| Year | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | Rate |
| 2019 | 147 | 39 | 24 | 1 | 17 | 23 | 24 | 0 | 0.265 | 6.4 |
| 2018 | 455 | 139 | 67 | 9 | 58 | 55 | 60 | 3 | 0.305 | 33.4 |
| 2017 | 435 | 101 | 58 | 12 | 50 | 54 | 71 | 2 | 0.232 | 16.0 |
| 2016 | 523 | 142 | 94 | 18 | 76 | 96 | 82 | 6 | 0.272 | 39.1 |
| 2015 | 467 | 129 | 76 | 13 | 56 | 62 | 56 | 3 | 0.276 | 30.8 |
| 2014 | 570 | 155 | 83 | 10 | 52 | 75 | 84 | 10 | 0.272 | 30.8 |
| 2013 | 612 | 168 | 77 | 12 | 71 | 72 | 91 | 11 | 0.275 | 35.2 |
| 2012 | 560 | 151 | 88 | 20 | 74 | 97 | 103 | 14 | 0.270 | 41.8 |
| 2011 | 588 | 158 | 99 | 20 | 91 | 77 | 128 | 19 | 0.269 | 47.7 |
| 2010 | 541 | 129 | 77 | 10 | 75 | 92 | 107 | 24 | 0.238 | 29.9 |
| 2009 | 501 | 149 | 91 | 27 | 91 | 91 | 104 | 17 | 0.297 | 57.2 |
| 2008 | 198 | 50 | 32 | 12 | 30 | 25 | 37 | 3 | 0.253 | 16.0 |
| 2007 | 98 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 2 | 0.153 | -1.8 |
| 2006 | 183 | 41 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 26 | 2 | 0.224 | 2.0 |
| Date | News |
| 10/01/21 | The Royals saved Whit Merrifield from themselves. I did not like that Kansas City just seemed to like the idea that Whit could play multiple positions and was determined to let him. With Whit getting his MLB call fresh off the Royals’ World Series win, the Ben Zobrist comps came quick. They liked that he could play everywhere. Source: https://www.royalsreview.com/2021/10/1/22698471/th... |
| 9/21/21 | Dodgers’ pending free agents, Part I: Chris Taylor. Taylor can play four positions capably and give a team 3-4 Wins Above Replacement in an average season. He’s closer to peak Ben Zobrist than you think. Source: https://www.ocregister.com/2021/09/20/dodgers-pend... |
| 8/14/21 | Chicago Cubs: Ben Zobrist 'suspiciously' drops $6 million divorce lawsuit. Chicago Cubs World Series hero Ben Zobrist is back in headlines this week after dropping a $6 million lawsuit against his former pastor, Byron Yawn, with whom his wife Julianna engaged in an extramarital affair. It’s a step in the right direction,” Yawn’s attorney, Christopher Bellamy, told the Chicago Tribune. I’m suspicious for their reasons but I’m optimistic that he’ll continue to do the right things. Source: https://cubbiescrib.com/2021/08/14/chicago-cubs-be... |
| 7/22/21 | Chicago Cubs: Ben Zobrist divorce details grow uglier by the day. When Ben Zobrist took a personal leave of absence from the Chicago Cubs in early May 2019 as details of marital trouble emerged, I don’t think anyone thought we wouldn’t see him again until September, when he closed out the final month of the year with the team before his career abruptly drew to a close. Of course, the funds Chicago saved due to that leave of absence ($7.5 million) allowed Theo Epstein to go out and add Craig Kimbrel, who is one of the most valuable players in baseball with the ... Source: https://cubbiescrib.com/2021/07/22/chicago-cubs-be... |
| 7/20/21 | Ben Zobrist's wife seeks $4M, claims ex-Rays star failed to 'preserve marital assets'. The wife of former Major League star Ben Zobrist said in court documents that her husband failed “to preserve marital assets” when he stepped away from the Chicago Cubs in May of 2019. Julianna Zobrist is now seeking an additional $4 million in the couple’s divorce trial, claiming in a filing obtained by the Chicago Tribune that he “intentionally and voluntarily stopped working” and “essentially went from the top of his game to basically giving up, which caused a massive loss in income. Source: https://www.wfla.com/sports/rays/ben-zobrists-wife... |
| 7/20/21 | In divorce documents, Ben Zobrist says Julianna ‘coaxed’ him into returning to the Chicago Cubs, while she requests $4M of the $8M he forfeited while on leave. The brief contends that Ben Zobrist “intentionally and voluntarily stopped working” and “essentially went from the top of his game to basically giving up, which caused a massive loss in income.” Source: https://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/in-divorc... |
| 7/19/21 | Wife of World Series MVP Ben Zobrist seeks $4M in divorce; Ex-MLB player says she 'coaxed' him to return. Julianna Zobrist, the wife of former Chicago Cubs star Ben Zobrist, is seeking $4 million as she claimed her husband allegedly failed to "preserve marital assets" when he took a leave of absence from the Major League Baseball team in 2019. In court documents obtained by the Chicago Tribune on Monday, Julianna Zobrist claimed the 2016 World Series MVP "intentionally and voluntarily stopped working" and went from "the top of his game" to "giving up" which affected the household income. Source: https://www.foxnews.com/sports/wife-ben-zobrist-di... |
| 6/22/21 | Former Royals star Zobrist sues pastor for affair with wife, defrauding chairty. According to a report from the Chicago Tribune, Ben Zobrist, a former Royal and Chicago Cubs utility player, filed a lawsuit that accuses his former pastor of having sex with his wife Julianna and defrauding his charity foundation. The Chicago Tribune said the lawsuit against Byron Yawn, CEO of Nashville area counseling firm Forrest Crain and Co., is looking for $6 million in punitive and compensatory damages through a jury trial. Source: https://www.wibw.com/2021/06/22/former-royals-star... |
| 6/22/21 | Ben Zobrist lawsuit alleges his pastor had an affair with his wife Julianna and defrauded the former Chicago Cubs player’s charity. Ben Zobrist, the former Chicago Cubs utility player and 2016 World Series MVP, has filed a lawsuit accusing his former minister of having a sexual relationship with his wife Julianna and defrauding Zobrist’s charity foundation. Source: https://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professio... |
| 6/21/21 | World Series MVP Ben Zobrist claims in lawsuit wife had affair with their former pastor. Former Chicago Cubs star Ben Zobrist alleged in a lawsuit that his wife, Julianna, had an affair with a former Tennessee pastor. The 2016 World Series MVP made the claim against Forrest Crain & Co. CEO Bryon Yawn in a May lawsuit, the Journal Star reported Monday. Zobrist claimed his wife and Yawn had the affair while Yawn was their pastor at Community Bible Church in Nashville. Source: https://www.foxnews.com/sports/ben-zobrist-lawsuit... |
| 6/07/21 | Cubs World Series MVP Ben Zobrist Not Selling His Championship Ring, Report Says. Chicago Cubs fans were stunned on Friday when it was announced that a World Series ring belonging to 2016 Series MVP Ben Zobrist was being sold at auction, but according to a new report, the former Cub has no plans on selling the ring. Heritage Auctions made the announcement on Friday that it was selling the ring, believed to be the first player ring from that World Series-title winning club to be sold. Source: https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports/chicago-bas... |
| 6/06/21 | Former Royals/Cubs superstar Ben Zobrist's World Series ring set to be auctioned. Some years ago, Ben Zobrist dropped an outstanding performance by winning World Series titles with two different teams in consecutive years. While this could be considered common, Zobrist helped the two franchises end their long-awaited title droughts, which was recorded by online casinos for us players at the time. Back in 2015, Zobrist hit . Source: https://www.royalsreview.com/2021/6/7/22522143/for... |
| 6/05/21 | Paul Sullivan: Ben Zobrist's agent says former Cubs star's World Series ring not for sale — day after auction house said it was up for grabs. What’s the value of a Chicago Cubs World Series ring? When the team doled out 1,908 pieces of jewelry in 2017, the championship rings were valued at $30,000 to $40,000, team sources said. Four years later, it’s safe to assume they have gone up in price. Source: https://www.sacbee.com/sports/mlb/article251927623... |
| 6/04/21 | Ben Zobrist's Cubs 2016 World Series Ring Up for Auction. Zobrist's Cubs World Series ring up for auction originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago A precious piece of Cubs history is on the market. Ben Zobrist's 2016 World Series ring is up for auction. It was not immediately clear who was in possession of the ring and making it available for auction. Source: https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports/nbcsports/b... |