Jose Molina

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1999-2014)

Jose Molina was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2014 for 6 teams, including the Chicago Cubs, a span of 16 seasons. In 947 career games, he hit .233 with 592 hits, 39 home runs, and 223 RBI.

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 .233
HR 39
RBI 223
H 592
OPS .608
PIV -7,363
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 250 lb
Born
6/3/1975 in Bayamon, P.R.
MLB Debut
1999-09-06
Last Game
2014-09-28

Full name: Jose Benjamin Molina

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Career Batting Statistics

Jose Molina — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
947 2,546 240 592 117 3 39 223 20 154 576 .233 .282 .327 .608 -7,363

Career AVG .233 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 11.2% below league average.

Career OBP .282 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 14.5% below league average.

Career SLG .327 vs. league average .415 across their career seasons — 21.3% below league average.

Career OPS .608 vs. league average .744 across their career seasons — 18.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jose 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
1999 CHN NL 10 19 3 5 1 0 0 1 0 2 4 .263 — — — — 0.0
2001 ANA AL 15 37 8 10 3 0 2 4 0 3 8 .270 — — — — 0.0
2002 ANA AL 29 70 5 19 3 0 0 5 0 5 15 .271 .261 (+4%) .331 (-6%) .416 (-25%) .747 (-16%) -194.1
2003 ANA AL 53 114 12 21 4 0 0 6 0 1 26 .184 .264 (-30%) .332 (-37%) .422 (-48%) .754 (-43%) -818.9
2004 ANA AL 73 203 26 53 10 2 3 25 4 10 52 .261 .266 (-2%) .335 (-12%) .427 (-12%) .762 (-12%) -433.9
2005 LAA AL 75 184 14 42 4 0 6 25 2 13 41 .228 .264 (-14%) .330 (-13%) .418 (-17%) .749 (-15%) -449.5
2006 LAA AL 78 225 18 54 17 0 4 22 1 9 49 .240 .269 (-11%) .336 (-19%) .431 (-15%) .768 (-16%) -673.2
2007 LAA AL 40 125 9 28 8 0 0 10 2 3 30 .224 .268 (-16%) .335 (-28%) .422 (-32%) .758 (-30%) -636.1
2007 NYA AL 29 66 9 21 5 0 1 9 0 2 13 .318 .268 (+19%) .335 (-1%) .422 (+4%) .758 (+2%) -636.1
2008 NYA AL 100 268 32 58 17 0 3 18 0 12 52 .216 .263 (-18%) .333 (-21%) .416 (-25%) .749 (-23%) -1058.9
2009 NYA AL 52 138 15 30 4 0 1 11 0 14 28 .217 .262 (-17%) .332 (-12%) .417 (-36%) .750 (-25%) -551.9
2010 TOR AL 57 167 13 41 4 0 6 12 1 9 36 .246 .257 (-5%) .325 (-7%) .402 (-6%) .728 (-6%) -157.5
2011 TOR AL 55 171 19 48 12 1 3 15 2 15 44 .281 .255 (+10%) .320 (+7%) .399 (+4%) .719 (+5%) 168.1
2012 TBA AL 102 251 27 56 9 0 8 32 3 20 60 .223 .254 (-12%) .318 (-10%) .405 (-13%) .724 (-12%) -448.4
2013 TBA AL 99 283 26 66 14 0 2 18 2 22 63 .233 .253 (-8%) .317 (-9%) .396 (-23%) .714 (-17%) -736.3
2014 TBA AL 80 225 4 40 2 0 0 10 3 14 55 .178 .251 (-29%) .313 (-27%) .386 (-52%) .700 (-40%) -1375.7
Career · 16 seasons 947 2,546 240 592 117 3 39 223 20 154 576 .233 — — — — -8,002

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

Jose Molina — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
19 22 3 4 0 0 0 1 4 5 .182

Playoff Batting by Year

Jose Molina — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2013 ALDS1 TBA 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
2013 ALWC TBA 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000
2009 ALCS NYA 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333
2009 ALDS1 NYA 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2009 WS NYA 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
2005 ALCS LAA 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
2005 ALDS2 LAA 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000
2004 ALDS1 ANA 2 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 .333
2002 ALCS ANA 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2002 WS ANA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jose Molina — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home455116211328017106.241
Away491138012731222117.226

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jose Molina — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2014-09-28 TBRCLEL 301000001
2014-09-24 TBRBOSL 300000001
2014-09-19 TBRCHWL 301000001
2014-09-13 TBRTORL 300000000
2014-09-07 TBRBALL 400000010
2014-09-03 TBRTORL 300000001
2014-08-31 TBRBOSL 301000000
2014-08-28 TBRBALL 300000001
2014-08-25 TBRBALL 300000000
2014-08-23 TBRTORL 301000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jose Molina — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 13 1 23 3 0 7
3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
C 915 771 6033 441 39 50

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jose Molina — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1999 CHN C 10 7 44 5 0 1
2001 ANA C 15 12 78 6 0 1
2002 ANA C 29 24 154 16 3 3
2003 ANA C 53 39 221 17 1 0
2004 ANA 1B 2 0 5 1 0 2
2004 ANA C 70 57 441 37 3 4
2005 LAA 1B 4 1 10 0 0 2
2005 LAA C 65 53 408 41 3 6
2006 LAA 1B 3 0 4 0 0 2
2006 LAA C 76 71 502 50 8 4
2007 LAA C 40 37 283 17 4 2
2007 NYA C 29 16 153 13 0 1
2008 NYA 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2008 NYA C 97 81 634 52 3 6
2009 NYA 1B 3 0 4 2 0 1
2009 NYA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2009 NYA C 49 42 366 21 1 1
2010 TOR C 56 51 417 37 2 3
2011 TOR C 48 44 342 24 1 3
2012 TBA C 102 80 657 41 4 8
2013 TBA C 96 87 674 34 4 5
2014 TBA C 80 70 659 30 2 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jose Molina Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Catcher 915
First Base 13
Third Base 1
Designated Hitter 13

Salary History

Jose Molina's recorded salaries total $14,735,000 over 14 seasons, 1999 to 2014. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Molina's career ran from 1999 to 2014. No salary is recorded for 2001 and 2002.

Jose Molina — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2014 TBA AL $1,750,000
2013 TBA AL $1,500,000
2012 TBA AL $1,500,000
2011 TOR AL $1,200,000
2010 TOR AL $800,000
2009 NYA AL $2,125,000
2008 NYA AL $1,875,000
2007 LAA AL $1,350,000
2006 LAA AL $850,000
2005 LAA AL $725,000
2004 ANA AL $335,000
2003 ANA AL $320,000
2000 CHN NL $205,000
1999 CHN NL $200,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $14,735,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Matt Walbeck
    .233 avg, 28 HR
  2. 97
    Buck Rodgers
    .232 avg, 31 HR
  3. 95
    Buck Martinez
    .225 avg, 58 HR
  4. 95
    Fred Kendall
    .234 avg, 31 HR
  5. 93
    Bob Melvin
    .233 avg, 35 HR
  6. 92
    J. C. Martin
    .222 avg, 32 HR

Jose Molina: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 6, 1999 and the final game on September 28, 2014, Jose Molina built the record summarized on this page. The team column moves through the Chicago Cubs (1999), the Anaheim Angels (2001 to 2004), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2005 through 2007), the New York Yankees (2007 through 2009), the Toronto Blue Jays (2010 through 2011), and the Tampa Bay Rays (2012 through 2014). The bio lists Molina as a catcher who both batted and threw right-handed. Molina is listed at 6 feet, 0 inches and 250 pounds. Molina was born on June 3, 1975, in Bayamon, P.R. The given name on file is Jose Benjamin Molina.

Molina finished with 592 hits from 2,546 at bats in 947 games, which works out to .233; the totals also include 39 homers, 223 runs batted in, and 20 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .282 and the slugging percentage .327, for an OPS of .608. Molina's .233 average ran 11.2% below the .262 that the league posted over the same seasons. By OPS the gap is 18.3% below league average (.608 against .744).

Frequently Asked Questions about Jose Molina

What years did Jose Molina play?
Jose Molina played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2014.
Was Jose Molina a pitcher?
No. Jose Molina was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Jose Molina hit?
Jose Molina hit 39 career home runs with 592 hits.
What teams did Jose Molina play for?
Jose Molina played for 5 teams: the Chicago Cubs (1999), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2001–2007), the New York Yankees (2007–2009), the Toronto Blue Jays (2010–2011), and the Tampa Bay Rays (2012–2014).
What were Jose Molina's career stats?
In 947 games, Jose Molina had 592 hits, 39 home runs, 223 RBI, 240 runs, and 20 stolen bases, with a .233 batting average.
How much did Jose Molina earn in his career?
Jose Molina's recorded salaries total $14,735,000 over 14 seasons, 1999 to 2014. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Molina's career ran from 1999 to 2014. No salary is recorded for 2001 and 2002.
What was Jose Molina's salary?
Jose Molina's last recorded salary was $1,750,000, in 2014. His highest recorded salary was $2,125,000, in 2009, and his lowest was $200,000, in 1999. The Salary History table lists each season from 1999 to 2014.
What position did Jose Molina play?
Jose Molina played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jose Molina and how much did he weigh?
Jose Molina was listed at 6 feet and 250 pounds.
How many home runs did Jose Molina hit each season?
Jose Molina's home runs by season: 0 in 1999, 2 in 2001, 0 in 2002, 0 in 2003, 3 in 2004, 6 in 2005, 4 in 2006, 1 in 2007, 3 in 2008, 1 in 2009, 6 in 2010, 3 in 2011, 8 in 2012, 2 in 2013, and 0 in 2014. His most in one season was 8, in 2012.
What was Jose Molina's career batting average?
Jose Molina batted .233 over his career, with 592 hits in 2,546 at bats.
How many RBI did Jose Molina have?
Jose Molina drove in 223 runs in his career.
Is Jose Molina in the Hall of Fame?
No. Jose Molina has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.