Retired#14RF1997–2005T-843 all-time

Ben Grieve

Oakland Athletics, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago Cubs

Bats / ThrowsLeft / Right

Age50

Height / Weight6' 4" / 225 lb

BornMay 4, 1976 · Arlington, TX, USA

MLB debutSep 3, 1997

Last gameOct 2, 2005

TeamsOakland Athletics 1997–2000Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2001–2003Milwaukee Brewers 2004Chicago Cubs 2004–2005

Career home runs

118

976 games · 9 seasons

Best season

1999 · Oakland Athletics

All-time HR rank

T-843

Tied with 11 others · Next: Robby Thompson (119), 2 to pass

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1 badges earned

1Rare Air

×4Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst Jun 16, 1998 · latest May 28, 2003

Distance and exit-velocity badges count from 2015, when tracking began. Grand slams, walk-offs, inside-the-park, leadoff, pinch-hit, first-pitch, back-to-back, switch-hitting and ballpark badges count games from 2008 on.

Career arc

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Personal records

Career

Longest of his career

Hardest hit of his career

Year by year

Regular season · MLB

Season	Team	G	PA	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	AB/HR
2005	Chicago Cubs	23	25	0	1	.250	.400	.250	.650	—
2004	2 teams	123	294	8	35	.260	.361	.424	.785	31.3
2003	Tampa Bay Devil Rays	55	205	4	17	.230	.371	.345	.716	41.3
2002	Tampa Bay Devil Rays	136	561	19	64	.251	.353	.432	.785	25.4
2001	Tampa Bay Devil Rays	154	639	11	72	.264	.372	.387	.759	49.3
2000	Oakland Athletics	158	675	27	104	.279	.359	.487	.846	22.0
1999	Oakland Athletics	148	558	28	86	.265	.358	.481	.839	17.4
1998	Oakland Athletics	155	678	18	89	.288	.386	.458	.844	32.4
1997	Oakland Athletics	24	108	3	24	.312	.402	.473	.875	31.0
Career		976	3743	118	492	.269	.367	.442	.809	27.2

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Ben Grieve home run facts

How many career home runs does Ben Grieve have?

Ben Grieve hit 118 career MLB home runs in 9 seasons (1997–2005), tied for 843rd all-time.

Where does Ben Grieve rank on the all-time home run list?

Tied for 843rd in MLB history with 118. Next: Robby Thompson (119), 2 to pass.

What was Ben Grieve’s best home run season?

His most home runs in a season is 28, in 1999 with the Oakland Athletics, when he posted a .839 OPS.

What teams has Ben Grieve played for?

Oakland Athletics (1997–2000); Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2001–2003); Milwaukee Brewers (2004); Chicago Cubs (2004–2005).

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