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Amos Otis League
5-8-2139
Ben Zobrist Third Base
Retired (1996, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .265 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .734 Status Deceased (2028) Option Years 0  
H 931 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 12-06-1962
HR 95 Drafted Round 2, Pick 27
(1983)
Majors Svc Time 10 years
(83 games)
RBI 456
SB 101
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed A- Bunt D+ Control D+   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (98.5%) Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 2
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1983 Minors 21 25.00 3 / 3 5 / 5 5 / 6 2 / 2 0 / 0 2 / 3 6 / 6 23 / 25
1983 Pos (2B) 21 30.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 20 / 30
1984 Minors 22 29.00 1 / 2 2 / 3 1 / 4 1 / 4 2 / 8 3 / 6 2 / 2 12 / 29
1984 Majors 22 2.55 6 5 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2
1985 Minors 23 52.00 6 / 8 6 / 9 3 / 7 2 / 7 2 / 8 3 / 5 5 / 8 27 / 52
1985 Pos (3B) 23 4.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 4
1986 Minors 24 8.00 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 1 4 / 8
1986 Majors 24 41.83 97 78 0 4 / 4 6 / 10 4 / 9 5 / 6 3 / 5 5 / 6 0 / 1 27 / 41
1987 Majors 25 52.41 162 80 0 7 / 11 4 / 12 1 / 3 1 / 6 2 / 5 3 / 7 4 / 8 22 / 52
1988 Majors 26 38.47 143 29 19 2 / 5 2 / 9 1 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 3 5 / 9 2 / 4 13 / 38
1989 Majors 27 68.48 162 122 0 3 / 11 3 / 9 3 / 7 3 / 11 2 / 11 3 / 7 3 / 12 20 / 68
1990 Majors 28 67.64 158 127 4 3 / 10 1 / 12 1 / 10 2 / 9 0 / 6 2 / 9 2 / 11 11 / 67
1991 Majors 29 65.32 154 124 8 0 / 11 2 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 12 1 / 14 3 / 65
1992 Majors 30 51.43 162 75 0 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 7 1 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 5 1 / 51
1993 Majors 31 50.02 162 75 0 0 / 7 0 / 8 1 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 2 0 / 10 1 / 50
1994 Majors 32 46.99 162 70 0 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 5 1 / 7 0 / 6 1 / 6 2 / 46
1995 Majors 33 39.89 162 52 0 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 39
1996 Majors 34 33.49 162 38 0 -6 / 2 -7 / 4 -5 / 8 -4 / 2 -5 / 7 -1 / 7 0 / 3 -28 / 33
Total 1692 875 31 24 / 98 25 / 107 15 / 89 14 / 86 8 / 92 26 / 93 26 / 101 159 / 700
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1996-11-01Ben Zobrist has retired from the Tampa Bay Rays
1996-07-09The Tampa Bay Rays have placed Ben Zobrist on the trade block.
1993-10-11Ben Zobrist of the Tampa Bay Rays is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1992-04-18The Tampa Bay Rays have removed Ben Zobrist from the trade block.
1991-09-03Ben Zobrist of the Tampa Bay Rays is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1991-08-16The Tampa Bay Rays have placed Ben Zobrist on the trade block.
1990-09-27Ben Zobrist of the Tampa Bay Rays is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1988-04-20Ben Zobrist of the Tampa Bay Rays is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1986-06-13The Tampa Bay Rays have promoted Ben Zobrist to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Rays have sent Tony Fernandez to the minors.
1985-03-03The Tampa Bay Rays have promoted Desmond Jennings to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Rays have sent Ben Zobrist to the minors.
1985-03-03The Tampa Bay Rays have renamed Otto Betzel to Ben Zobrist.
1984-09-26The Boston SUPABUBBAS have promoted Otto Betzel to the major league team. The Boston SUPABUBBAS have promoted Kevin Schomberg to the major league team. The Boston SUPABUBBAS have designated Bubba Johnson for assignment. The Boston SUPABUBBAS have designated Joe Burdette for assignment. The Boston SUPABUBBAS have waived Chippy Sayles.