Ben Grieve
Benjamin Grieve
Born: May 4, 1976
Arlington, TX USA
Primary Position: RF
All Position(s) Played: RF, LF, OF, DH, PH, PR
Bats: L
Throws: R
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 200
Career: 1997-2005
Draft: Round 1 (1994 June Amateur Draft, Oakland Athletics)
School: Martin HS (Arlington, TX)
Minor League Statistics
Ben Grieve compiled a career batting average of .269 with 118 home runs and 492 RBI in his 976-game career with the Oakland Athletics, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs. He began playing during the 1997 season and last took the field during the 2005 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | AL | Oakland Athletics | 24 | 108 | 93 | 12 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 25 | .312 | .402 | .473 | .875 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | AL | Oakland Athletics | 155 | 678 | 583 | 94 | 168 | 41 | 2 | 18 | 89 | 2 | 2 | 85 | 123 | .288 | .386 | .458 | .844 | 267 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1999 | AL | Oakland Athletics | 148 | 558 | 486 | 80 | 129 | 21 | 0 | 28 | 86 | 4 | 0 | 63 | 108 | .265 | .358 | .481 | .840 | 234 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | AL | Oakland Athletics | 158 | 675 | 594 | 92 | 166 | 40 | 1 | 27 | 104 | 3 | 0 | 73 | 130 | .279 | .359 | .487 | .845 | 289 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 2001 | AL | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | 154 | 639 | 542 | 72 | 143 | 30 | 2 | 11 | 72 | 7 | 1 | 87 | 159 | .264 | .372 | .387 | .760 | 210 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | AL | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | 136 | 561 | 482 | 62 | 121 | 30 | 0 | 19 | 64 | 8 | 2 | 69 | 121 | .251 | .353 | .432 | .784 | 208 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2003 | AL | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | 55 | 205 | 165 | 28 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 41 | .230 | .371 | .345 | .716 | 57 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2004 | NL | Milwaukee Brewers | 108 | 275 | 234 | 28 | 61 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 65 | .261 | .364 | .415 | .778 | 97 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2004 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 15 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .250 | .316 | .563 | .878 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 23 | 25 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | .250 | .400 | .250 | .650 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 976 | 3743 | 3215 | 471 | 864 | 192 | 5 | 118 | 492 | 24 | 5 | 466 | 784 | .269 | .367 | .442 | .809 | 1420 | 103 | 45 | 1 | 16 | 22 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | AL | Oakland Athletics | OF | 24 | 22 | 208.3 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.728 | 1.667 |
| 1998 | AL | Oakland Athletics | OF | 151 | 150 | 1280.7 | 262 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .993 | 1.890 | 1.781 |
| 1999 | AL | Oakland Athletics | OF | 137 | 132 | 1038.7 | 232 | 6 | 3 | 2 | .988 | 2.062 | 1.737 |
| 2000 | AL | Oakland Athletics | OF | 144 | 144 | 1161.3 | 237 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .988 | 1.883 | 1.688 |
| 2001 | AL | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | OF | 120 | 118 | 1012.3 | 240 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .984 | 2.169 | 2.033 |
| 2002 | AL | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | OF | 118 | 117 | 1039.3 | 249 | 6 | 3 | 2 | .988 | 2.208 | 2.161 |
| 2003 | AL | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | OF | 10 | 10 | 85.0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .947 | 1.906 | 1.800 |
| 2004 | NL | Milwaukee Brewers | OF | 65 | 64 | 470.3 | 106 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .964 | 2.028 | 1.631 |
| 2004 | NL | Chicago Cubs | OF | 4 | 2 | 13.7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.976 | .750 |
| 2005 | NL | Chicago Cubs | OF | 1 | 1 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | |
| Totals | 774 | 760 | 6316.7 | 1385 | 31 | 20 | 6 | .986 | 2.018 | 1.829 |
Postseason - Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | AL | Oakland Athletics | ALDS1 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .118 | .250 | .118 | .368 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 5 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .118 | .250 | .118 | .368 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | AL | Oakland Athletics | ALDS1 | LF | 5 | 5 | 41.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.537 | 1.400 |
| Totals | 5 | 5 | 41.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.537 | 1.400 |
Awards
1998 - AL Rookie of the Year
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