1974
Born July 20, 1974
Rio Piedras, , P.R.
Bengie Molina Notable
b. July 20, 1974 · Anaheim Angels 1998–2004, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 2005, Toronto Blue Jays 2006, San Francisco Giants 2007–2010, Texas Rangers 2010
Bengie Molina played for five clubs across 13 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Anaheim Angels in 1998 and closing with the Texas Rangers in 2010.
Across 1,362 games he batted .274, with 1,317 hits and 457 runs. He finished with 144 home runs, 217 doubles and 3 stolen bases.
He played 1,285 games behind the plate, with 8,122 putouts and 52 errors. He turned 70 double plays.
He hit for the cycle in 2010.
He was born in Rio Piedras, P.R. on July 20, 1974. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Glove | 2 | 2002, 2003 |
| Player of the Week | 2 | 2008, 2010 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | ANA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1999 | ANA | 31 | 101 | 8 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .257 |
| 2000 | ANA | 130 | 473 | 59 | 133 | 20 | 2 | 14 | 71 | 23 | 33 | 1 | .281 |
| 2001 | ANA | 96 | 325 | 31 | 85 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 40 | 16 | 51 | 0 | .262 |
| 2002 | ANA | 122 | 428 | 34 | 105 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 47 | 15 | 34 | 0 | .245 |
| 2003 | ANA | 119 | 409 | 37 | 115 | 24 | 0 | 14 | 71 | 13 | 31 | 1 | .281 |
| 2004 | ANA | 97 | 337 | 36 | 93 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 54 | 18 | 35 | 0 | .276 |
| 2005 | LAA | 119 | 410 | 45 | 121 | 17 | 0 | 15 | 69 | 27 | 41 | 0 | .295 |
| 2006 | TOR | 117 | 433 | 44 | 123 | 20 | 1 | 19 | 57 | 19 | 47 | 1 | .284 |
| 2007 | SFG | 134 | 497 | 38 | 137 | 19 | 1 | 19 | 81 | 15 | 53 | 0 | .276 |
| 2008 | SFG | 145 | 530 | 46 | 155 | 33 | 0 | 16 | 95 | 19 | 38 | 0 | .292 |
| 2009 | SFG | 132 | 491 | 52 | 130 | 25 | 1 | 20 | 80 | 13 | 68 | 0 | .265 |
| 2010 | SFG/TEX | 118 | 377 | 27 | 94 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 36 | 24 | 34 | 0 | .249 |
| Career | — | 1362 | 4812 | 457 | 1317 | 217 | 6 | 144 | 711 | 208 | 471 | 3 | .274 |
On this day & linked events
1998
Major-league debut: Bengie Molina
Bengie Molina made a major-league debut on September 21, 1998.
2010
Bengie Molina Hits for the Cycle, 2010
Bengie Molina hit for the cycle for the Texas Rangers against the Boston Red Sox on July 16, 2010.
2010
Final major-league game: Bengie Molina
Bengie Molina played a final major-league game on October 3, 2010.