Ben Grieve

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

.368

SLG

.442

OPS

.809

OPS+

113

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1998 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1998 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 1	OAK		BOS	L,0-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
2	2	Apr 2	OAK		BOS	L,3-6	CG	42	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
3	3	Apr 4	OAK		NYY	W,7-3	GS	25	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
4	4	Apr 5	OAK		NYY	L,7-9	CG	49	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
5	5	Apr 6 susp	OAK		CLE	L,5-6	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
6	6	Apr 8	OAK		CLE	W,3-1	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
7	7	Apr 10	OAK	@	NYY	L,13-17	CG	50	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
8	8	Apr 11	OAK	@	NYY	L,1-3	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
9	9	Apr 12	OAK	@	NYY	L,5-7	CG	41	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	RF
10	10	Apr 13	OAK	@	BOS	L,3-6	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
11	11	Apr 14	OAK	@	BOS	L,6-8	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
12	12	Apr 15	OAK	@	BOS	L,3-4	CG	41	8.2	1	0	0	1	0	RF
13	13	Apr 16	OAK		KCR	W,12-7	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
14	14	Apr 17	OAK		KCR	L,1-4	CG	49	12.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
15	15	Apr 18	OAK		KCR	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	RF
16	16	Apr 19	OAK		KCR	L,3-7	CG	44	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
17	17	Apr 20	OAK		MIN	W,3-2	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
18	18	Apr 21	OAK		MIN	W,5-4	CG	48	12.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
19	19	Apr 22	OAK		MIN	L,2-4	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
20	20	Apr 24	OAK	@	BAL	W,10-1	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
21	21	Apr 25	OAK	@	BAL	L,2-8	CG	42	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
22	22	Apr 26	OAK	@	BAL	W,12-4	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
23	23	Apr 27	OAK	@	TBD	W,7-6	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
24	24	Apr 28	OAK	@	TBD	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
25	25	Apr 29	OAK	@	CLE	W,11-4	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
26	26	Apr 30	OAK	@	CLE	W,5-2	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
27	27	May 1	OAK		TOR	W,5-2	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
28	28	May 2	OAK		TOR	L,0-7	CG	39	9.0	6	1	0	7	0	RF
29	29	May 3	OAK		TOR	L,3-6	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
30	30	May 4	OAK		TOR	W,7-4	GS	28	7.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
31	31	May 6	OAK		DET	L,5-10	GS	25	7.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
32	33 (1)	May 8	OAK		CHW	L,3-5	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
33	34	May 9	OAK		CHW	W,15-7	GS	39	8.0	5	1	0	6	0	RF
34	35	May 10	OAK		CHW	L,3-4	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
35	36	May 12	OAK	@	TOR	L,3-4	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
36	37	May 13	OAK	@	TOR	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
37	38	May 14	OAK	@	DET	L,3-8	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
38	39	May 15	OAK	@	DET	L,3-8	CG	36	8.0	3	0	1	4	0	RF
39	40	May 16	OAK	@	CHW	W,11-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
40	41	May 17	OAK	@	CHW	W,9-7	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
41	42	May 18	OAK	@	CHW	W,14-0	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
42	43	May 19	OAK	@	ANA	L,3-4	CG	40	9.1	1	0	0	1	0	RF
43	44	May 20	OAK	@	ANA	L,4-5	CG	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
44	45	May 21	OAK	@	ANA	L,2-12	CG	39	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
45	46	May 22	OAK		BAL	W,9-5	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
46	47	May 23	OAK		BAL	L,1-9	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
47	48	May 24	OAK		BAL	L,1-2	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
48	49	May 25	OAK		TBD	W,8-2	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
49	50	May 26	OAK		TBD	L,2-7	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
50	51	May 29	OAK	@	KCR	L,3-5	CG	37	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
51	52	May 30	OAK	@	KCR	W,10-4	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
52	53	May 31	OAK	@	KCR	L,4-10	CG	40	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
53	54	Jun 1	OAK	@	MIN	W,8-5	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
54	55	Jun 2	OAK	@	MIN	L,3-10	GS	35	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
55	56	Jun 3	OAK		TEX	L,10-16	CG	52	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
56	57	Jun 4	OAK		TEX	W,6-1	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
57	58	Jun 5	OAK		ARI	W,2-1	CG	41	11.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
58	59	Jun 6	OAK		ARI	W,10-5	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
59	60	Jun 7	OAK		ARI	L,4-12	GF	13	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH RF
60	61	Jun 8	OAK	@	LAD	W,7-3	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
61	62	Jun 9	OAK	@	LAD	L,1-5	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
62	63	Jun 10	OAK	@	LAD	L,0-1	CG	27	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
63	64	Jun 11	OAK		SEA	W,5-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
64	65	Jun 12	OAK		SEA	L,0-5	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
65	67 (1)	Jun 14	OAK		SEA	W,4-3	CG	41	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
66	68	Jun 16	OAK	@	TEX	W,9-7	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
67	69	Jun 17	OAK	@	TEX	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
68	70	Jun 18	OAK	@	TEX	L,2-3	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
69	72 (1)	Jun 20	OAK	@	SEA	W,6-2	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
70	73	Jun 21	OAK	@	SEA	L,5-10	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
71	74	Jun 22	OAK		SFG	L,8-12	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
72	75	Jun 23	OAK		SFG	L,2-4	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
73	76	Jun 24	OAK	@	SFG	W,7-6	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
74	77	Jun 25	OAK	@	SFG	W,5-2	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
75	78	Jun 26	OAK	@	COL	L,6-12	CG	43	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
76	79	Jun 27	OAK	@	COL	W,8-6	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
77	80	Jun 28	OAK	@	COL	L,10-11	CG	38	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
78	81	Jun 30	OAK		SDP	W,12-10	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
79	82	Jul 1	OAK		SDP	L,4-8	CG	45	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
80	83	Jul 2	OAK		SDP	W,7-2	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
81	84	Jul 3	OAK	@	ANA	W,10-6	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
82	85	Jul 4	OAK	@	ANA	W,8-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
83	86	Jul 5	OAK	@	ANA	W,5-4	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
84	87	Jul 9	OAK		TEX	L,1-4	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
85	88	Jul 10	OAK		TEX	L,0-1	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
86	89	Jul 11	OAK		TEX	L,2-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
87	90	Jul 12	OAK		TEX	W,7-5	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
88	91	Jul 13	OAK		ANA	W,5-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
89	92	Jul 14	OAK		ANA	W,6-2	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
90	93	Jul 15	OAK		KCR	L,1-5	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
91	94	Jul 16	OAK		KCR	W,5-3	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
92	95	Jul 17	OAK		MIN	L,7-8	CG	46	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
93	96	Jul 18	OAK		MIN	L,3-4	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
94	97	Jul 19	OAK		MIN	W,5-2	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
95	98	Jul 21	OAK	@	BAL	L,1-7	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
96	99	Jul 22	OAK	@	BAL	L,4-5	CG	40	8.2	1	0	0	1	0	RF
97	100	Jul 23	OAK	@	BAL	L,7-9	CG	44	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
98	101	Jul 24	OAK	@	TBD	L,0-6	CG	42	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
99	102	Jul 25	OAK	@	TBD	L,5-7	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
100	103	Jul 26	OAK	@	TBD	L,1-3	CG	35	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
101	104	Jul 27	OAK	@	TBD	L,5-11	CG	43	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
102	105	Jul 28	OAK		BOS	L,4-8	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
103	106	Jul 29	OAK		BOS	L,2-10	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
104	107	Jul 30	OAK		BOS	W,6-5	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
105	108	Jul 31	OAK		CLE	W,12-2	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
106	109	Aug 1	OAK		CLE	W,6-5	CG	44	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
107	110	Aug 2	OAK		CLE	W,7-5	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
108	111	Aug 3	OAK		NYY	L,1-14	GS	28	4.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
109	112	Aug 4 (1)	OAK		NYY	L,4-10	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
110	113	Aug 4 (2)	OAK		NYY	L,5-10	GS	26	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
111	114	Aug 5	OAK		NYY	W,3-1	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
112	116 (1)	Aug 8	OAK	@	TOR	L,5-6	GS	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
113	117	Aug 9	OAK	@	TOR	L,3-4	CG	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
114	118	Aug 10	OAK	@	CHW	L,3-5	CG	33	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
115	119	Aug 11	OAK	@	CHW	W,6-4	GS	23	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
116	121 (1)	Aug 14	OAK	@	DET	L,4-13	CG	47	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
117	122	Aug 15	OAK	@	DET	W,10-8	GS	25	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
118	123	Aug 16	OAK	@	DET	L,4-6	CG	33	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
119	124	Aug 17	OAK		TOR	L,2-4	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
120	127 (2)	Aug 20	OAK		CHW	W,3-1	GS	27	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
121	128	Aug 21	OAK		DET	W,4-2	GS	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
122	129	Aug 22 (1)	OAK		DET	W,7-2	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
123	130	Aug 22 (2)	OAK		DET	W,7-1	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
124	131	Aug 23	OAK		DET	L,4-5	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
125	132	Aug 25	OAK	@	BOS	L,2-3	CG	38	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
126	133	Aug 26	OAK	@	BOS	L,4-7	CG	40	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
127	134	Aug 27	OAK	@	BOS	W,6-3	GS	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
128	135	Aug 28	OAK	@	CLE	W,14-6	GS	32	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
129	136	Aug 29	OAK	@	CLE	W,11-6	GS	40	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
130	137	Aug 30	OAK	@	CLE	L,4-9	CG	41	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
131	138	Aug 31	OAK	@	CLE	L,6-15	CG	45	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
132	139	Sep 1	OAK	@	NYY	L,0-7	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
133	140	Sep 2	OAK	@	NYY	W,2-0	GS	28	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
134	141	Sep 4	OAK		TBD	L,2-5	CG	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
135	142	Sep 5	OAK		TBD	W,3-0	GS	24	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
136	143	Sep 6	OAK		TBD	W,9-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
137	144	Sep 8	OAK		BAL	L,2-5	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
138	145	Sep 9	OAK		BAL	L,2-6	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
139	146	Sep 11	OAK	@	MIN	W,3-2	GS	25	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
140	147	Sep 12	OAK	@	MIN	W,6-5	GS	27	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
141	148	Sep 13	OAK	@	MIN	W,9-6	CG	51	12.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
142	149	Sep 14	OAK	@	KCR	L,6-16	CG	51	8.0	5	0	1	6	0	RF
143	150	Sep 15	OAK	@	KCR	L,3-6	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
144	154 (3)	Sep 19	OAK	@	TEX	W,8-4	GS	20	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
145	155	Sep 20	OAK	@	TEX	W,6-3	GS	27	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
146	157 (1)	Sep 22	OAK	@	SEA	L,6-7	CG	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
147	158	Sep 23	OAK	@	SEA	W,8-3	GS	27	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
148	159	Sep 24	OAK		ANA	L,6-10	CG	45	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
149	160	Sep 25	OAK		ANA	W,7-2	GS	31	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
150	161	Sep 26	OAK		ANA	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
151	162	Sep 27	OAK		ANA	L,2-4	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
							151gm		1280.2	261	6	2	269	0