Ben Grieve

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1997-2005)

Ben Grieve was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2005 for 4 teams, including the Athletics, a span of 9 seasons. In 976 career games, he hit .269 with 864 hits, 118 home runs, and 492 RBI. Ben Grieve was an All-Star and a Rookie of the Year. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 5,229.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .269
HR 118
RBI 492
H 864
OPS .809
PIV 5,229
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 200 lb
Born
5/4/1976 in Arlington, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1997-09-03
Last Game
2005-10-02
Awards
All-Star · Rookie of the Year

Full name: Benjamin Grieve

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Career Batting Statistics

Ben Grieve — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
976 3,215 471 864 192 5 118 492 24 466 784 .269 .367 .442 .809 5,229

Career AVG .269 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .367 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — +9.4% above league average.

Career SLG .442 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .809 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — +6.4% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ben Grieve Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1997 OAK AL 24 93 12 29 6 0 3 24 0 13 25 .312 .266 (+17%) .336 (+19%) .419 (+13%) .756 (+16%) 295.6
1998 OAK AL 155 583 94 168 41 2 18 89 2 85 123 .288 .266 (+8%) .335 (+15%) .420 (+9%) .755 (+12%) 1754.4
1999 OAK AL 148 486 80 129 21 0 28 86 4 63 108 .265 .271 (-2%) .344 (+4%) .433 (+11%) .778 (+8%) 934.5
2000 OAK AL 158 594 92 166 40 1 27 104 3 73 130 .279 .270 (+3%) .344 (+4%) .437 (+11%) .782 (+8%) 1052.0
2001 TBA AL 154 542 72 143 30 2 11 72 7 87 159 .264 .263 (avg) .332 (+12%) .426 (-9%) .758 (avg) 378.4
2002 TBA AL 136 482 62 121 30 0 19 64 8 69 121 .251 .261 (-4%) .331 (+7%) .416 (+4%) .747 (+5%) 647.2
2003 TBA AL 55 165 28 38 7 0 4 17 0 32 41 .230 .264 (-13%) .332 (+11%) .422 (-18%) .754 (-5%) -13.9
2004 MIL NL 108 234 28 61 15 0 7 29 0 39 65 .261 .266 (-2%) .335 (+9%) .427 (-3%) .762 (+2%) 180.7
2004 CHN NL 15 16 2 4 2 0 1 6 0 0 5 .250 — — — — 180.7
2005 CHN NL 23 20 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 5 7 .250 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 976 3,215 471 864 192 5 118 492 24 466 784 .269 — — — — 5,410

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Ben Grieve — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 17 1 2 0 0 0 2 3 7 .118

Playoff Batting by Year

Ben Grieve — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2000 ALDS1 OAK 5 17 1 2 0 0 0 2 3 7 .118

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Ben Grieve — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home493159621540351227.253
Away483161925646167265.285

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ben Grieve — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2005-10-02 CHCHOUL 100000001
2005-09-28 CHCPITL 100000001
2005-09-21 CHCMILL 100000001
2005-09-17 CHCSTLL 100000001
2005-09-15 CHCSTLL 100000001
2005-09-13 CHCCINW 100000000
2005-07-16 CHCPITL 101000000
2005-07-15 CHCPITW 101000000
2005-05-21 CHCCHWL 000000010
2005-05-20 CHCCHWL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ben Grieve — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 774 760 1385 31 20 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ben Grieve — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1997 OAK OF 24 22 39 1 0 1
1998 OAK OF 151 150 262 7 2 0
1999 OAK OF 137 132 232 6 3 2
2000 OAK OF 144 144 237 6 3 0
2001 TBA OF 120 118 240 4 4 0
2002 TBA OF 118 117 249 6 3 2
2003 TBA OF 10 10 17 1 1 1
2004 MIL OF 65 64 106 0 4 0
2004 CHN OF 4 2 3 0 0 0
2005 CHN OF 1 1 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ben Grieve Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Left Field 333
Right Field 443
Designated Hitter 105

Awards & Honors

Ben Grieve — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1998 MLB Players Choice Outstanding Rookie
1998 Rookie of the Year
1998 TSN Rookie Player of the Year

Salary History

Ben Grieve — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2004 MIL NL $700,000
2003 TBA AL $5,500,000
2002 TBA AL $4,000,000
2001 TBA AL $2,750,000
2000 OAK AL $750,000
1999 OAK AL $300,000
1998 OAK AL $172,000
Total Career Earnings $14,172,000

Award Voting History

Ben Grieve — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1998 Rookie of the Year AL 1st 130.0 140 23

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Ben Grieve (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Milton Bradley
    .271 avg, 125 HR
  2. 80
    Brandon Nimmo
    .261 avg, 149 HR
  3. 74
    Trot Nixon
    .274 avg, 137 HR
  4. 73
    Charlie Maxwell
    .264 avg, 148 HR
  5. 67
    Jesse Winker
    .261 avg, 96 HR
  6. 66
    Steve Kemp
    .278 avg, 130 HR

Ben Grieve: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 3, 1997 and the final game on October 2, 2005, Ben Grieve built the record summarized on this page. The team column moves through the Oakland Athletics (1997 through 2000), the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2001 through 2003), the Milwaukee Brewers (2004), and the Chicago Cubs (2004 through 2005). Grieve, born on May 4, 1976, in Arlington, TX, USA, is listed as an outfielder and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. The bio gives 6-foot-4 and 200 pounds. Grieve's full given name, per the bio, is Benjamin Grieve.

Grieve's career batting table shows 976 games, 3,215 at bats and 864 hits, a .269 average, plus 118 home runs, 492 RBI, and 24 stolen bases. Grieve's career OPS of .809 combines a .367 on-base mark with .442 slugging. Against a .266 league average for those years, Grieve's .269 average was near the norm. 1999 was Grieve's biggest home run year, with 28. The highest hit total in a season was 168, in 1998.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ben Grieve

What years did Ben Grieve play?
Ben Grieve played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2005.
Was Ben Grieve a pitcher?
No. Ben Grieve was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Ben Grieve hit?
Ben Grieve hit 118 career home runs with 864 hits.
What was Ben Grieve's career batting average?
Ben Grieve batted .269 over his career, with 864 hits in 3,215 at bats.
How many RBI did Ben Grieve have?
Ben Grieve drove in 492 runs in his career.
Is Ben Grieve in the Hall of Fame?
No. Ben Grieve has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.