Ben Oglivie
Benjamin Ambrosio Oglivie
Born: February 11, 1949
Colon, Colon PA
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 160
Draft: Round 11 (1968 June Amateur Draft, Boston Red Sox)
School: Roosevelt HS (Bronx, NY)
Career: 1968-1989
Major League Statistics
Ben Oglivie compiled a career batting average of .293 with 83 home runs and 351 RBI in his 608-game career with the Jamestown Falcons, Greenville Red Sox, Winter Haven Red Sox, Pawtucket Red Sox, Louisville Colonels, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes and El Paso Diablos. He began playing during the 1968 season and last took the field during the 1989 campaign.
 Jamestown Falcons |
 Winter Haven Red Sox |
 Pawtucket Red Sox |
 Louisville Colonels |
 Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes |
 El Paso Diablos |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 16 | 48 | 45 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | .289 | .333 | .378 | .711 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | 11 | 40 | 32 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | .250 | .400 | .281 | .681 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | A | SALL3 | Greenville Red Sox | 106 | 415 | 363 | 48 | 115 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 62 | 8 | 5 | 48 | 74 | .317 | .395 | .463 | .858 | 168 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1970 | AA | EL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 115 | 474 | 391 | 62 | 91 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 51 | 12 | 5 | 76 | 78 | .233 | .357 | .348 | .704 | 136 | 2 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Louisville Colonels | 134 | 541 | 474 | 82 | 144 | 27 | 7 | 17 | 86 | 9 | 11 | 63 | 72 | .304 | .385 | .498 | .883 | 236 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1987 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | 110 | 459 | 413 | 62 | 124 | 24 | 1 | 24 | 74 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 64 | .300 | .359 | .538 | .897 | 222 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 1988 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | 114 | 450 | 392 | 61 | 122 | 22 | 1 | 22 | 65 | 1 | 2 | 54 | 39 | .311 | .391 | .541 | .932 | 212 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 1989 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .400 | .667 | 1.067 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 608 | 2437 | 2119 | 329 | 620 | 105 | 16 | 83 | 351 | 37 | 25 | 289 | 342 | .293 | .377 | .475 | .852 | 1006 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 19 | 12 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 1B | 9 | 66 | 1 | 1 | 5 | .985 | 7.444 |
| 1968 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | OF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .250 |
| 1969 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | OF | 11 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .933 | 1.273 |
| 1969 | A | SALL3 | Greenville Red Sox | OF | 103 | 128 | 6 | 12 | 0 | .918 | 1.301 |
| 1970 | AA | EL | Pawtucket Red Sox | OF | 114 | 172 | 14 | 5 | 5 | .974 | 1.632 |
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Louisville Colonels | OF | 134 | 215 | 26 | 12 | 3 | .953 | 1.799 |
| 1987 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | OF | 47 | .000 | |||||
| 1988 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | OF | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1988 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | 1B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 432 | 594 | 49 | 32 | 13 | .953 | 1.488 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Jamestown Falcons | BOS | ||
| 1969 | A | Western Carolinas League | Greenville Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1969 | A | Florida State League | Winter Haven Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1970 | AA | Eastern League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1971 | AAA | International League | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1987 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | |||
| 1988 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | |||
| 1989 | AA | Texas League | El Paso Diablos | ML4 |
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