#36 Ben Molina, Catcher, 30 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubs
Wednesday, 11/3/2004 |
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| Ben Molina
7/20/1974
30
P.R.,,
5"11
215
Catcher
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$ 300,000
2004 (Automatic)
1 Year(s), 31 Days (203 total Days)
172 Day(s)
1 Year(s), 31 Days (203 total Days)
6 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| Versus LHP | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| Versus RHP | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Talent | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
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| Fielding Ratings
C : 4 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.)
1B : 2 (Range), .983 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 2 (Range), .986 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 8
Infield Arm : 8
Outfield Arm : 1
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 9/4 | LAN | L 3-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
| 9/5 | LAN | W 9-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
| 9/6 | LAN | L 7-14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
| 9/7 | @COL | L 7-9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
| 9/8 | @COL | W 6-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
| 9/14 | @STL | L 0-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 9/23 | PHI | W 1-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
| 9/25 | @PHI | W 10-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
| 9/30 | MIL | W 6-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | #8 | | |
| 10/2 | LAN | L 4-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 102 | 317 | 62 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 26 | 17 | 43 | .196 | .237 | .262 | .499 | .386 | .066 |
| Projected | 102 | 317 | 62 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 26 | 17 | 43 | .196 | .237 | .262 | .499 | .386 | .066 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 86 | 340 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 83 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 19.1 | 1.9 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 105 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .229 | .276 | .276 | .552 |
| vs. RHP | 212 | 38 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 20 | 9 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .179 | .214 | .255 | .469 |
| Close/Late | 36 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .167 | .220 | .306 | .525 |
| Scoring Position | 94 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .170 | .212 | .213 | .424 |
| Pinch Hitting | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .273 | .200 | .473 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 54 | 171 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 21 | .211 | .229 | .304 | .533 |
| Road | 48 | 146 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 22 | .178 | .242 | .212 | .455 |
| March/April | 15 | 46 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | .304 | .333 | .435 | .768 |
| May | 18 | 49 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | .163 | .226 | .184 | .410 |
| June | 13 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | .143 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
| July | 21 | 73 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 9 | .178 | .215 | .247 | .462 |
| August | 24 | 81 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 12 | .210 | .235 | .247 | .482 |
| Sept/Oct | 11 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | .152 | .200 | .273 | .473 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 2003 | 13 | 43 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .306 | .279 | .585 | ARI CHC |
| 2004 | 102 | 317 | 62 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 26 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 43 | 1 | 0 | .196 | .237 | .262 | .499 | CHC |
| Total | 115 | 360 | 72 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 44 | 32 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 48 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .245 | .264 | .509 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1998, A | 135 | 495 | 132 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 61 | 45 | 67 | 49 | 2 | 2 | .267 | .349 | .341 | .691 |
| 1998, AA | 3 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .385 | .357 | .462 | .819 |
| 1999, AA | 138 | 548 | 146 | 41 | 1 | 14 | 87 | 78 | 49 | 61 | 1 | 1 | .266 | .317 | .422 | .738 |
| 2000, AAA | 137 | 529 | 127 | 22 | 0 | 10 | 49 | 56 | 41 | 74 | 0 | 1 | .240 | .293 | .338 | .631 |
| 2001, AAA | 120 | 449 | 99 | 23 | 0 | 13 | 55 | 62 | 39 | 37 | 0 | 0 | .220 | .278 | .359 | .636 |
| 2002, AAA | 136 | 476 | 116 | 28 | 1 | 17 | 54 | 56 | 31 | 55 | 1 | 0 | .244 | .287 | .414 | .701 |
| 2003, AAA | 130 | 493 | 110 | 27 | 2 | 13 | 62 | 55 | 42 | 56 | 1 | 0 | .223 | .281 | .365 | .647 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Catcher | 87 | 85 | 569 | 27 | 0 | 602 | 6 | .990 | 745.1 | 7.27 | 1 | 40 | 13 | 32.5 |
| Third Base | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 13.0 | 2.77 | | | | |
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Traded from Arizona to Chicago (N) on 6/6/2003 (Going to CHC: P Wilfredo Ledezma, P Jason Kershner, C Ben Molina. Going to ARI: CF Scott Podsednik)...
Had first career hit (double) on 9/11/2003, off Kirk Bullinger (NYN)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/26/2004, off J.c. Romero (MON)...
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