Ben Oglivie
[edit] Biography
Ben Oglivie (Benjamin Ambrosio Oglivie) was born on February 11, 1949 in Colon, Panama. He made his Major League debut on September 4, 1971 for the Boston Red Sox. In 1972, his rookie year, he hit .241 with 8 home runs and 30 RBI. Oglivie played for the Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers and Milwaukee Brewers over the course of his 16 year career.
Most people believe that Ben Oglivie's best season was 1980, when he slugged 41 home runs, hit for a .304 average and knocked in 118 runs.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1971
| BOS
| A
| 14
| 38
| 2
| 10
| 0
| 4
| .263
| .263
| .342
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1972
| BOS
| A
| 94
| 253
| 27
| 61
| 8
| 30
| .241
| .293
| .391
| 10
| 2
| 18
| 61
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 2
| 4
|
| 1973
| BOS
| A
| 58
| 147
| 16
| 32
| 2
| 9
| .218
| .269
| .333
| 9
| 1
| 9
| 32
| 2
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 4
|
| 1974
| DET
| A
| 92
| 252
| 28
| 68
| 4
| 29
| .270
| .353
| .385
| 11
| 3
| 34
| 38
| 0
| 0
| 12
| 6
| 5
|
| 1975
| DET
| A
| 100
| 332
| 45
| 95
| 9
| 36
| .286
| .319
| .416
| 14
| 1
| 16
| 62
| 2
| 3
| 11
| 0
| 10
|
| 1976
| DET
| A
| 115
| 305
| 36
| 87
| 15
| 47
| .285
| .313
| .492
| 12
| 3
| 11
| 44
| 3
| 2
| 9
| 3
| 11
|
| 1977
| DET
| A
| 132
| 450
| 63
| 118
| 21
| 61
| .262
| .325
| .464
| 24
| 2
| 40
| 80
| 3
| 1
| 9
| 2
| 11
|
| 1978
| MIL
| A
| 128
| 469
| 71
| 142
| 18
| 72
| .303
| .370
| .497
| 29
| 4
| 52
| 69
| 0
| 3
| 11
| 10
| 10
|
| 1979
| MIL
| A
| 139
| 514
| 88
| 145
| 29
| 81
| .282
| .343
| .525
| 30
| 4
| 48
| 56
| 2
| 4
| 12
| 12
| 11
|
| 1980
| MIL
| A
| 156
| 592
| 94
| 180
| 41
| 118
| .304
| .362
| .563
| 26
| 2
| 54
| 71
| 5
| 0
| 11
| 19
| 5
|
| 1981
| MIL
| A
| 107
| 400
| 53
| 97
| 14
| 72
| .243
| .310
| .395
| 15
| 2
| 37
| 49
| 6
| 1
| 2
| 10
| 9
|
| 1982
| MIL
| A
| 159
| 602
| 92
| 147
| 34
| 102
| .244
| .326
| .453
| 22
| 1
| 70
| 81
| 4
| 0
| 3
| 13
| 6
|
| 1983
| MIL
| A
| 125
| 411
| 49
| 115
| 13
| 66
| .280
| .371
| .436
| 19
| 3
| 60
| 64
| 4
| 0
| 4
| 12
| 9
|
| 1984
| MIL
| A
| 131
| 461
| 49
| 121
| 12
| 60
| .262
| .327
| .384
| 16
| 2
| 44
| 56
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 5
| 12
|
| 1985
| MIL
| A
| 101
| 341
| 40
| 99
| 10
| 61
| .290
| .354
| .440
| 17
| 2
| 37
| 51
| 2
| 4
| 0
| 3
| 8
|
| 1986
| MIL
| A
| 103
| 346
| 31
| 98
| 5
| 53
| .283
| .334
| .390
| 20
| 1
| 30
| 33
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 6
| 7
|
| Total
|
|
| 1754
| 5913
| 784
| 1615
| 235
| 901
| .273
| .336
| .450
| 277
| 33
| 560
| 852
| 35
| 21
| 87
| 105
| 122
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1971
| BOS
| A
| RF
| 1
| 1
| 10.2
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1971
| BOS
| A
| OF
| 11
| 7
| 79.2
| 22
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .958
|
| 1971
| BOS
| A
| LF
| 10
| 6
| 69
| 17
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .947
|
| 1972
| BOS
| A
| LF
| 32
| 28
| 246.1
| 46
| 4
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .980
|
| 1972
| BOS
| A
| OF
| 65
| 58
| 530
| 98
| 5
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .981
|
| 1972
| BOS
| A
| RF
| 33
| 30
| 283.2
| 52
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .981
|
| 1973
| BOS
| A
| DH
| 16
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1973
| BOS
| A
| OF
| 33
| 28
| 261
| 56
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .983
|
| 1973
| BOS
| A
| LF
| 4
| 3
| 31
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1973
| BOS
| A
| RF
| 29
| 25
| 230
| 53
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .982
|
| 1974
| DET
| A
| OF
| 63
| 51
| 455.1
| 87
| 3
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .947
|
| 1974
| DET
| A
| DH
| 5
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1974
| DET
| A
| LF
| 61
| 49
| 441.1
| 87
| 3
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .947
|
| 1974
| DET
| A
| RF
| 2
| 2
| 14
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1974
| DET
| A
| 1B
| 10
| 9
| 89.2
| 75
| 8
| 0
| 13
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1975
| DET
| A
| LF
| 76
| 75
| 659.2
| 168
| 3
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .977
|
| 1975
| DET
| A
| DH
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1975
| DET
| A
| RF
| 10
| 10
| 85
| 24
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .962
|
| 1975
| DET
| A
| OF
| 86
| 85
| 744.2
| 192
| 4
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .975
|
| 1975
| DET
| A
| 1B
| 5
| 4
| 39
| 40
| 4
| 0
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1976
| DET
| A
| LF
| 16
| 14
| 127
| 25
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1976
| DET
| A
| DH
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1976
| DET
| A
| OF
| 64
| 58
| 522
| 136
| 7
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .986
|
| 1976
| DET
| A
| CF
| 12
| 11
| 92
| 37
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1976
| DET
| A
| RF
| 36
| 33
| 303
| 74
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .975
|
| 1976
| DET
| A
| 1B
| 9
| 9
| 75
| 98
| 1
| 1
| 13
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .990
|
| 1977
| DET
| A
| DH
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1977
| DET
| A
| OF
| 118
| 113
| 1026
| 236
| 10
| 6
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .976
|
| 1977
| DET
| A
| RF
| 118
| 113
| 1026
| 239
| 10
| 6
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .976
|
| 1978
| MIL
| A
| DH
| 27
| 26
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1978
| MIL
| A
| OF
| 89
| 84
| 741.1
| 187
| 5
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .980
|
| 1978
| MIL
| A
| RF
| 25
| 21
| 184.1
| 42
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .977
|
| 1978
| MIL
| A
| LF
| 65
| 63
| 557
| 145
| 5
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .980
|
| 1978
| MIL
| A
| 1B
| 11
| 9
| 80
| 88
| 3
| 2
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .978
|
| 1979
| MIL
| A
| OF
| 121
| 113
| 1006
| 252
| 7
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .985
|
| 1979
| MIL
| A
| DH
| 13
| 12
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1979
| MIL
| A
| LF
| 102
| 95
| 822.2
| 208
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .995
|
| 1979
| MIL
| A
| 1B
| 9
| 5
| 61.1
| 68
| 3
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .986
|
| 1979
| MIL
| A
| RF
| 24
| 18
| 183.1
| 44
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .938
|
| 1980
| MIL
| A
| RF
| 2
| 2
| 18
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1980
| MIL
| A
| LF
| 150
| 148
| 1311
| 377
| 18
| 9
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .978
|
| 1980
| MIL
| A
| CF
| 1
| 0
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1980
| MIL
| A
| DH
| 4
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1980
| MIL
| A
| OF
| 152
| 150
| 1332
| 384
| 18
| 9
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .978
|
| 1981
| MIL
| A
| LF
| 100
| 97
| 870
| 204
| 3
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .981
|
| 1981
| MIL
| A
| DH
| 6
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1981
| MIL
| A
| OF
| 101
| 100
| 892
| 211
| 3
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .982
|
| 1981
| MIL
| A
| CF
| 3
| 3
| 22
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1982
| MIL
| A
| OF
| 159
| 156
| 1395.1
| 359
| 15
| 7
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .982
|
| 1982
| MIL
| A
| LF
| 159
| 156
| 1395.1
| 358
| 15
| 7
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .982
|
| 1983
| MIL
| A
| LF
| 113
| 108
| 961.1
| 259
| 8
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .985
|
| 1983
| MIL
| A
| DH
| 8
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1983
| MIL
| A
| OF
| 113
| 108
| 961.1
| 259
| 8
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .985
|
| 1984
| MIL
| A
| LF
| 113
| 97
| 891.2
| 210
| 6
| 7
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .969
|
| 1984
| MIL
| A
| RF
| 23
| 20
| 162
| 38
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .974
|
| 1984
| MIL
| A
| OF
| 125
| 117
| 1053.2
| 256
| 6
| 8
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .970
|
| 1984
| MIL
| A
| DH
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1985
| MIL
| A
| OF
| 91
| 87
| 774.2
| 190
| 4
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .965
|
| 1985
| MIL
| A
| DH
| 4
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1985
| MIL
| A
| RF
| 54
| 51
| 437.1
| 105
| 3
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .964
|
| 1985
| MIL
| A
| LF
| 48
| 36
| 337.1
| 82
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .977
|
| 1986
| MIL
| A
| DH
| 42
| 41
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1986
| MIL
| A
| OF
| 50
| 49
| 379.1
| 105
| 4
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| 1986
| MIL
| A
| RF
| 2
| 1
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1986
| MIL
| A
| LF
| 50
| 48
| 371.1
| 105
| 4
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| Total
|
|
| CF
| 16
| 14
| 117
| 43
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| OF
| 1441
| 1364
| 12154.1
| 3030
| 102
| 70
| 17
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .978
|
| Total
|
|
| DH
| 131
| 110
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| RF
| 359
| 327
| 2945.1
| 682
| 21
| 20
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .972
|
| Total
|
|
| 1B
| 44
| 36
| 345
| 369
| 19
| 4
| 37
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .990
|
| Total
|
|
| LF
| 1099
| 1023
| 9092
| 2293
| 82
| 49
| 11
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .980
|
[edit] Transactions
- Selected by Boston Red Sox in the 11th round of the free-agent draft (June 7, 1968).
- Traded by Boston Red Sox to Detroit Tigers in exchange for Dick McAuliffe (October 23, 1973).
- Traded by Detroit Tigers to Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for Jim Slaton and Rich Folkers (December 9, 1977).
- Granted free agency (November 12, 1986).
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