| Ben Zobrist | |
|---|---|
 Zobrist with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2009 | |
| Second baseman / Outfielder | |
| Born: May 26, 1981 Eureka, Illinois, U.S. | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 1, 2006, for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 29, 2019, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .266 |
| Home runs | 167 |
| Runs batted in | 768 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Benjamin Thomas Zobrist (/ˈzoʊbrɪst/; born May 26, 1981) is an American former professional baseball second baseman and outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays/Rays, Oakland Athletics, Kansas City Royals, and Chicago Cubs. Zobrist played in three World Series and won the last two, becoming a two-time World Series champion in consecutive seasons of 2015 with the Royals and 2016 with the Cubs. He was the World Series MVP in 2016.
A versatile defender and a switch-hitter with a high walk rate,[1] he played roughly half his innings at second base, and spent significant time at shortstop and various outfield positions.[2] Thus, he has often been referred to as a "super utility player," with subsequent players who also filled this role often being compared to Zobrist.[3][4]
- ^ "Ben Zobrist". Fangraphs.com. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
:3was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Livingstone, Seth (March 23, 2010). "Ben Zobrist super-utility player". USA Today. Archived from the original on March 12, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
- ^ Chastain, Bill (March 11, 2014). "Ben Zobrist is 'Father of Utility'". Major League Baseball. Archived from the original on March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2014.