Ben Oglivie
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| Ben Oglivie | ||
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| Outfielder | ||
| Born: February 11, 1949 Colón, Panama |
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| Batted: Left | Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | ||
| September 4, 1971 for the Boston Red Sox |
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| Final game | ||
| October 5, 1986 for the Milwaukee Brewers |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Batting Average | .273 | |
| Home Runs | 235 | |
| Hits | 1615 | |
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Benjamin Ambrosio Oglivie Palmer (born February 11, 1949 in Colón, Panama) is a former Major League Baseball left fielder for the Boston Red Sox (1971-1973), Detroit Tigers (1974-1977), and the Milwaukee Brewers (1978-1986). He batted and threw left-handed.
Oglivie debuted on September 4, 1971 for the Red Sox and played his final game on October 5, 1986 for the Brewers. Oglivie hit for power fairly well, breaking the 40-home run mark in 1980 with 41, which was good for a tie (with Reggie Jackson) for the league lead. Oglivie hit 3 home runs in a game, three times.
In a 16-year career, he posted a .273 batting average with 235 home runs and 901 RBIs in 1754 games. He had 87 career stolen bases and 784 runs scored. Oglivie picked up 1615 hits in 5913 at bats.
Oglivie played for the Kintetsu Buffaloes in Japan after retiring from MLB and hit 46 home runs in two seasons, but then returned to attempt a comeback in Minor League Baseball. He never made it back to the Majors again.
He is currently the hitting coach for the Montgomery Biscuits (AA affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays).
[edit] Trivia
- Ben was the first non-American born player to lead the American League in home runs.
[edit] See also
- Top 500 home run hitters of all time
- List of Major League Baseball home run champions
- Major League Baseball hitters with three home runs in one game
[edit] External links
| Preceded by Gorman Thomas |
American League Home Run Champion 1980 (with Reggie Jackson) |
Succeeded by Tony Armas, Dwight Evans, Bobby Grich & Eddie Murray |
