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LF Ben Grieve #14
Age: 21 | Bats: L | Throws: R
10/05/1997
LF BEN GRIEVE #14 - AGE: 21 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
153 563 132 36 0 21 70 52 182 .234 .310 .410 0 0.6
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 13 12 14 13
Gap 13 12 14 13
Power 12 11 13 13
Eye 13 12 14 13
Avoid K's 9 9 9 9
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 4 6
Errors: - 6 12
Arm: - 4 8
Turn DP: - 4 -
Ability: - - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 6
1st Base: 8 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 4
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Ability: 3
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 9
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/28/1997 @ BAL Loss, 3-5 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
09/26/1997 @ BAL Loss, 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/24/1997 NYM Loss, 0-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/23/1997 NYM Loss, 2-10 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/22/1997 NYM Loss, 0-7 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/21/1997 TOR Loss, 1-10 4 1 2 1 1 0 1 0
09/20/1997 TOR Win, 7-4 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 0
09/19/1997 TOR Loss, 7-10 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/18/1997 ARI Loss, 3-7 4 1 2 1 1 0 1 0
09/17/1997 ARI Win, 5-4 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
Birthday:05/04/1976
Born in:Arlington, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:220 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Drafted:1996, 5th Pick in Round 2
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE 1997 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 153 563 132 36 0 21 70 62 52 182 .234 .310 .410 .720 .302 .176 101
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 150 626 10 5 0 8 0 1 231 57 0 0 0.0 73.2 4.49 .6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   178 41 13 0 5 21 18 9 56 0 0 3 .230 .279 .388 .667
Versus Right   385 91 23 0 16 49 44 43 126 1 0 7 .236 .323 .421 .744
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   16 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 0 1 .063 .250 .063 .313
April   93 23 9 0 2 17 10 10 33 1 0 2 .247 .330 .409 .739
May   94 21 6 0 5 9 12 11 33 0 0 3 .223 .324 .447 .771
June   98 26 7 0 2 15 12 9 29 0 0 0 .265 .327 .398 .725
July   96 22 7 0 6 14 11 5 35 0 0 1 .229 .275 .490 .764
August   96 23 2 0 3 5 12 8 27 0 0 1 .240 .305 .354 .659
September   86 17 5 0 3 10 5 9 25 0 0 3 .198 .296 .360 .656
Career   563 132 36 0 21 70 62 52 182 1 0 10 .234 .310 .410 .720
Home   278 68 19 0 8 25 30 29 85 1 0 5 .245 .326 .399 .725
Road   285 64 17 0 13 45 32 23 97 0 0 5 .225 .294 .421 .715
Grass   484 113 31 0 18 61 54 47 150 1 0 9 .233 .312 .409 .721
Turf   79 19 5 0 3 9 8 5 32 0 0 1 .241 .294 .418 .712
Day   260 51 11 0 8 28 23 18 96 0 0 7 .196 .267 .331 .597
Night   303 81 25 0 13 42 39 34 86 1 0 3 .267 .346 .479 .825
As Starter   560 132 36 0 21 70 62 51 180 1 0 10 .236 .310 .412 .723
As Reliever / Substitution   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Pinch Hitting   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Close/Late   121 24 6 0 3 10 13 14 40 0 0 2 .198 .292 .322 .614
Inning 1-3   176 47 15 0 10 33 24 15 58 0 0 2 .267 .332 .523 .854
Inning 4-6   195 46 9 0 8 21 22 17 60 1 0 6 .236 .315 .405 .720
Inning 7-9   181 38 11 0 3 16 15 18 62 0 0 2 .210 .289 .320 .609
Extra Innings   11 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 .091 .231 .182 .413
0 Outs   182 38 11 0 4 9 18 14 71 0 0 3 .209 .276 .335 .612
1 Outs   173 44 11 0 9 30 24 24 50 1 0 5 .254 .360 .474 .834
2 Outs   208 50 14 0 8 31 20 14 61 0 0 2 .240 .295 .423 .718
Scoring Position   111 33 12 0 3 44 16 14 32 1 0 2 .297 .383 .486 .869
Bases Empty   356 79 20 0 13 13 31 25 111 0 0 3 .222 .279 .388 .666
Runner on 1st   96 20 4 0 5 13 15 13 39 0 0 5 .208 .333 .406 .740
Runner on 2nd   46 15 4 0 2 15 6 9 9 0 0 1 .326 .446 .543 .990
Runner on 3rd   11 5 3 0 0 5 4 0 4 0 0 0 .455 .455 .727 1.182
Runner on 1st & 2nd   22 4 1 0 0 4 2 1 8 0 0 0 .182 .217 .227 .445
Runner on 1st & 3rd   13 2 0 0 0 3 1 3 6 0 0 0 .154 .313 .154 .466
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   7 2 2 0 0 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 .286 .375 .571 .946
Bases Loaded   12 5 2 0 1 13 2 0 3 1 0 1 .417 .429 .833 1.262
Two Strikes   319 50 16 0 9 35 25 16 182 0 0 5 .157 .209 .292 .500
First Pitch   54 18 6 0 1 6 9 2 0 0 0 2 .333 .379 .500 .879
Count 0-1   44 12 3 0 3 7 6 0 0 0 0 1 .273 .289 .545 .834
Count 0-2   58 10 1 0 3 7 4 0 39 0 0 2 .172 .200 .345 .545
Count 1-0   35 12 4 0 2 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 .343 .343 .629 .971
Count 1-1   46 17 5 0 1 8 4 1 0 0 0 0 .370 .383 .543 .926
Count 1-2   117 15 5 0 3 15 7 0 74 0 0 1 .128 .136 .248 .383
Count 2-0   20 6 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .500 .800
Count 2-1   32 11 1 0 2 5 4 2 0 0 0 0 .344 .382 .563 .945
Count 2-2   85 10 6 0 1 3 4 0 45 0 0 1 .118 .128 .224 .351
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 13 0 0 0 1 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   13 6 0 0 2 3 6 18 0 1 0 1 .462 .758 .923 1.681
Full Count   59 15 4 0 2 10 10 16 24 0 0 1 .254 .421 .424 .845
Behind in Count   219 37 9 0 9 29 17 0 113 0 0 4 .169 .184 .333 .517
Ahead in Count   100 35 6 0 7 14 18 33 0 1 0 2 .350 .515 .620 1.135
Batting Leadoff   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 3rd   125 28 9 0 4 13 12 10 41 0 0 1 .224 .287 .392 .679
Batting 4th   72 22 9 0 2 16 10 9 25 1 0 2 .306 .393 .514 .907
Batting 5th   322 74 16 0 13 35 35 27 100 0 0 5 .230 .299 .401 .700
Batting 6th   42 8 2 0 2 6 5 6 15 0 0 2 .190 .320 .381 .701
Batting 8th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   241 55 14 0 7 17 21 15 65 0 0 2 .228 .279 .373 .653
Medium Leverage   220 56 17 0 11 34 29 24 77 0 0 5 .255 .341 .482 .823
High Leverage   101 20 5 0 3 19 12 12 40 1 0 3 .198 .299 .337 .636
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1997 Detroit - DBL 21 153 563 132 36 0 21 70 62 52 10 1 182 0 0 .234 .310 .410 .720 103 101 0.6
Total DBL 153 563 132 36 0 21 70 62 52 10 1 182 0 0 .234 .310 .410 .720 103 101 0.6
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1997 Detroit - DBL RF 4 2 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 22.0 2.45 -0.1 .860
TOTAL RF 4 2 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 22.0 2.45 -0.1 .860
PLAYER HISTORY
12/30/1996 Drafted in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 5, 29th overall pick) by the Toronto Blue Jays.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 11 (13); Eye: 13 (13).
02/20/1997 Was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Detroit Tigers, along with 2B Cal Ripken Jr., LF Shannon Stewart, in exchange for 1B Mark McGwire, 2B Torey Lovullo.
03/31/1997 Named the #49 prospect in the DBL
04/21/1997 Injured (Bruised finger), day-to-day for 5 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year K Rank
1997 182 6
Year 2B Rank
1997 36 3
Year IBB Rank
1997 5 9
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