Bob Molinaro

Q: When was Bob Molinaro born?

Bob Molinaro was born on May 21, 1950.

Q: Where was Bob Molinaro born?

Bob Molinaro was born in Newark, NJ .

Q: How tall is Bob Molinaro?

Bob Molinaro is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Bob Molinaro weigh when playing?

Bob Molinaro weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Bob Molinaro in the Hall of Fame?

Bob Molinaro has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Bob Molinaro drafted?

Bob Molinaro was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 2nd round of the 1968 MLB June Amateur Draft from Essex Catholic HS (Newark, NJ) .

Q: What position did Bob Molinaro play?

Bob Molinaro was a Pinch Hitter and Outfielder.

Q: How many hits did Bob Molinaro have?

Bob Molinaro had 212 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Bob Molinaro have?

Bob Molinaro had 14 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Bob Molinaro's average?

Bob Molinaro had a .264 average over his career.

Positions: Pinch Hitter and Outfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-0, 190lb (183cm, 86kg)

Born: May 21, 1950 in Newark, NJ us

Draft: Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 2nd round of the 1968 MLB June Amateur Draft from Essex Catholic HS (Newark, NJ).

High School: Essex Catholic HS (Newark, NJ)

Debut: September 18, 1975 (Age 25-120d, 13,721st in major league history)
vs. CLE 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 2, 1983 (Age 33-134d)
vs. MIL 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1978 season

Full Name: Robert Joseph Molinaro

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.9

803

212

.264

106

RBI

OBP

.324

SLG

.375

OPS

.699

OPS+

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1968	18	DET-min	Rk,WRk	55	190	176	32	57	5	4	0	13	7	4	11	6	.324	.362	.398	.759		70		0	2	1			TIG,TGR · GULF,FLIL
1969	19	DET-min	A	111	457	415	66	107	9	4	4	28	20	5	29	39	.258	.311	.328	.639		136		4	7	2			RKM · CARL
1970	20	DET-min	AA	96	363	335	30	82	15	4	1	35	1	2	21	43	.245	.291	.322	.613		108		2	2	3			MTG · SOUL
1971	21	DET-min	AA	45	192	166	26	50	11	2	4	25	2	4	20	22	.301	.377	.464	.841		77		2	1	3			MTG · DIXA
1972	22	DET-min	AAA	106	388	349	41	92	15	1	4	39	7	8	29	47	.264	.320	.347	.667		121		2	4	4			TOL · IL
1973	23	DET-min	AA,AAA	118	484	431	52	122	19	2	9	75	13	1	44	48	.283	.351	.399	.750		172		3	3	3			MTG,TOL · SOUL,IL
1974	24	DET-min	AAA	118	435	393	56	106	14	2	11	51	8	2	34	50	.270	.329	.399	.728		157		2	3	3			EVN · AA
1975	25	DET-min	AAA	126	509	471	69	135	20	4	13	75	26	7	27	52	.287	.329	.429	.758		202		5	1	5			EVN · AA
1975	25	DET	AL	6	21	19	2	5	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	.263	.300	.368	.668	86	7	0	0	1	0	0	/9H

1976	26	DET-min	AAA	135	548	491	72	142	27	9	6	67	20	10	50	38	.289	.356	.418	.773		205		3	0	4			EVN · AA
1977	27	DET-min	AAA	125	512	455	85	138	25	2	17	91	23	2	43	30	.303	.362	.479	.841		218		4	1	9			EVN · AA
1977	27	TOT	AL	5	6	6	0	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	.333	.333	.500	.833	121	3	0	0	0	0	0	/H9
1977	27	DET	AL	4	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.250	.250	.500	.750	95	2	0	0	0	0	0	/H
1977	27	CHW	AL	1	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500	1.000	175	1	0	0	0	0	0	/9
1978	28	CHW	AL	105	311	286	39	75	5	5	6	27	22	6	19	12	.262	.314	.378	.692	94	108	5	3	2	1	2	9DH7/8
1979	29	CHW-min	AAA	133	568	475	90	156	23	5	13	93	50	12	81	26	.328	.423	.480	.903		228		3	0	9			IWA · AA
1979	29	BAL	AL	8	7	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	3	.000	.143	.000	.143	-57	0	1	0	0	0	0	/7HD
1980	30	CHW	AL	119	384	344	48	100	16	4	5	36	18	7	26	29	.291	.348	.404	.752	107	139	4	7	2	5	7	7DH
1981	31	CHW	AL	47	53	42	7	11	1	1	1	9	1	0	8	1	.262	.377	.405	.782	129	17	1	1	0	2	1	H/D79
1982	32	TOT	NL	84	89	80	6	17	1	0	1	14	2	1	9	6	.213	.292	.263	.555	56	21	0	0	0	0	2	H/7
1982	32	CHC	NL	65	72	66	6	13	1	0	1	12	1	1	6	5	.197	.264	.258	.521	46	17	0	0	0	0	1	H/7
1982	32	PHI	NL	19	17	14	0	4	0	0	0	2	1	0	3	1	.286	.412	.286	.697	97	4	0	0	0	0	1	H
1983	33	CIN-min	AAA	52	177	151	24	40	3	4	3	23	1	2	23	11	.265	.369	.397	.767		60		2	1	0	2		INA · AA
1983	33	TOT	MLB	27	22	20	4	2	1	0	1	3	1	1	1	3	.100	.136	.300	.436	19	6	0	0	0	1	0	H/D
1983	33	PHI	NL	19	19	18	1	2	1	0	1	3	0	0	0	2	.111	.105	.333	.439	18	6	0	0	0	1	0	H
1983	33	DET	AL	8	3	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	.000	.333	.000	.333	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	/HD
1984			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Did Not Play)
1985	35	BAL-min	AAA	111	368	328	41	82	18	1	12	35	13	1	38	22	.250	.329	.421	.750		138		1	0	1	2		ROC · IL
8 Yrs				401	893	803	106	212	25	11	14	90	46	15	65	57	.264	.324	.375	.699	95	301	11	11	5	9	12
162 Game Avg.				162	361	324	43	86	10	4	6	36	19	6	26	23	.264	.324	.375	.699	95	122	4	4	2	4	5

CHW (4 yrs)				272	750	674	94	187	22	10	12	72	42	13	53	43	.277	.336	.393	.730	103	265	10	11	4	8	10
DET (3 yrs)				18	28	25	5	6	1	1	0	1	1	1	2	3	.240	.296	.360	.656	82	9	0	0	1	0	0
PHI (2 yrs)				38	36	32	1	6	1	0	1	5	1	0	3	3	.188	.250	.313	.563	56	10	0	0	0	1	1
CHC (1 yr)				65	72	66	6	13	1	0	1	12	1	1	6	5	.197	.264	.258	.521	46	17	0	0	0	0	1
BAL (1 yr)				8	7	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	3	.000	.143	.000	.143	-57	0	1	0	0	0	0

AL (7 yrs)				298	785	705	99	193	23	11	12	73	44	14	56	49	.274	.333	.389	.722	101	274	11	11	5	8	10
NL (2 yrs)				103	108	98	7	19	2	0	2	17	2	1	9	8	.194	.259	.276	.535	49	27	0	0	0	1	2

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Bob Molinaro?

Bob Molinaro is 73 years old.

When was Bob Molinaro born?

Bob Molinaro was born on May 21, 1950.

Where was Bob Molinaro born?

Bob Molinaro was born in Newark, NJ.

How tall is Bob Molinaro?

Bob Molinaro is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Bob Molinaro weigh when playing?

Bob Molinaro weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Bob Molinaro play?

Bob Molinaro played 8 seasons.

Is Bob Molinaro in the Hall of Fame?

Bob Molinaro has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Bob Molinaro drafted?

Bob Molinaro was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 2nd round of the 1968 MLB June Amateur Draft from Essex Catholic HS (Newark, NJ).

What position did Bob Molinaro play?

Bob Molinaro was a Pinch Hitter and Outfielder.

How many hits did Bob Molinaro have?

Bob Molinaro had 212 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Bob Molinaro have?

Bob Molinaro had 14 home runs over his career.

What was Bob Molinaro's average?

Bob Molinaro had a .264 average over his career.

How many teams has Bob Molinaro played for?

Bob Molinaro played for 5 teams; the Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies.

When did Bob Molinaro retire?

Bob Molinaro last played in 1983.

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