NAME     : Ben Grieve
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 5/4/1976
  AGE      : 26
  HEIGHT   : 6"4
  WEIGHT   : 230
 
  POSITION : Rightfield
  BATS     : Left
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $1,638,000 through 2004
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : Some ability
  CONSISTENCY              : Inconsistent at times
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Leftfield :  C  (Fielding Pct. : .992)
  Range at Rightfield : B  (Fielding Pct. : .986)
  Outfield Arm : C

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Speed            : D
  Stealing Ability : A
  Sacrifice Bunt   : C
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Pull Hitter
 
  Getting Hits         : 6  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)
  Hitting Doubles      : 5  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 3  (VS. RHP : 3, VS. LHP : 2, Talent Fair)
  Getting BB's         : 7  (VS. RHP : 7, VS. LHP : 6, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 1  (VS. RHP : 1, VS. LHP : 2, Talent Fair)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .317  3  24 183  58  9  0  27 13  0  23  45 .399 .415 
  vs RHP        .311  3  20 164  51  7  0  25  4  0  22  40 .399 .409 
  vs LHP        .368  0   4  19   7  2  0   2  1  0   1   5 .400 .474 
  At Home       .327  2  15 113  37  5  0  13  3  0  14  28 .406 .425 
  Away          .300  1   9  70  21  4  0  14  2  0   9  17 .387 .400 
  R.I.S.P.      .286  0  18  49  14  3  0   0  0  0   5  16 .364 .347 
  Pinch Hitting .667  0   1   3   2  0  0   0  0  0   0   1 .667 .667 
  Close/Late    .368  1   3  19   7  1  0   2  0  0   0   4 .368 .579 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .318  1   4  22   7  1  0   3  0  0   3   6 .400 .500 
  Apr/Mar       .329  2   9  70  23  4  0  14  2  0  10  20 .420 .471 
  May           .471  0   6  34  16  2  0   3  2  0   3   3 .514 .529 
  June          .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  July          .206  0   5  68  14  3  0   8  1  0   8  19 .299 .250 
  August        .455  1   4  11   5  0  0   2  0  0   2   3 .538 .727 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  1997  .312  3  24  24  93  29  6  0  12  0  0  13  25 .396 .473   OAK
  1998  .288 18  89 155 583 168 41  2  94  2  2  85 123 .379 .458   OAK
  1999  .265 28  86 148 486 129 21  0  80  4  0  63 108 .350 .481   OAK
  2000  .279 27 104 158 594 166 40  1  92  3  0  73 130 .358 .487   OAK
  2001  .264 11  72 154 542 143 30  2  72  7  1  87 159 .366 .387   TBA
 
  Total AB  : 2481
  Total AVG : .279
  Total Hits: 693
  Total HR  : 90
  Total RBI : 399
  Total Runs: 377
  Total SB  : 29
 
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Injured on 5/10/2002 with a Pulled Anterior Cruciate Ligament, out for 8 weeks...