000100
2010-09-30 TEXLAAW 400000001
2010-09-29 TEXSEAW 402000000
2010-09-28 TEXSEAL 302100000
2010-09-24 TEXOAKW 402100101
2010-09-22 TEXLAAW 000000000
2010-09-21 TEXLAAL 300000000
2010-09-20 TEXLAAL 000000000
2010-09-18 TEXSEAW 413000200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bengie Molina — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
C 1285 1234 8122 659 52 70

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bengie Molina — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1998 ANA C 2 0 1 0 0 0
1999 ANA C 30 30 192 19 2 2
2000 ANA C 127 123 683 61 7 9
2001 ANA C 94 89 527 36 5 4
2002 ANA C 121 114 707 60 1 6
2003 ANA C 117 109 672 63 5 10
2004 ANA C 89 89 597 56 3 5
2005 LAA C 105 100 641 47 3 5
2006 TOR C 99 98 614 48 2 6
2007 SFN C 129 125 808 61 8 4
2008 SFN C 136 132 987 71 5 6
2009 SFN C 123 120 942 77 5 8
2010 SFN C 58 55 396 36 1 4
2010 TEX C 55 50 355 24 5 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bengie Molina Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Catcher 1285
Designated Hitter 39

Awards & Honors

Bengie Molina — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2010 Player of the Week Week of 2010-07-18
2008 Player of the Week Week of 2008-05-24
2003 Gold Glove C
2002 Gold Glove C

Salary History

Bengie Molina — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2010 SFN NL $4,500,000
2009 SFN NL $6,500,000
2008 SFN NL $6,250,000
2007 SFN NL $4,000,000
2006 TOR AL $4,500,000
2005 LAA AL $3,000,000
2004 ANA AL $2,025,000
2003 ANA AL $1,425,000
2002 ANA AL $350,000
2001 ANA AL $350,000
2000 ANA AL $210,000
1999 ANA AL $200,000
Total Career Earnings $33,310,000

College History

Bengie Molina — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Arizona Western College Yuma AZ 1991, 1992

Award Voting History

Bengie Molina — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2000 Rookie of the Year AL 4th 3.0 140 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Bengie Molina (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Sandy Alomar
    .273 avg, 112 HR
  2. 88
    Darrin Fletcher
    .269 avg, 124 HR
  3. 76
    Terry Kennedy
    .264 avg, 113 HR
  4. 73
    Ramon Hernandez
    .263 avg, 169 HR
  5. 71
    Del Crandall
    .254 avg, 179 HR
  6. 68
    Kurt Suzuki
    .255 avg, 143 HR

Bengie Molina: the record in brief

According to the bio, Bengie Molina debuted on September 21, 1998 and played a final game on October 3, 2010. The season rows list, in order, the Anaheim Angels (1998 through 2004), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2005), the Toronto Blue Jays (2006), the San Francisco Giants (2007 to 2010), and the Texas Rangers (2010). The bio lists Molina as a catcher who batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 190 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. The birth record reads July 20, 1974, in Rio Piedras, P.R. Molina's full given name, per the bio, is Benjamin Jose Molina.

Molina collected 1,317 hits in 4,812 at bats across 1,362 games, good for a .274 batting average, plus 144 homers and 711 RBI. The on-base percentage is .307 and the slugging percentage .411, for an OPS of .718. Molina hit .274 while the league hit .265 over the same span, a figure close to average. No season beat the 20 home runs Molina hit in 2009. The highest hit total in a season was 155, in 2008. The RBI column peaks at 95 in 2008.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bengie Molina

What years did Bengie Molina play?
Bengie Molina played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2010.
Was Bengie Molina a pitcher?
No. Bengie Molina was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Bengie Molina hit?
Bengie Molina hit 144 career home runs with 1317 hits.
What was Bengie Molina's career batting average?
Bengie Molina batted .274 over his career, with 1,317 hits in 4,812 at bats.
How many RBI did Bengie Molina have?
Bengie Molina drove in 711 runs in his career.
Is Bengie Molina in the Hall of Fame?
No. Bengie Molina has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.