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Ben Grieve Ben Grieve

Full name: Benjamin Grieve Born: May 4, 1976, Arlington, Texas First Game: September 3, 1997 Bat: Left Throw: Right Height: 6' 4" Weight: 200 Son of Tom Grieve AL Rookie of the Year (1998) TSN AL Rookie Player of the Year (1998) Minor League Player of the Year (1997) Ben Grieve Collectibles! Ben Grieve Memorabilia! Ben Grieve Cards! Ben Grieve Autographs! Game Used Memorabilia! Register on eBay for free today and start buying & selling with millions each week! Photo by Lou Sauritch, © 2006 BaseballChronology.com

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Batting RecordBatting Record

Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year TeamTeam
1997 OAK A Daily Splits   24    93   12   29   6   0   3   24   13   1   25   1   1   0   0   1   1    0   0  .312  .402  .473   0.1 1997 OAK A
1998 OAK A Daily Splits  155   583   94  168  41   2  18   89   85   3  123   9   0   1   0   6  18    2   2  .288  .386  .458   0.3 1998 OAK A
1999 OAK A Daily Splits  148   486   80  129  21   0  28   86   63   2  108   8   0   1   0   5  17    4   0  .265  .358  .481   0.6 1999 OAK A
2000 OAK A Daily Splits  158   594   92  166  40   1  27  104   73   2  130   3   0   5   0   8  32    3   0  .279  .359  .487  -0.1 2000 OAK A
2001 TB  A Daily Splits  154   542   72  143  30   2  11   72   87   2  159   8   0   2   0   2  13    7   1  .264  .372  .387   0.0 2001 TB  A
2002 TB  A Daily Splits  136   482   62  121  30   0  19   64   69   5  121   8   0   2   0   4  15    8   2  .251  .353  .432   0.2 2002 TB  A
2003 TB  A Daily Splits   55   165   28   38   7   0   4   17   32   1   41   6   0   2   0   3   3    0   0  .230  .371  .345  -0.2 2003 TB  A
2004 MIL N Daily Splits  108   234   28   61  15   0   7   29   39   5   65   0   0   2   0   2   4    0   0  .261  .364  .415  -0.4 2004 MIL N
2004 CHI N Daily Splits   15    16    2    4   2   0   1    6    0   0    5   2   0   1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .316  .563   0.0 2004 CHI N
2004 TOT N               123   250   30   65  17   0   8   35   39   5   70   2   0   3   0   2   4    0   0  .260  .361  .424  -0.4 2004 TOT N
Total NL                 123   250   30   65  17   0   8   35   39   5   70   2   0   3   0   2   4    0   0  .260  .361  .424  -0.4 Total NL        
Total AL                 830  2945  440  794 175   5 110  456  422  16  707  43   1  13   0  29  99   24   5  .270  .368  .444   0.9 Total AL        
Total            Splits  953  3195  470  859 192   5 118  491  461  21  777  45   1  16   0  31 103   24   5  .269  .367  .443   0.5 Total
Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year TeamTeam

Division Series Batting RecordDivision Series Batting Record

Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
2000 OAK A Daily Splits    5    17    1    2   0   0   0    2    3   0    7   0   0   0   0   1   2    0   0  .118  .250  .118 2000 OAK A

All-Star Game Batting RecordAll-Star Game Batting Record

Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
1998 AL    Daily Splits    1     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    1   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     - 1.000     - 1998 AL   

Fielding RecordFielding Record

Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
1997 OAK A Daily  OF   24   22   22   208.1    39    1    0    1   0 1.000     0    0   24 
1997 OAK A        RF   24   22   22   208.1    39    1    0    1   0 1.000
1998 OAK A Daily  OF  151  150  127  1280.2   262    7    2    0   0  .993     0    0  151 
1998 OAK A        RF  151  150  127  1280.2   261    6    2    0   0  .993
1998 OAK A        DH    3    3    3                                      -
1999 OAK A Daily  OF  137  132   66  1038.2   232    6    3    2   0  .988   131    0    8 
1999 OAK A        LF  131  127   62   989.2   220    5    3    2   0  .987
1999 OAK A        RF    8    5    4    49      12    1    0    0   0 1.000
1999 OAK A        DH    4    4    4                                      -
2000 OAK A Daily  OF  144  144   70  1161.1   239    5    3    0   0  .988   144    0    0 
2000 OAK A        LF  144  144   70  1161.1   239    6    3    0   0  .988
2000 OAK A        DH   12   11    9                                      -
2001 TB  A Daily  OF  120  118  100  1012.1   240    4    4    0   0  .984    56    0   64 
2001 TB  A        RF   64   62   60   540.2   117    0    3    0   0  .975
2001 TB  A        LF   56   56   40   471.2   123    4    1    0   0  .992
2001 TB  A        DH   32   32   31                                      -
2002 TB  A Daily  OF  118  117  111  1039.1   249    6    3    2   0  .988     0    0  118 
2002 TB  A        RF  118  117  111  1039.1   249    6    3    2   0  .988
2002 TB  A        DH   16   16   16                                      -
2003 TB  A Daily  DH   37   36   36                                      -
2003 TB  A        RF   10   10    8    85      17    1    1    1   0  .947
2003 TB  A        OF   10   10    8    85      17    1    1    1   0  .947     0    0   10 
2004 MIL N Daily  OF   65   64   20   470.1   106    0    4    0   0  .964     0    0   65 
2004 MIL N        RF   65   64   20   470.1   106    0    4    0   0  .964
2004 MIL N        DH    1    1    1                                      -
2004 CHI N Daily  OF    4    2    0    13.2     3    0    0    0   0 1.000     1    0    3 
2004 CHI N        RF    3    2    0    12.2     2    0    0    0   0 1.000
2004 CHI N        LF    1    0    0     1       1    0    0    0   0 1.000
2004 TOT N        RF   68   66   20   483     108    0    4    0   0  .964
2004 TOT N        OF   69   66   20   484     109    0    4    0   0  .965     1    0   68 
Total             OF  773  759  524  6309.2  1387   30   20    6   0  .986   332    0  443 
Total             RF  443  432  352  3686     803   15   13    4   0  .984
Total             LF  332  327  172  2623.2   583   15    7    2   0  .988
Total             DH  105  103  100                                      -
Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G

Division Series Fielding RecordDivision Series Fielding Record

Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
2000 OAK A Daily  OF    5    5    3    41       0    0    0    0   0     -     5    0    0 
2000 OAK A        LF    5    5    3    41       7    0    0    0   0 1.000

All-Star Game Fielding RecordAll-Star Game Fielding Record

Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG

TransactionsTransactions

Selected by Oakland Athletics in the 1st round (2nd pick overall) of the free-agent
draft (June 2, 1994).

Traded by Oakland Athletics to Tampa Bay Devil Rays as part of 3-team trade in which
Tampa Bay Devil Rays sent Roberto Hernandez to Kansas City Royals; Tampa Bay Devil
Rays sent Cory Lidle to Oakland Athletics; Kansas City Royals sent Johnny Damon and
Mark Ellis to Oakland Athletics; and Oakland Athletics sent Angel Berroa and A.J.
Hinch to Kansas City Royals(January 8, 2001).

Granted free agency (October 28, 2003).

Signed by Milwaukee Brewers (December 23, 2003).

Traded by Milwaukee Brewers to Chicago Cubs in exchange for cash and a player to be
named later (August 31, 2004); Milwaukee Brewers received Andy Pratt (September 3,
2004).

Granted free agency (October 29, 2004).

Signed by Pittsburgh Pirates (January 21, 2005).

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