Ben Oglivie

Born: 2/11/1949 in Colon, Colón, Panama

MLB Debut: 1971-09-04 | Final Game: 1986-10-05

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 160 lbs

Full name: Benjamin Ambrosio Oglivie

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Biography

Ben Oglivie was a prominent position player in Major League Baseball, whose career spanned from 1971 to 1986. Born in 1949, Oglivie made his mark in the league with a combination of power and consistency, playing in a total of 1,754 games. Over the course of his career, he amassed 1,615 hits and demonstrated his power-hitting ability by hitting 235 home runs. His offensive contributions also included 901 RBIs and a batting average of .273, making him a key figure for the teams he played for. Oglivie was recognized for his talent with three All-Star selections, highlighting his status among the elite players of his era. Known for his strong batting skills and versatility in the outfield, he played during a time when the game was evolving, with an increasing emphasis on power hitting. His ability to steal bases, totaling 87 in his career, added another dimension to his game, showcasing his speed and agility. Oglivie's contributions to baseball continue to be remembered, as he left a lasting legacy in the sport during a dynamic period of change and competition.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1754	5913	784	1615	277	33	235	901	87	560	852	0.273	0.336	0.450	0.786	12201.0

Career AVG .273 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — +5.9% above league average.

Career OBP .336 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .450 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — +18.2% above league average.

Career OPS 0.786 vs. league average 0.705 across their career seasons — +11.6% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1971	BOS	AL	14	38	2	10	3	0	0	4	0	0	5	0.263	—	—	—	—	0.0
1972	BOS	AL	94	253	27	61	10	2	8	30	1	18	61	0.241	.243 (-1%)	.310 (-6%)	.353 (+11%)	.664 (+3%)	64.5
1973	BOS	AL	58	147	16	32	9	1	2	9	1	9	32	0.218	.256 (-15%)	.325 (-17%)	.378 (-12%)	.703 (-14%)	-414.3
1974	DET	AL	92	252	28	68	11	3	4	29	12	34	38	0.270	.256 (+5%)	.324 (+9%)	.369 (+4%)	.693 (+6%)	330.2
1975	DET	AL	100	332	45	95	14	1	9	36	11	16	62	0.286	.257 (+11%)	.327 (-2%)	.374 (+11%)	.701 (+5%)	182.2
1976	DET	AL	115	305	36	87	12	3	15	47	9	11	44	0.285	.255 (+12%)	.320 (-2%)	.360 (+36%)	.681 (+18%)	821.8
1977	DET	AL	132	450	63	118	24	2	21	61	9	40	80	0.262	.264 (-1%)	.329 (-1%)	.401 (+16%)	.730 (+8%)	646.5
1978	ATL	AL	128	469	71	142	29	4	18	72	11	52	69	0.303	.257 (+17%)	.323 (+14%)	.378 (+31%)	.702 (+23%)	2095.2
1979	ATL	AL	139	514	88	145	30	4	29	81	12	48	56	0.282	.265 (+6%)	.329 (+4%)	.397 (+32%)	.727 (+19%)	1865.2
1980	ATL	AL	156	592	94	180	26	2	41	118	11	54	71	0.304	.264 (+15%)	.326 (+11%)	.387 (+45%)	.714 (+29%)	3390.0
1981	ATL	AL	107	400	53	97	15	2	14	72	2	37	49	0.242	.255 (-5%)	.320 (-3%)	.368 (+7%)	.688 (+2%)	118.0
1982	ATL	AL	159	602	92	147	22	1	34	102	3	70	81	0.244	.261 (-7%)	.324 (+1%)	.388 (+17%)	.712 (+9%)	1193.2
1983	ATL	AL	125	411	49	115	19	3	13	66	4	60	64	0.280	.260 (+7%)	.324 (+14%)	.389 (+12%)	.714 (+13%)	1155.0
1984	ATL	AL	131	461	49	121	16	2	12	60	0	44	56	0.262	.259 (+1%)	.322 (+1%)	.384 (avg)	.707 (avg)	87.3
1985	ATL	AL	101	341	40	99	17	2	10	61	0	37	51	0.290	.257 (+13%)	.323 (+9%)	.390 (+13%)	.714 (+11%)	680.2
1986	ATL	AL	103	346	31	98	20	1	5	53	1	30	33	0.283	.257 (+10%)	.325 (+3%)	.395 (-1%)	.720 (avg)	-14.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
16	60	5	11	1	1	2	3	2	14	0.183

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1982	ALCS	ML4	4	15	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	3	0.133
1982	WS	ML4	7	27	4	6	0	1	1	1	2	4	0.222
1981	AEDIV	ML4	5	18	0	3	1	0	0	1	0	7	0.167

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	44	36	369	19	4	37
OF	1439	1364	3030	102	70	17

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1971	BOS	OF	11	7	22	1	1	1
1972	BOS	OF	65	58	98	5	2	2
1973	BOS	OF	32	28	56	2	1	0
1974	DET	1B	10	9	75	8	0	13
1974	DET	OF	63	51	87	3	5	0
1975	DET	1B	5	4	40	4	0	4
1975	DET	OF	86	85	192	4	5	1
1976	DET	1B	9	9	98	1	1	13
1976	DET	OF	64	58	136	7	2	0
1977	DET	OF	118	113	236	10	6	3
1978	ML4	1B	11	9	88	3	2	4
1978	ML4	OF	89	84	187	5	4	0
1979	ML4	1B	9	5	68	3	1	3
1979	ML4	OF	120	113	252	7	4	0
1980	ML4	OF	152	150	384	18	9	3
1981	ML4	OF	101	100	211	3	4	1
1982	ML4	OF	159	156	359	15	7	3
1983	ML4	OF	113	108	259	8	4	1
1984	ML4	OF	125	117	256	6	8	1
1985	ML4	OF	91	87	190	4	7	0
1986	ML4	OF	50	49	105	4	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
First Base	44
Left Field	1100
Center Field	16
Right Field	358
Designated Hitter	131

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
1983	Player of the Week	Week of 1983-04-29
1980	Player of the Month	May
1980	Silver Slugger	OF
1980	TSN All-Star	OF
1979	Player of the Week	Week of 1979-09-21
1976	Player of the Week	Week of 1976-06-04