Ben Grieve
Benjamin Grieve
Born: May 4, 1976
Arlington, TX US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: CF, LF, RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 1 (1994 June Amateur Draft, Oakland Athletics)
School: Martin HS (Arlington, TX)
Career: 1994-2005
Major League Statistics
Ben Grieve compiled a career batting average of .302 with 77 home runs and 396 RBI in his 950-game career with the Southern Oregon A's, West Michigan Whitecaps, Modesto A's, Huntsville Stars, Edmonton Trappers and Iowa Cubs. He began playing during the 1994 season and last took the field during the 2005 campaign.
 Southern Oregon A's |
 Modesto A's |
 West Michigan Whitecaps |
 Huntsville Stars |
 Edmonton Trappers |
 Iowa Cubs |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Short Season A | NORW | Southern Oregon A's | 72 | 316 | 252 | 44 | 83 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 50 | 2 | 2 | 51 | 48 | .329 | .456 | .464 | .920 | 117 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 1995 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | 102 | 445 | 371 | 53 | 97 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 62 | 11 | 3 | 60 | 75 | .261 | .371 | .342 | .713 | 127 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 1995 | Advanced A | CALL | Modesto A's | 28 | 124 | 107 | 17 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 22 | .262 | .347 | .364 | .711 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1996 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | 63 | 272 | 232 | 34 | 55 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 53 | .237 | .338 | .384 | .722 | 89 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 1996 | Advanced A | CALL | Modesto A's | 72 | 324 | 281 | 61 | 100 | 20 | 1 | 11 | 51 | 8 | 7 | 38 | 52 | .356 | .430 | .552 | .982 | 155 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 1997 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | 100 | 466 | 372 | 100 | 122 | 29 | 2 | 24 | 108 | 5 | 1 | 81 | 75 | .328 | .455 | .610 | 1.065 | 227 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | 27 | 123 | 108 | 27 | 46 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 16 | .426 | .484 | .741 | 1.224 | 80 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | 86 | 342 | 293 | 44 | 78 | 19 | 1 | 14 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 59 | .266 | .371 | .481 | .853 | 141 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Totals | 550 | 2412 | 2016 | 380 | 609 | 121 | 7 | 77 | 396 | 28 | 17 | 340 | 400 | .302 | .407 | .484 | .891 | 975 | 48 | 32 | 2 | 22 | 25 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Short Season A | NORW | Southern Oregon A's | OF | 72 | 133 | 8 | 6 | 0 | .959 | 1.958 |
| 1995 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | OF | 92 | 125 | 6 | 8 | 0 | .942 | 1.424 |
| 1995 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | LF | 54 | .000 | |||||
| 1995 | Advanced A | CALL | Modesto A's | LF | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1995 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | RF | 40 | .000 | |||||
| 1995 | Advanced A | CALL | Modesto A's | OF | 27 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .951 | 1.444 |
| 1995 | Advanced A | CALL | Modesto A's | RF | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | Advanced A | CALL | Modesto A's | OF | 69 | 104 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .956 | 1.580 |
| 1996 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | OF | 59 | 79 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .953 | 1.373 |
| 1996 | Advanced A | CALL | Modesto A's | RF | 40 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | RF | 39 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | Advanced A | CALL | Modesto A's | LF | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | LF | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | Advanced A | CALL | Modesto A's | CF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | OF | 98 | 193 | 6 | 8 | 2 | .961 | 2.031 |
| 1997 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | RF | 98 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | OF | 27 | 51 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .964 | 1.963 |
| 1997 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | RF | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 2005 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | OF | 65 | 94 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .980 | 1.477 |
| 2005 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | LF | 61 | 86 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .978 | 1.443 |
| 2005 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | RF | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.600 |
| Totals | 950 | 910 | 35 | 39 | 4 | .960 | .995 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Southern Oregon A's | OAK | ||
| 1995 | A | Midwest League | West Michigan Whitecaps | OAK | ||
| 1995 | Advanced A | California League | Modesto A's | OAK | ||
| 1996 | Advanced A | California League | Modesto A's | OAK | ||
| 1996 | AA | Southern League | Huntsville Stars | OAK | ||
| 1997 | AA | Southern League | Huntsville Stars | OAK | ||
| 1997 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Edmonton Trappers | OAK | ||
| 2005 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Iowa Cubs | CHN | April 7, 2005 | September 5, 2005 |
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