Ben Grieve

Q: When was Ben Grieve born?

Ben Grieve was born on May 4, 1976.

Q: Where was Ben Grieve born?

Ben Grieve was born in Arlington, TX .

Q: How tall is Ben Grieve?

Ben Grieve is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Ben Grieve weigh when playing?

Ben Grieve weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Ben Grieve in the Hall of Fame?

Ben Grieve has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Ben Grieve drafted?

Ben Grieve was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 1st round (2nd) of the 1994 MLB June Amateur Draft from James W. Martin HS (Arlington, TX) .

Q: How many hits did Ben Grieve have?

Ben Grieve had 864 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Ben Grieve have?

Ben Grieve had 118 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Ben Grieve's average?

Ben Grieve had a .269 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Ben Grieve played for?

Ben Grieve played for 4 teams; the Oakland Athletics, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers.

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-4, 200lb (193cm, 90kg)

Born: May 4, 1976 in Arlington, TX us

Draft: Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 1st round (2nd) of the 1994 MLB June Amateur Draft from James W. Martin HS (Arlington, TX).

High School: James W. Martin HS (Arlington, TX)

Debut: September 3, 1997 (Age 21-122d, 17,150th in major league history)
vs. SFG 4 AB, 3 H, 0 HR, 5 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 2, 2005 (Age 29-151d)
vs. HOU 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1998 season

Agents: Randy Hendricks, Alan Hendricks

Full Name: Benjamin Grieve

Pronunciation: \GREEV\

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Relatives: Son of Tom Grieve

Rookie of the Year
1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

8.4

3215

864

118

.269

471

RBI

492

OBP

.367

SLG

.442

OPS

.809

OPS+

113

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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
1994	18	OAK-min	A-	72	316	252	44	83	13	0	7	50	2	2	51	48	.329	.456	.464	.920		117	6	10	0	3	7		SOR · NORW
1995	19	OAK-min	A,A+	130	569	478	70	125	21	1	6	76	13	3	75	97	.262	.366	.347	.713		166	13	8	0	8	7		WMI,MOD · MIDW,CALL
1996	20	OAK-min	A+,AA	135	596	513	95	155	28	2	19	83	8	10	73	105	.302	.388	.476	.864		244	8	3	1	6	7		MOD,HVL · CALL,SOUL
1997	21	OAK-min	AA,AAA	127	589	480	127	168	40	3	31	136	5	2	93	91	.350	.461	.640	1.100		307	12	10	1	5	0		HVL,EDM · SOUL,PCL
1997	21	OAK	AL	24	108	93	12	29	6	0	3	24	0	0	13	25	.312	.402	.473	.875	132	44	1	1	1	0	1	9/H
1998	22	OAK	AL	155	678	583	94	168	41	2	18	89	2	2	85	123	.288	.386	.458	.844	123	267	18	9	0	1	3	*9/DH	AS,RoY-1
1999	23	OAK	AL	148	558	486	80	129	21	0	28	86	4	0	63	108	.265	.358	.481	.840	118	234	17	8	0	1	2	*7H/9D
2000	24	OAK	AL	158	675	594	92	166	40	1	27	104	3	0	73	130	.279	.359	.487	.845	116	289	32	3	0	5	2	*7D/H
2001	25	TBD	AL	154	639	542	72	143	30	2	11	72	7	1	87	159	.264	.372	.387	.760	104	210	13	8	0	2	2	*97D/H
2002	26	TBD	AL	136	561	482	62	121	30	0	19	64	8	2	69	121	.251	.353	.432	.784	111	208	15	8	0	2	5	*9D/H
2003	27	TBD	AL	55	205	165	28	38	7	0	4	17	0	0	32	41	.230	.371	.345	.716	96	57	3	6	0	2	1	D9/H
2004	28	TOT	NL	123	294	250	30	65	17	0	8	35	0	0	39	70	.260	.361	.424	.785	103	106	4	2	0	3	5	9H/D7
2004	28	MIL	NL	108	275	234	28	61	15	0	7	29	0	0	39	65	.261	.364	.415	.778	101	97	4	0	0	2	5	9H/D
2004	28	CHC	NL	15	19	16	2	4	2	0	1	6	0	0	0	5	.250	.316	.563	.878	119	9	0	2	0	1	0	H/97
2005	29	CHC-min	AAA	86	342	293	44	78	19	1	14	51	0	0	48	59	.266	.371	.481	.853		141	9	1	0	0	4		IWA · PCL
2005	29	CHC	NL	23	25	20	1	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	7	.250	.400	.250	.650	74	5	0	0	0	0	1	H/7
9 Yrs				976	3743	3215	471	864	192	5	118	492	24	5	466	784	.269	.367	.442	.809	113	1420	103	45	1	16	22
162 Game Avg.				162	621	534	78	143	32	1	20	82	4	1	77	130	.269	.367	.442	.809	113	236	17	7	0	3	4

OAK (4 yrs)				485	2019	1756	278	492	108	3	76	303	9	2	234	386	.280	.370	.475	.845	120	834	68	21	1	7	8
TBD (3 yrs)				345	1405	1189	162	302	67	2	34	153	15	3	188	321	.254	.364	.399	.764	106	475	31	22	0	6	8
CHC (2 yrs)				38	44	36	3	9	2	0	1	7	0	0	5	12	.250	.364	.389	.753	95	14	0	2	0	1	1
MIL (1 yr)				108	275	234	28	61	15	0	7	29	0	0	39	65	.261	.364	.415	.778	101	97	4	0	0	2	5

AL (7 yrs)				830	3424	2945	440	794	175	5	110	456	24	5	422	707	.270	.368	.444	.812	114	1309	99	43	1	13	16
NL (2 yrs)				146	319	270	31	70	17	0	8	36	0	0	44	77	.259	.364	.411	.775	101	111	4	2	0	3	6

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Ben Grieve?

Ben Grieve is 47 years old.

When was Ben Grieve born?

Ben Grieve was born on May 4, 1976.

Where was Ben Grieve born?

Ben Grieve was born in Arlington, TX.

How tall is Ben Grieve?

Ben Grieve is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

How much did Ben Grieve weigh when playing?

Ben Grieve weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Ben Grieve play?

Ben Grieve played 9 seasons.

Is Ben Grieve in the Hall of Fame?

Ben Grieve has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Ben Grieve drafted?

Ben Grieve was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 1st round (2nd) of the 1994 MLB June Amateur Draft from James W. Martin HS (Arlington, TX).

What position did Ben Grieve play?

Ben Grieve was an Outfielder.

How many hits did Ben Grieve have?

Ben Grieve had 864 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Ben Grieve have?

Ben Grieve had 118 home runs over his career.

What was Ben Grieve's average?

Ben Grieve had a .269 average over his career.

How many teams has Ben Grieve played for?

Ben Grieve played for 4 teams; the Oakland Athletics, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers.

How many World Series has Ben Grieve won?

Ben Grieve has never won a World Series.

When did Ben Grieve retire?

Ben Grieve last played in 2005.

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