After leaving the woodchucks in the summer of 2003, ben zobrist transferred to dallas baptist for an opportunity to play division i baseball. Get the latest situational stats for ben zobrist of the chi. Get full details, hobby box breakdown, release date and other important info. In his first season with the cubs in 2017, he played both second base and outfield positions. Ben zobrist followed, slapping a double down the left field line, plating the guy who pinchran for schwarber. Growing up, and especially during high school, bens christian faith grew. Aside from a poor 2017, zobrist has more than delivered. Images can also be viewed at the hall of fame online exhibit dressed to the nines. Benjamin thomas zobrist born may 26, 1981, is an american baseball player for the oakland athletics of major league baseball mlb. The date box field has a link to the box score from the game being described. Zobrist went 2for4 with a run and an rbi in mondays 82 win over the reds zobrist delivered from the leadoff spot in this one, pushing his season slash line to. Defensive regression analysis data used here was obtained with permission from michael humphreys, author of wizardry. He played in the three world series of the baseball. Zobrist hit three grand slams in 2009, leading the rays, and was among the league leaders in slugging percentage.
Cubs cubs for the 2017 baseball season on cbs sports. Uniform images used with permission from marc okkonen, author of baseball uniforms of the 20th century. Chicago cubs sent 2b ben zobrist on a rehab assignment to tennessee smokies. Fantasy impact zobrist knocked his first home run of 2019 in the third inning. Miguel montero then ripped a single to left field to make it 86. Ben zobrist baseball stats with batting stats, pitching stats and fielding stats, along. Although he has not seen a pitch in 2020, ben zobrist saw 27,7 pitches that were tracked by the pitchfx system between 2007 and 2019. Get the latest ben zobrist fantasy baseball news, stats and injury updates, player profile, fantasy rankings, daily matchup ratings, dfs projections and more. He has been the rays starting second baseman since 2009. The transaction and player splits data used here was obtained free of charge from and is ed by retrosheet.
Zobrist doesnt let style affect his game, but prefers to wear batting gloves that provide a clean modern look. Ben zobrist was born on may 26, 1981 in eureka, illinois, usa as benjamin thomas zobrist. Clicking on an indivdiual season will display the teams roster for that season. Zobrist was placed in right field for the beginning of the 2009 season, and was made the starting second baseman after teammate akinori iwamura was injured. Zobrist played varsity baseball all four years of high school, and after a great senior year, he wanted to play baseball in college.
Ben zobrist has gained a reputation as one of the games best super utility players. Dec 31, 2019 ben zobrist followed, slapping a double down the left field line, plating the guy who pinchran for schwarber. Ben zobrist baseball stats chicago cubs fantasypros. Get the latest stats for ben zobrist chicago cubs for 2019 and previous seasons. Ben zobrist complete splits including homeroad, leftyrighty, clutch situations, vs. Ben zobrist appeared in 127 major league games during the 2017 regular season. Double play by ben zobrist, julianna zobrist, mike yorkey. Ben zobrist went 2for2 with a solo home run, a walk, and an additional run scored in saturdays win over pittsburgh. Ben zobrist fantasy baseball player news, stats, matchups.
Ben zobrist situational stats 2017 fantasy baseball. A 2017 chicago cubs roster with uniform numbers, player stats and opening day data. Benjamin thomas zobrist nicknamed zorilla, is an american former professional baseball second baseman and outfielder. Zobrist didnt watch the cubs much in the postseason he was a little busy with the royals but said both maddon and bench coach dave martinez, who he knows from their days together at tampa bay, raved about the situation in chicago. He has been married to julianna zobrist since december 17, 2005. He was drafted in the 6 th round by the houston astros and later traded to the tampa bay devil rays where he made his mlb debut. While that doesnt mean that hes too old to play effective baseball by itself, for someone who plays the majority of his games at second base, it does mean that its time to monitor his production closely. The 21yearold baseball america low class a allstar ended his 2017 campaign with an outstanding 92 record with 2. The remarkable rise of jeremy lin, the book gives fans a first look into the heart of an athlete whose talent and devotion to god, family, and baseball make him one of the most loveable figures in the major league. Ben zobrist smart and charming wife julianna zobrist. Ben represented the united states in the world baseball classic. June 16, 2017 chicago cubs placed 2b ben zobrist on the 10day disabled list retroactive to june, 2017. Drafted by the houston astros in the 6th round of the 2004 mlb june amateur draft from dallas baptist university dallas, tx. Ben and julianna zobrist are standout talents, both using their gifts to glorify god.
A variety of injuries likely impacted zobrists production in 2017, as neck and back ailments cost him occasional time during the first half before a midsummer wrist injury sent him to the dl. The tampa bay chapter of the baseball writers association. Drafted by the houston astros in the 6th round of the 2004 mlb june amateur draft from dallas baptist university dallas, tx high school. Franklin pro ben zobrists custom pro classic batting gloves show his personal style at the plate with a minimal royal, red and white colorway to a clean white, royal and red. The cubs have been without utilityman ben zobrist since may 8 as he. Ben zobrist grew up in the small town of eureka, ill. The former 31stround 2015 phillies draft pick threw a nohitter with 12 strikeouts on july 17, 2017, just two months after he pitched 8. They played their home games at wrigley field park factors. A switchhitter who throws righthanded, he has exhibited a versatility to play most positions with the exception of pitcher and catcher.
Ben is an all star major league baseball player and helped lead the tampa bay rays to the world series. Shortstop is a fielding position usually abbreviate as ss. Zobrist doesnt let style affect his game, but prefers to wear batting gloves that provide a clean modern look with unmatched performance and durability. Ben zobrist news rotowire fantasy football, baseball. During the 1981 season a midseason strike by the major league baseball players association forced a divisional. Zobrist came to this world in the year of 1981 on 26 may. The division series was permanently created after the 1993 season when major league baseball restructured each league into three divisions, but their first regular playing was in 1995 due to the cancellation of the 1994 playoffs. The entire playing career for ben zobrist is displayed above. I would recommend this book to readers who like baseball i. Zobrist was 25 years old when he broke into the big leagues on august 1, 2006, with the tampa bay devil rays. This moment in the game earned zobrist the world series mvp. He is also known by the nickname zorilla, given to him by former rays manager joe maddon zobrist is a versatile defender and a switchhitter with a high walk rate.
Zobrist played varsity baseball all four years of high school, and after a great senior year, he. Ben zobrist signed and inscribed world series baseball home. Ben zobrist fantasy baseball news, rankings, projections. He was named the mvp of the series for his ten hits, five runs and 2 rbi. Win shares are calculated using the formula in the book win shares by bill james. The 2017 topps tribute baseball checklist features an autograph or memorabilia card per pack. Prior to 1969, the pennant winner was determined by the best wonloss record at the end of the regular season.
The statistics used were obtained free of charge from the baseball databank. It seems the chicago stint will prove a finishing act for zobrist. He played in major league baseball mlb for the tampa bay devil raysrays, his first mlb club and where he spent the majority of his career, as well as for the oakland athletics, kansas city royals and chicago cubs. The veteran was key player in the cubs victory in the world series. Ben zobrist stats by baseball almanac on september 2, 2006, ben zobrist was playing shortstop for the tampa bay devil rays, at tropicana field. Check out the latest chicago cubs right fielder ben zobrist photos and pictures on. I find books written by famous people to be entertaining and to give the reader an insight into their personal life and this book was no different. Its the third trade and likely the last involving a bigname player in the last six days by the as, who sent scott kazmir to houston on thursday and tyler clippard to.
The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games zobrist appeared in, specifically relating to his 2017 hitting statistics. The latest stats, facts, news and notes on ben zobrist of the chi cubs. Ben zobrist division series stats by baseball almanac. In addition to hitting the ball on the ground more than ever 51. Because during the 2017 season, ben zobrist will be turning 36. Ben zobrist was born on tuesday, may 26, 1981, in eureka, illinois. The 2017 chicago cubs played 162 games during the regular season, won 92 games, lost 70 games, and finished in first position. Ben zobrist league championship series stats by baseball almanac the league championship series determines who wins the league pennant and advances to the world series. Olivet nazarene university bourbonnais, il, dallas. Get the latest updated stats and splits for chicago cubs right fielder ben zobrist on. My father was so excited he said, i cant believe im so excited to be a cub fan, zobrist said wednesday at a news conference to introduce him as one of the teams newest additions. Apr 17, 2020 in baseball, weve heard talk for years of the next ben zobrist or team xs ben. For information regarding statistical abbreviations, please view the statistics legend. Hitterataglance although he has not seen a pitch in 2020, ben zobrist saw 27,7 pitches that were tracked by the pitchfx system between 2007 and 2019.
He is an actor, known for ring the bell 20, 2016 world series 2016 and sunday night baseball 1990. Ben zobrist signed and inscribed world series baseball. The 2017 chicago cubs team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 2017 season. Ben zobrist mlb player profile page from whatifsports. A variety of injuries likely impacted zobrist s production in 2017, as neck and back ailments cost him occasional time during the first half before a midsummer wrist injury sent him to the dl.
I liked the style of each author providing their thoughts along the same time line. In baseball, weve heard talk for years of the next ben zobrist or team xs ben. Ben zobrist net worth 2020 baseball gross and annual salary. Written with his wife, christian singer julianna zobrist, and mikeyorkey, bestselling author of every mans battle and linspired.
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