Description 
Ben Grieve (born May 4, 1976) is an American former professional baseball outfielder who played nine seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), mostly with the Oakland Athletics and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
Grieve was a prospect who won the 1998 American League Rookie of the Year award while playing for the Athletics. His father, Tom, also played in the MLB.
High school
Grieve attended Martin High School in Arlington, Texas, where he was teammates with Matt Blank and won a Texas baseball championship in 1993. As a senior in 1994, he hit .486. He benefited from receiving hitting instruction from Tom's former teammate and then-Texas Rangers hitting coach, Tom Robson. He also played basketball at Martin. He initially committed to play college baseball at TCU.
Professional career
Oakland Athletics
Grieve was selected by the Oakland Athletics with the second pick of the 1994 Major League Baseball draft, behind Paul Wilson. Before the 1998 season, Baseball America ranked him the best prospect in baseball. In 1998, he hit .288, with 18 home runs and 89 RBIs posting a .840 OPS. His campaign earned him the American League Rookie of the Year Award. In 1999, he followed up with a solid season, hitting .265 with 28 home runs and 86 RBIs. In the 2000 season, he hit 27 home runs, drove in 104 RBIs, and hit .279. The Athletics won 91 games and the American League West division title. Following the 2000 season, he was involved in a three-team trade that sent him to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. That trade sent Johnny Damon and Mark Ellis to the Athletics.
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Statistics
| Positions Played | MLB | 2003 | D9/H |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2003 | 1 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2003 | 2 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2003 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2003 | 6 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2003 | 3 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2003 | 57 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2003 | 108 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2003 | .344 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2003 | 96 |
| OPS | MLB | 2003 | .716 |
| SLG | MLB | 2003 | .345 |
| OBP | MLB | 2003 | .371 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2003 | .230 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2003 | 41 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2003 | 32 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2003 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2003 | 0 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2003 | 17 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2003 | 4 |
| Triples | MLB | 2003 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2003 | 7 |
| Hits | MLB | 2003 | 38 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2003 | 28 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2003 | 165 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2003 | 205 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2003 | 55 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2003 | 0.5 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 2002 | *9D/H |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2002 | 5 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2002 | 2 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2002 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2002 | 8 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2002 | 15 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2002 | 208 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2002 | 112 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2002 | .351 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2002 | 111 |
| OPS | MLB | 2002 | .784 |
| SLG | MLB | 2002 | .432 |
| OBP | MLB | 2002 | .353 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2002 | .251 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2002 | 121 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2002 | 69 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2002 | 2 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2002 | 8 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2002 | 64 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2002 | 19 |
| Triples | MLB | 2002 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2002 | 30 |
| Hits | MLB | 2002 | 121 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2002 | 62 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2002 | 482 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2002 | 561 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2002 | 136 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2002 | 1.4 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 2001 | *97D/H |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2001 | 2 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2001 | 2 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2001 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2001 | 8 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2001 | 13 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2001 | 210 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2001 | 106 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2001 | .347 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2001 | 104 |
| OPS | MLB | 2001 | .760 |
| SLG | MLB | 2001 | .387 |
| OBP | MLB | 2001 | .372 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2001 | .264 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2001 | 159 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2001 | 87 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2001 | 1 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2001 | 7 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2001 | 72 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2001 | 11 |
| Triples | MLB | 2001 | 2 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2001 | 30 |
| Hits | MLB | 2001 | 143 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2001 | 72 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2001 | 542 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2001 | 639 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2001 | 154 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2001 | 1.4 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 2000 | *7D/H |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2000 | 2 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2000 | 5 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2000 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2000 | 3 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2000 | 32 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2000 | 289 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2000 | 118 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2000 | .378 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2000 | 116 |
| OPS | MLB | 2000 | .845 |
| SLG | MLB | 2000 | .487 |
| OBP | MLB | 2000 | .359 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2000 | .279 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2000 | 130 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2000 | 73 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2000 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2000 | 3 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2000 | 104 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2000 | 27 |
| Triples | MLB | 2000 | 1 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2000 | 40 |
| Hits | MLB | 2000 | 166 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2000 | 92 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2000 | 594 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2000 | 675 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2000 | 158 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2000 | 2.4 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 1999 | *7H/9D |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 1999 | 2 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 1999 | 1 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 1999 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 1999 | 8 |
| GIDP | MLB | 1999 | 17 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 1999 | 234 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 1999 | 120 |
| rOBA | MLB | 1999 | .376 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 1999 | 118 |
| OPS | MLB | 1999 | .840 |
| SLG | MLB | 1999 | .481 |
| OBP | MLB | 1999 | .358 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 1999 | .265 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 1999 | 108 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 1999 | 63 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 1999 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 1999 | 4 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 1999 | 86 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 1999 | 28 |
| Triples | MLB | 1999 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 1999 | 21 |
| Hits | MLB | 1999 | 129 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 1999 | 80 |
| At Bats | MLB | 1999 | 486 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 1999 | 558 |
| Games Played | MLB | 1999 | 148 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 1999 | 1.1 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 1998 | *9/DH |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 1998 | 3 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 1998 | 1 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 1998 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 1998 | 9 |
| GIDP | MLB | 1998 | 18 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 1998 | 267 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 1998 | 127 |
| rOBA | MLB | 1998 | .381 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 1998 | 123 |
| OPS | MLB | 1998 | .844 |
| SLG | MLB | 1998 | .458 |
| OBP | MLB | 1998 | .386 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 1998 | .288 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 1998 | 123 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 1998 | 85 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 1998 | 2 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 1998 | 2 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 1998 | 89 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 1998 | 18 |
| Triples | MLB | 1998 | 2 |
| Doubles | MLB | 1998 | 41 |
| Hits | MLB | 1998 | 168 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 1998 | 94 |
| At Bats | MLB | 1998 | 583 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 1998 | 678 |
| Games Played | MLB | 1998 | 155 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 1998 | 2.2 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 1997 | 9/H |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 1997 | 1 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 1997 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 1997 | 1 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 1997 | 1 |
| GIDP | MLB | 1997 | 1 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 1997 | 44 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 1997 | 138 |
| rOBA | MLB | 1997 | .395 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 1997 | 132 |
| OPS | MLB | 1997 | .875 |
| SLG | MLB | 1997 | .473 |
| OBP | MLB | 1997 | .402 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 1997 | .312 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 1997 | 25 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 1997 | 13 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 1997 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 1997 | 0 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 1997 | 24 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 1997 | 3 |
| Triples | MLB | 1997 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 1997 | 6 |
| Hits | MLB | 1997 | 29 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 1997 | 12 |
| At Bats | MLB | 1997 | 93 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 1997 | 108 |
| Games Played | MLB | 1997 | 24 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 1997 | 0.1 |
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