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JOSÉ MOLINA # 82

BORN: JUNE 3, 1975 OPENING DAY AGE: 44
BIRTHPLACE: BAYAMON, PR RESIDES: DORADO, PR
APPOINTED: DEC. 3, 2018
MARRIED: YALICIA

catching coach HEIGHT: 6-0 WEIGHT: 260 BATS: R THROWS: R
COACHING HIGHLIGHTS
◆ 2020 marks fifth season as a coach for the Angels and second
as Major League Catching Coach...Began coaching career as the
organization’s minor league catching coordinator, for three seasons
(2016-18).
PLAYING CAREER & MISC
◆ Two-time World Series champion played 15 seasons in Major
Leagues with Cubs (1999), Angels (2001-07), Yankees (2007-09),
Blue Jays (2010-11) and Rays (2012-14)...Posted a .233 (592/2546) Molina
career average in 947 big league games, including a .237 (227/958)
clip in 363 games as a member of the Angels...Won World Series
Championships with Angels in 2002 and Yankees in 2009 . . . 25
career pickoffs as a catcher remain tied for 10th most all-time with
Thurman Munson...Older brother, Bengie Molina, played 13 years
(1998-2010) in the big leagues and younger brother, Yadier Molina,
currently plays for St. Louis (2004-current).
Major League Playing Record
Years AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB
15 .233 947 2546 240 592 117 3 39 223 154 576 20
catching up on angels catchers

Games Caught Hits as a Catcher* Home Runs as a Catcher* RBI as a Catcher*
1. Bob Boone 961 1. Bob Boone 735 1 . Mike Napoli 75 1 . Bengie Molina 348
2. Bob Rodgers 895 2 . Bengie Molina 656 T2 . Bengie Molina 61 2. Bob Boone 314
3 . Bengie Molina 685 3 . Lance Parrish 320 Lance Parrish 61 3 . Mike Napoli 197
4. Jeff Mathis 411 4 . Mike Napoli 307 4. Bob Boone 39 4 . Lance Parrish 173
5 . Mike Napoli 406 5 . Brian Downing 279 5 . Chris Iannetta 36 5 . Chris Iannetta 139
6 . Lance Parrish 386 6 . Chris Iannetta 249 6. Jeff Mathis 26 6. Jeff Mathis 138
7 . Chris Iannetta 380 7. Jeff Mathis 231 7 . Brian Downing 20 7 . Brian Downing 124
8 . José Molina 348 8 . José Molina 220 8 . Martín Maldonado 19 T8 . Jorge Fábregas 89
9 . Brian Downing 310 9 . Jorge Fábregas 212 9 . Hank Conger 16 José Molina 89
10 . Jorge Fábregas 309 10. Matt Walbeck 179 10 . Two tied 15 10. Matt Walbeck 80
Doubles as a Catcher* Fielding Percentage (min. 200 G) Caught Stealing Percentage Catcher Pickoffs
1. Bob Boone 115 1 . Martín Maldonado .997 1. Bob Boone 46.8 1. Bob Boone 31
2 . Bengie Molina 103 2 . Chris Iannetta .996 2 . José Molina 41 .5 2 . José Molina 15
3 . Mike Napoli 62 3 . Bengie Molina .994 3 . Martín Maldonado 40 .2 3. Jeff Mathis 14
4 . Chris Iannetta 52 4 . Lance Parrish .993 4 . Lance Parrish 38 .9 4 . Chris Iannetta 9
5 . José Molina 49 5. Jeff Torborg .992 5. Ellie Rodriguez 38.5 5 . Bengie Molina 5
6. Jeff Mathis 48 6. Ellie Rodriguez .991 6 . Bengie Molina 36 .3 T6 . Martín Maldonado 4
7 . Brian Downing 45 7 . José Molina .990 7. Terry Humphrey 34.8 Ellie Rodriguez 4
8 . Lance Parrish 35 8 . Brian Downing .990 8. Andy Etchebarren 33.5 T8 . Brian Downing 3
9 . Hank Conger 34 9. Matt Walbeck .990 9 . Greg Myers 32 .4 Jorge Fábregas 3
10 . Martín Maldonado 33 10 . Tom Satriano .990 10. Matt Walbeck 31.9 Lance Parrish 3
*Since 1974...Data is courtesy of STATS LLC

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