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Ben Zobrist \ZO-brist\
Benjamin Thomas Zobrist (Zorilla) (twitter: @TheZobrists)
Bats: Both, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3", Weight: 210 lb.
Born: May 26, 1981 in Eureka, Illinois, US
High School: Eureka HS (Eureka, IL)
Schools: Dallas Baptist University (Dallas, TX), Olivet Nazarene University (Bourbonnais, IL)
Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 6th round of the 2004 MLB June Amateur Draft from Dallas Baptist University (Dallas, TX).
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Minors Batting
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 23 | Tri-City | NYPL | A- | HOU | 68 | 310 | 257 | 50 | 87 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 15 | 4 | 43 | 31 | .339 | .438 | .463 | .901 | 119 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | 24 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | A-A+ | HOU | 110 | 490 | 388 | 70 | 122 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 45 | 18 | 6 | 84 | 52 | .314 | .437 | .443 | .880 | 172 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
| 2005 | 24 | Lexington | SALL | A | HOU | 68 | 310 | 247 | 45 | 75 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 16 | 5 | 47 | 35 | .304 | .415 | .413 | .828 | 102 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| 2005 | 24 | Salem | CARL | A+ | HOU | 42 | 180 | 141 | 25 | 47 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 17 | .333 | .475 | .496 | .971 | 70 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 25 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | AA-AAA | HOU,TBD | 101 | 463 | 384 | 69 | 124 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 36 | 13 | 6 | 65 | 55 | .323 | .428 | .456 | .883 | 175 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 25 | Corpus Christi | TL | AA | HOU | 83 | 381 | 315 | 57 | 103 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 55 | 46 | .327 | .434 | .473 | .907 | 149 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 25 | Durham | IL | AAA | TBD | 18 | 82 | 69 | 12 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | .304 | .400 | .377 | .777 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 26 | Durham | IL | AAA | TBD | 61 | 276 | 222 | 42 | 62 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 43 | 38 | .279 | .403 | .455 | .858 | 101 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2008 | 27 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | AAA-A+ | TBR | 24 | 103 | 85 | 16 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 18 | .353 | .441 | .541 | .982 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | 27 | Vero Beach | FLOR | A+ | TBR | 4 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .286 | .267 | .357 | .624 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 27 | Durham | IL | AAA | TBR | 20 | 88 | 71 | 15 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 16 | .366 | .471 | .577 | 1.049 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 Seasons | 364 | 1642 | 1336 | 247 | 425 | 89 | 15 | 23 | 163 | 58 | 20 | 250 | 194 | .318 | .429 | .459 | .888 | 613 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 4 | |||||
| AAA (3 seasons) | AAA | 99 | 446 | 362 | 69 | 109 | 20 | 3 | 11 | 41 | 16 | 5 | 68 | 63 | .301 | .416 | .464 | .880 | 168 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| A+ (2 seasons) | A+ | 46 | 195 | 155 | 26 | 51 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 19 | .329 | .459 | .484 | .943 | 75 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| A (1 season) | A | 68 | 310 | 247 | 45 | 75 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 16 | 5 | 47 | 35 | .304 | .415 | .413 | .828 | 102 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 2 | ||||
| AA (1 season) | AA | 83 | 381 | 315 | 57 | 103 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 55 | 46 | .327 | .434 | .473 | .907 | 149 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| A- (1 season) | A- | 68 | 310 | 257 | 50 | 87 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 15 | 4 | 43 | 31 | .339 | .438 | .463 | .901 | 119 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||||
Minors Fielding
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | G | CG | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | lgCS% | PO | Rctch | Rtz | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 23 | Tri-City | NYPL | A- | HOU | SS | 68 | 340 | 131 | 195 | 14 | 44 | .959 | 4.79 | |||||
| 2005 | 24 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | A-A+ | HOU | SS | 102 | 495 | 155 | 325 | 15 | 66 | .970 | 4.71 | 12 | ||||
| 2005 | 24 | Lexington | SALL | A | HOU | SS | 63 | 316 | 100 | 204 | 12 | 41 | .962 | 4.83 | 9 | ||||
| 2005 | 24 | Salem | CARL | A+ | HOU | SS | 39 | 179 | 55 | 121 | 3 | 25 | .983 | 4.51 | 3 | ||||
| 2006 | 25 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | AA-AAA | HOU,TBD | SS | 97 | 419 | 165 | 237 | 17 | 45 | .959 | 4.14 | 2 | ||||
| 2006 | 25 | Corpus Christi | TL | AA | HOU | SS | 79 | 356 | 138 | 203 | 15 | 41 | .958 | 4.32 | -1 | ||||
| 2006 | 25 | Corpus Christi | TL | AA | HOU | 3B | 2 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .857 | 3.00 | 1 | ||||
| 2006 | 25 | Durham | IL | AAA | TBD | SS | 18 | 63 | 27 | 34 | 2 | 4 | .968 | 3.39 | 2 | ||||
| 2007 | 26 | Durham | IL | AAA | TBD | SS | 52 | 236 | 71 | 154 | 11 | 39 | .953 | 4.33 | 3 | ||||
| 2008 | 27 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | AAA-A+ | TBR | 2B | 4 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4.25 | 3 | ||||
| 2008 | 27 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | AAA-A+ | TBR | 3B | 7 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.86 | 3 | ||||
| 2008 | 27 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | AAA-A+ | TBR | SS | 8 | 31 | 7 | 22 | 2 | 3 | .935 | 3.63 | 3 | ||||
| 2008 | 27 | Vero Beach | FLOR | A+ | TBR | SS | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 2.00 | 0 | ||||
| 2008 | 27 | Vero Beach | FLOR | A+ | TBR | 3B | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.00 | 0 | ||||
| 2008 | 27 | Vero Beach | FLOR | A+ | TBR | 2B | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.00 | 0 | ||||
| 2008 | 27 | Durham | IL | AAA | TBR | SS | 7 | 28 | 7 | 20 | 1 | 3 | .964 | 3.86 | 2 | ||||
| 2008 | 27 | Durham | IL | AAA | TBR | 3B | 6 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.00 | 1 | ||||
| 2008 | 27 | Durham | IL | AAA | TBR | 2B | 3 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4.33 | 0 | ||||
| 5 Seasons | 340 | 1565 | 542 | 963 | 60 | 199 | .962 | 4.43 | 20 | ||||||||||
| SS (5 seasons) | SS | 327 | 1521 | 529 | 933 | 59 | 197 | .961 | 4.47 | 18 | |||||||||
| 3B (2 seasons) | 3B | 9 | 27 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 1 | .963 | 2.89 | 2 | |||||||||
| 2B (1 season) | 2B | 4 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4.25 | 0 | |||||||||
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