Zobrist at his Chicago Cubs press conference in 2015
Second baseman / Outfielder
Born: (1981-05-26) May 26, 1981 (age 42) 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
Teams
Tampa Bay Devil Rays / Rays (2006–2014)
Oakland Athletics (2015)
Kansas City Royals (2015)
Chicago Cubs (2016–2019)
Career highlights and awards
3× All-Star (2009, 2013, 2016)
2× World Series champion (2015, 2016)
World Series MVP (2016)
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, and was the World Series MVP in the latter.
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 :3 was 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.
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