Jose Molina and Called Strikes
Using a simpler method to appreciate the best pitch framer in the game.
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 33 | 78 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 2 | .218 | .322 | .244 | |
| 1994 | 78 | 253 | 31 | 58 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 24 | 61 | 4 | 3 | .229 | .302 | .300 | |
| 1995 | 82 | 233 | 27 | 55 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 29 | 53 | 1 | 0 | .236 | .336 | .296 | |
| 1996 | 96 | 305 | 35 | 69 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 36 | 71 | 2 | 4 | .226 | .310 | .285 | |
| 1997 | 55 | 179 | 17 | 45 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 14 | 25 | 4 | 0 | .251 | .306 | .313 | |
| 1998 | 109 | 320 | 33 | 71 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 32 | 74 | 1 | 5 | .222 | .296 | .278 | |
| 1999 | Cubs | 10 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .333 | .316 |
| 1999 | 14 | 35 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | .171 | .211 | .257 | |
| 2000 | 76 | 248 | 22 | 58 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 23 | 61 | 1 | 4 | .234 | .296 | .282 | |
| 2001 | Angels | 15 | 37 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .325 | .514 |
| 2001 | 61 | 213 | 29 | 64 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 31 | 14 | 49 | 1 | 2 | .300 | .349 | .432 | |
| 2002 | Angels | 29 | 70 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 2 | .271 | .312 | .314 |
| 2002 | 79 | 290 | 30 | 89 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 43 | 12 | 60 | 0 | 3 | .307 | .341 | .410 | |
| 2003 | Angels | 53 | 114 | 12 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 0 | .184 | .210 | .219 |
| 2004 | Angels | 73 | 203 | 26 | 53 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 10 | 52 | 4 | 1 | .261 | .296 | .374 |
| 2005 | Angels | 75 | 184 | 14 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 13 | 41 | 2 | 0 | .228 | .286 | .348 |
| 2006 | Angels | 78 | 225 | 18 | 54 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 9 | 49 | 1 | 0 | .240 | .273 | .369 |
| 2007 | Yankees | 29 | 66 | 9 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | .318 | .333 | .439 |
| 2007 | Angels | 40 | 125 | 9 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 30 | 2 | 1 | .224 | .242 | .288 |
| 2007 | 69 | 191 | 18 | 49 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 43 | 2 | 1 | .257 | .274 | .340 | |
| 2008 | Yankees | 100 | 268 | 32 | 58 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 52 | 0 | 0 | .216 | .263 | .313 |
| 2009 | Yankees | 52 | 138 | 15 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 14 | 28 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .292 | .268 |
| 2009 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | 0 | |
| 2010 | Blue Jays | 57 | 167 | 13 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 36 | 1 | 0 | .246 | .304 | .377 |
| 2011 | Blue Jays | 55 | 171 | 19 | 48 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 44 | 2 | 1 | .281 | .342 | .415 |
| 2012 | Rays | 102 | 251 | 27 | 56 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 32 | 20 | 60 | 3 | 1 | .223 | .286 | .355 |
| Career Total | 768 | 2038 | 210 | 486 | 101 | 3 | 37 | 195 | 118 | 458 | 15 | 6 | .238 | .286 | .345 | |
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