NAME     : Ben Molina
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : Puerto Rico
 
  BIRTHDAY : 7/20/1974
  AGE      : 28
  HEIGHT   : 5"11
  WEIGHT   : 200
 
  POSITION : Catcher
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $512,500 through 2002 (Extension : $1,100,000, 3 years.
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Loyal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : VERY inconsistent
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Catcher :    D  (Fielding Pct. : .991)
  Catcher Arm  : C

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Speed            : E
  Stealing Ability : E
  Sacrifice Bunt   : C
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Pull Hitter
 
  Getting Hits         : 6  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 6, Talent Average)
  Hitting Doubles      : 3  (VS. RHP : 3, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Fair)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 3, Talent Fair)
  Getting BB's         : 2  (VS. RHP : 2, VS. LHP : 2, Talent Fair)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 4  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Average)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .290  8  39 324  94 10  3  48  0  0  21  40 .341 .414 
  vs RHP        .271  7  26 229  62  6  0  32  0  0  15  26 .320 .389 
  vs LHP        .337  1  13  95  32  4  3  16  0  0   6  14 .382 .474 
  At Home       .267  3  16 165  44  2  2  22  0  0   5  21 .301 .358 
  Away          .314  5  23 159  50  8  1  26  0  0  16  19 .374 .472 
  R.I.S.P.      .266  3  32  64  17  2  1   0  0  0   2  11 .294 .469 
  Pinch Hitting .000  0   0   1   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   1 .000 .000 
  Close/Late    .200  1   1  30   6  0  0   4  0  0   3   5 .273 .300 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .350  1   6  20   7  1  0   2  0  0   0   4 .350 .550 
  Apr/Mar       .190  1   3  58  11  2  0   5  0  0   4   7 .266 .276 
  May           .303  0   6  89  27  3  1  14  0  0   6  10 .340 .360 
  June          .337  4  18  92  31  2  1  14  0  0   5  12 .371 .511 
  July          .288  3  10  73  21  3  1  14  0  0   6  10 .354 .479 
  August        .333  0   2  12   4  0  0   1  0  0   0   1 .333 .333 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  1998  .000  0   0   2   1   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000   ANA
  1999  .257  1  10  31 101  26  5  0   8  0  1   6   6 .299 .337   ANA
  2000  .281 14  71 130 473 133 20  2  59  1  0  23  33 .315 .421   ANA
  2001  .262  6  40  96 325  85 11  0  31  0  1  16  51 .296 .351   ANA
 
  Total AB  : 1224
  Total AVG : .276
  Total Hits: 338
  Total HR  : 29
  Total RBI : 160
  Total Runs: 146
  Total SB  : 1
 
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Drove in 6 runs against Los Angeles on 6/15/2002...