Ben Zobrist

Q: When was Ben Zobrist born?

Ben Zobrist was born on May 26, 1981.

Q: Where was Ben Zobrist born?

Ben Zobrist was born in Eureka, IL .

Q: How tall is Ben Zobrist?

Ben Zobrist is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Ben Zobrist weigh when playing?

Ben Zobrist weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Ben Zobrist in the Hall of Fame?

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

Q: When was Ben Zobrist drafted?

Ben Zobrist was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 6th round of the 2004 MLB June Amateur Draft from Dallas Baptist University (Dallas, TX) .

Q: What position did Ben Zobrist play?

Ben Zobrist was a Second Baseman, Rightfielder and Shortstop.

Q: How many hits did Ben Zobrist have?

Ben Zobrist had 1,566 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Ben Zobrist have?

Ben Zobrist had 167 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Ben Zobrist's average?

Ben Zobrist had a .266 average over his career.

Positions: Second Baseman, Rightfielder and Shortstop

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

6-3, 210lb (190cm, 95kg)

Born: May 26, 1981 in Eureka, IL us

Draft: Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 6th round of the 2004 MLB June Amateur Draft from Dallas Baptist University (Dallas, TX).

High School: Eureka HS (Eureka, IL)

Schools: Olivet Nazarene University (Bourbonnais, IL), Dallas Baptist University (Dallas, TX)

Debut: August 1, 2006 (Age 25-067d, 18,944th in major league history)
vs. DET 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 29, 2019 (Age 38-126d)
vs. STL 1.0 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 2 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2006 season

Agents: Octagon

National Team: us USA (WBC,Pro)

Full Name: Benjamin Thomas Zobrist

Nicknames: Zorilla or Zobi-wan Kenobi

Pronunciation: \ZO-brist\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

44.5

5880

1566

167

.266

884

RBI

768

116

OBP

.357

SLG

.426

OPS

.783

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
2004	23	HOU-min	A-	68	310	257	50	87	14	3	4	45	15	4	43	31	.339	.438	.463	.901		119	5	4	4	2	0		TRC · NYPL
2005	24	HOU-min	A,A+	110	490	388	70	122	29	3	5	45	18	6	84	52	.314	.437	.443	.880		172	5	6	5	7	3		LEX,SAL · SALL,CARL
2006	25	HOU-TBD-min	AA,AAA	101	463	384	69	124	28	7	3	36	13	6	65	55	.323	.428	.456	.883		175	7	6	7	1	1		CPC,DHM · TL,IL
2006	25	TBD	AL	52	198	183	10	41	6	2	2	18	2	3	10	26	.224	.260	.311	.572	48	57	2	0	2	3	1	6/H
2007	26	TBD-min	AAA	61	276	222	42	62	14	2	7	22	8	3	43	38	.279	.403	.455	.858		101	4	5	3	3	0		DHM · IL
2007	26	TBD	AL	31	105	97	8	15	2	0	1	9	2	0	3	21	.155	.184	.206	.391	4	20	1	1	2	2	0	6/H
2008	27	TBR-min	AAA,A+	24	103	85	16	30	4	0	4	15	4	1	15	18	.353	.441	.541	.982		46	0	0	1	2	0		DHM,VRO · IL,FLOR
2008	27	TBR	AL	62	227	198	32	50	10	2	12	30	3	0	25	37	.253	.339	.505	.844	120	100	4	2	0	2	1	67H/48D95
2009	28	TBR	AL	152	599	501	91	149	28	7	27	91	17	6	91	104	.297	.405	.543	.948	149	272	7	2	1	4	4	49H6/7835D	AS,MVP-8
2010	29	TBR	AL	151	655	541	77	129	28	2	10	75	24	3	92	107	.238	.346	.353	.699	96	191	10	3	7	12	1	*9438/H57
2011	30	TBR	AL	156	674	588	99	158	46	6	20	91	19	6	77	128	.269	.353	.469	.822	131	276	9	2	2	5	1	*49/DH	MVP-16
2012	31	TBR	AL	157	668	560	88	151	39	7	20	74	14	9	97	103	.270	.377	.471	.848	137	264	13	3	2	6	7	946/D	MVP-18
2013	32	TBR	AL	157	698	612	77	168	36	3	12	71	11	3	72	91	.275	.354	.402	.756	112	246	18	7	1	6	4	*496/7D8H	AS
2014	33	TBR-min	A+	1	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250	.650		1	0	0	0	0	0		POE · FLOR
2014	33	TBR	AL	146	654	570	83	155	34	3	10	52	10	5	75	84	.272	.354	.395	.749	116	225	8	1	2	6	4	4769/D8H
2015	34	OAK-min	AAA,A+	5	19	16	3	5	0	0	0	3	0	0	2	3	.313	.368	.313	.681		5	0	0	0	1	0		NVL,STK · PCL,CALL
2015	34	TOT	AL	126	535	467	76	129	36	3	13	56	3	4	62	56	.276	.359	.450	.809	121	210	8	1	0	5	3	47/D95H
2015	34	OAK	AL	67	271	235	39	63	20	2	6	33	1	1	33	26	.268	.354	.447	.801	122	105	5	0	0	3	2	47/DH9
2015	34	KCR	AL	59	264	232	37	66	16	1	7	23	2	3	29	30	.284	.364	.453	.816	120	105	3	1	0	2	1	47/5D9
2016	35	CHC	NL	147	631	523	94	142	31	3	18	76	6	4	96	82	.272	.386	.446	.831	121	233	17	4	4	4	6	*479/H36	AS
2017	36	CHC-min	AA	2	8	6	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	.500	.625	.500	1.125		3	0	0	0	0	0		KNX · SOUL
2017	36	CHC	NL	128	496	435	58	101	20	3	12	50	2	2	54	71	.232	.318	.375	.693	79	163	13	2	2	3	2	479H/36
2018	37	CHC	NL	139	520	455	67	139	28	3	9	58	3	4	55	60	.305	.378	.440	.817	117	200	8	2	1	7	1	497H/3D
2019	38	CHC-min	AAA,A+,A,AA	12	45	37	7	7	2	0	2	4	0	0	8	8	.189	.333	.405	.739		15	1	0	0	0	0		IWA,MYR,SBN,KNX · PCL,CARL,MIDW,SOUL
2019	38	CHC	NL	47	176	150	24	39	5	0	1	17	0	0	23	24	.260	.358	.313	.671	79	47	6	1	0	2	0	49/7HD16
14 Yrs				1651	6836	5880	884	1566	349	44	167	768	116	49	832	994	.266	.357	.426	.783	113	2504	124	31	26	67	35
162 Game Avg.				162	671	577	87	154	34	4	16	75	11	5	82	98	.266	.357	.426	.783	113	246	12	3	3	7	3

TBR (9 yrs)				1064	4478	3850	565	1016	229	32	114	511	102	35	542	701	.264	.354	.429	.783	117	1651	72	21	19	46	23
CHC (4 yrs)				461	1823	1563	243	421	84	9	40	201	11	10	228	237	.269	.362	.411	.774	104	643	44	9	7	16	9
KCR (1 yr)				59	264	232	37	66	16	1	7	23	2	3	29	30	.284	.364	.453	.816	120	105	3	1	0	2	1
OAK (1 yr)				67	271	235	39	63	20	2	6	33	1	1	33	26	.268	.354	.447	.801	122	105	5	0	0	3	2

AL (10 yrs)				1190	5013	4317	641	1145	265	35	127	567	105	39	604	757	.265	.355	.431	.786	117	1861	80	22	19	51	26
NL (4 yrs)				461	1823	1563	243	421	84	9	40	201	11	10	228	237	.269	.362	.411	.774	104	643	44	9	7	16	9

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Ben Zobrist?

Ben Zobrist is 43 years old.

When was Ben Zobrist born?

Ben Zobrist was born on May 26, 1981.

Where was Ben Zobrist born?

Ben Zobrist was born in Eureka, IL.

How tall is Ben Zobrist?

Ben Zobrist is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Ben Zobrist weigh when playing?

Ben Zobrist weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Ben Zobrist play?

Ben Zobrist played 14 seasons.

Is Ben Zobrist in the Hall of Fame?

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

When was Ben Zobrist drafted?

Ben Zobrist was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 6th round of the 2004 MLB June Amateur Draft from Dallas Baptist University (Dallas, TX).

What position did Ben Zobrist play?

Ben Zobrist was a Second Baseman, Rightfielder and Shortstop.

How many hits did Ben Zobrist have?

Ben Zobrist had 1,566 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Ben Zobrist have?

Ben Zobrist had 167 home runs over his career.

What was Ben Zobrist's average?

Ben Zobrist had a .266 average over his career.

How many teams has Ben Zobrist played for?

Ben Zobrist played for 5 teams; the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Tampa Bay Rays, Kansas City Royals, Oakland Athletics and Chicago Cubs.

How many World Series has Ben Zobrist won?

Ben Zobrist has won 2 World Series.

When did Ben Zobrist retire?

Ben Zobrist last played in 2019.

What are Ben Zobrist's nicknames?

Zorilla, Zobi-wan Kenobi are nicknames for Ben Zobrist.

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