Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Juan Molina
Nickname:
SquirtBirthdate:
Nov. 28, 1959 (99 y, 4 m, 3 d)Born In:
Santo Domingo, DIS, DOMNationality:
Dominican
Position:
RFBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
6'3"/229
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1985 | Houston (SKY) |
| 1983 (2nd) | Houston (SKY) | |
| 1980 | Corpus Christi (None) | |
| Rookie of the Year | 1981 | Houston (SKY) |
| All-Star | 1993 | Los Angeles (SKY) |
| 1992 | Los Angeles (SKY) | |
| 1990 | Houston (SKY) | |
| 1988 | Houston (SKY) | |
| 1987 | Houston (SKY) | |
| 1986 | Houston (SKY) | |
| 1985 | Houston (SKY) | |
| 1983 | Houston (SKY) | |
| 1980 | Corpus Christi (None) | |
| Silver Slugger | 1992 - RF | Los Angeles (SKY) |
| 1989 - RF | Houston (SKY) | |
| 1988 - RF | Houston (SKY) | |
| 1987 - RF | Houston (SKY) | |
| 1986 - RF | Houston (SKY) | |
| 1985 - RF | Houston (SKY) | |
| 1980 - RF | Corpus Christi (None) | |
| Championship Series MVP | 1992 | Los Angeles (SKY) |
| Batter of the Month | Sep 1996 | Pawtucket (None) |
| Aug 1996 | Pawtucket (None) | |
| Jul 1996 | Pawtucket (None) | |
| Aug 1992 | Los Angeles (SKY) | |
| Jun 1990 | Houston (SKY) | |
| Sep 1989 | Houston (SKY) | |
| Jun 1988 | Houston (SKY) | |
| Sep 1986 | Houston (SKY) | |
| Jul 1985 | Houston (SKY) | |
| Jun 1985 | Houston (SKY) | |
| Sep 1980 | Corpus Christi (None) | |
| Rookie of the Month | Oct 1981 | Houston (SKY) |
| Jul 1981 | Houston (SKY) | |
| Player of the Week | Sep 2, 1996 | Pawtucket (None) |
| Jun 24, 1996 | Pawtucket (None) | |
| Jun 17, 1996 | Pawtucket (None) | |
| Jun 14, 1993 | Los Angeles (SKY) | |
| Aug 3, 1992 | Los Angeles (SKY) | |
| Apr 20, 1992 | Los Angeles (SKY) | |
| May 14, 1990 | Houston (SKY) | |
| Apr 16, 1990 | Houston (SKY) | |
| Aug 21, 1989 | Houston (SKY) | |
| Aug 1, 1988 | Houston (SKY) | |
| Jul 4, 1988 | Houston (SKY) | |
| May 2, 1988 | Houston (SKY) | |
| Aug 10, 1987 | Houston (SKY) | |
| Aug 25, 1986 | Houston (SKY) | |
| Sep 2, 1985 | Houston (SKY) | |
| Jun 3, 1985 | Houston (SKY) | |
| May 27, 1985 | Houston (SKY) | |
| Apr 29, 1985 | Houston (SKY) | |
| Apr 18, 1983 | Houston (SKY) | |
| Apr 20, 1981 | Houston (SKY) | |
| Aug 25, 1980 | Corpus Christi (None) | |
| Aug 18, 1980 | Corpus Christi (None) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 52 | 31.4 | 25.6 |
| Grey Ink | 221 | 126.6 | 134.4 |
| HoF Standard | 46 | 49.4 | 49.2 |
| WAR | 58.5 | 60.2 | 70.2 |
| WAR7 | 41.4 | 39.4 | 42.9 |
| JAWS | 50.0 | 49.8 | 56.6 |
Similar Players (RF)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Lawrence Carla | 936 |
| Silky Flores R | 932 |
| Jose Galvez R | 905 |
| Joe Cronk R | 904 |
| Mike Gamez R | 902 |
| Bruce Contras R | 896 |
| Lupe Villegas R | 880 |
| Juan Camacho R | 878 |
| Belero Aguilar | 878 |
| Shawn Morrell R | 877 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 156 | 2 |
| 1986 | 153 | 9 |
| 1987 | 156 | 1 |
| 1988 | 156 | 4 |
| 1989 | 156 | 3 |
| 1990 | 156 | 1 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 665 | 9 |
| 1985 | 717 | 2 |
| 1986 | 677 | 6 |
| 1987 | 689 | 5 |
| 1988 | 690 | 9 |
| 1989 | 699 | 5 |
| 1990 | 700 | 3 |
| 1992 | 681 | 7 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 629 | 4 |
| 1985 | 629 | 4 |
| 1986 | 612 | 5 |
| 1986 | 612 | 5 |
| 1987 | 625 | 4 |
| 1987 | 625 | 4 |
| 1988 | 626 | 7 |
| 1988 | 626 | 7 |
| 1989 | 622 | 9 |
| 1989 | 622 | 9 |
| 1990 | 643 | 4 |
| 1990 | 643 | 4 |
| 1992 | 599 | 10 |
| 1992 | 599 | 10 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 171 | 4 |
| 1983 | 180 | 4 |
| 1985 | 209 | 1 |
| 1986 | 187 | 3 |
| 1987 | 174 | 5 |
| 1988 | 191 | 2 |
| 1989 | 183 | 4 |
| 1990 | 186 | 4 |
| 1992 | 167 | 6 |
| 1993 | 168 | 6 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 295 | 3 |
| 1983 | 331 | 1 |
| 1985 | 392 | 1 |
| 1986 | 341 | 1 |
| 1987 | 316 | 3 |
| 1988 | 359 | 1 |
| 1989 | 349 | 2 |
| 1990 | 348 | 1 |
| 1992 | 332 | 3 |
| 1993 | 283 | 8 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 35 | 5 |
| 1987 | 38 | 4 |
| 1993 | 35 | 4 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7 | 5 |
| 1983 | 8 | 9 |
| 1985 | 8 | 8 |
| 1987 | 7 | 9 |
| 1988 | 7 | 6 |
| 1990 | 8 | 6 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 35 | 3 |
| 1985 | 45 | 1 |
| 1986 | 36 | 1 |
| 1987 | 30 | 6 |
| 1988 | 42 | 1 |
| 1989 | 41 | 1 |
| 1990 | 39 | 2 |
| 1992 | 43 | 1 |
| Year | SB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 23 | 9 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 94 | 2 |
| 1983 | 114 | 1 |
| 1985 | 98 | 6 |
| 1986 | 101 | 2 |
| 1987 | 90 | 8 |
| 1988 | 97 | 8 |
| 1989 | 108 | 2 |
| 1990 | 120 | 1 |
| 1992 | 108 | 4 |
| 1993 | 92 | 4 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 85 | 10 |
| 1983 | 110 | 1 |
| 1985 | 135 | 1 |
| 1986 | 108 | 2 |
| 1988 | 101 | 5 |
| 1989 | 107 | 2 |
| 1990 | 112 | 2 |
| 1992 | 101 | 5 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 65 | 10 |
| 1992 | 74 | 7 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 9 | 3 |
| 1985 | 9 | 4 |
| 1988 | 11 | 3 |
| 1989 | 14 | 1 |
| 1990 | 9 | 2 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 9 | 1 |
| 1982 | 6 | 6 |
| 1983 | 8 | 1 |
| 1989 | 7 | 4 |
| 1993 | 8 | 2 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 67 | 3 |
| 1983 | 73 | 1 |
| 1985 | 85 | 1 |
| 1986 | 76 | 2 |
| 1987 | 75 | 2 |
| 1988 | 77 | 3 |
| 1989 | 80 | 2 |
| 1990 | 76 | 2 |
| 1992 | 75 | 3 |
| 1993 | 63 | 7 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.317 | 2 |
| 1983 | 0.308 | 5 |
| 1984 | 0.307 | 10 |
| 1985 | 0.332 | 3 |
| 1986 | 0.306 | 8 |
| 1988 | 0.305 | 5 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.371 | 7 |
| 1983 | 0.377 | 4 |
| 1984 | 0.370 | 10 |
| 1985 | 0.405 | 4 |
| 1986 | 0.366 | 8 |
| 1989 | 0.362 | 9 |
| 1992 | 0.363 | 10 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.547 | 4 |
| 1983 | 0.566 | 1 |
| 1984 | 0.533 | 4 |
| 1985 | 0.623 | 3 |
| 1986 | 0.557 | 1 |
| 1987 | 0.506 | 6 |
| 1988 | 0.574 | 1 |
| 1989 | 0.561 | 1 |
| 1990 | 0.541 | 3 |
| 1992 | 0.554 | 5 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.230 | 6 |
| 1983 | 0.258 | 3 |
| 1984 | 0.226 | 9 |
| 1985 | 0.291 | 2 |
| 1986 | 0.252 | 3 |
| 1987 | 0.227 | 6 |
| 1988 | 0.268 | 2 |
| 1989 | 0.267 | 1 |
| 1990 | 0.252 | 3 |
| 1992 | 0.276 | 4 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.918 | 4 |
| 1983 | 0.943 | 1 |
| 1984 | 0.902 | 4 |
| 1985 | 1.028 | 3 |
| 1986 | 0.923 | 3 |
| 1987 | 0.848 | 9 |
| 1988 | 0.937 | 2 |
| 1989 | 0.923 | 3 |
| 1990 | 0.881 | 6 |
| 1992 | 0.917 | 5 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 155 | 9 |
| 1985 | 156 | 3 |
| 1986 | 156 | 1 |
| 1987 | 156 | 1 |
| 1988 | 156 | 4 |
| 1989 | 156 | 3 |
| 1990 | 156 | 1 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5.2 | 9 |
| 1983 | 7.4 | 2 |
| 1985 | 8.3 | 1 |
| 1986 | 5.8 | 6 |
| 1989 | 5.0 | 7 |