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Al Oliver   |   Major Leaguer   1968-1985

Full Name:  Albert Oliver Jr.
Born:  October 14,1946  in  Portsmouth, Ohio
Height:  6-0  Weight:  195  Bats:  Left  Throws:  Left
High School:  Portsmouth (Portsmouth,OH)
College:  

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Drafted:  Signed as an undrafted free agent by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1964  

Transactions:   [Jun 13,1964] - Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Pirates.  [Dec 8,1977] - Traded by Pirates with Nelson Norman to Rangers for Bert Blyleven and John Milner.  [Mar 31,1982] - Traded by Rangers to Expos for Dave Hostetler and Larry Parrish.  [Feb 27,1984] - Traded by Expos to Giants for Max Venable and Fred Breining.  [Aug 20,1984] - Traded by Giants with Renie Martin to Phillies for George Riley and Kelly Downs.  [Feb 4,1985] - Traded by Phillies to Dodgers for Pat Zachry.  [Jul 9,1985] - Traded by Dodgers to Blue Jays for Len Matuszek.  [Nov 12,1985] - Granted Free Agency.  

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1965GastoniaWcar18PitA   123515771591951071          .309---.423-----
1966RaleighCaro19PitA+   117458661372541057          .299---.437-----
1967RaleighCaro20PitA+   40145204344215          .297---.421-----
 MaconSou20PitAA   3812618281214          .222---.286-----
1968ColumbusIL21PitAAA   1324736114922131474          .315---.505-----
 PittsburghNL21PitMLB of948110000000400000 .125.125.12525050%
1969PittsburghNL22PitMLB 1b512946355132192177085213813113218 .285.333.44577858%
1970PittsburghNL23PitMLB of-1b3,4,51515516314933512831135351482710 .270.326.41474054%
1971PittsburghNL24PitMLB of5,71435296914931714644327725221014 .282.317.44676352%
1972PittsburghNL25PitMLB of3,5,2140565881762741289243444541713 .312.352.43778954%
1973PittsburghNL26PitMLB of-1b3158654901913872099602252510918 .292.316.46377952%
1974PittsburghNL27PitMLB of-1b314761796198381211851013358511520 .321.358.47583352%
1975PittsburghNL28PitMLB of3155628901763981884422573530819 .280.309.45476354%
1976PittsburghNL29PitMLB of3121443621432251261622629571613 .323.363.47683953%
1977PittsburghNL30PitMLB of5,415456875175296198213164038492811 .308.353.48183451%
1978TexasAL31TexMLB of-dh4,313352565170355148989314126197 .324.358.49084852%
1979TexasAL32TexMLB of3136492691592841276453434481714 .323.367.47083758%
1980TexasAL33TexMLB of31636569620943319117573947591814 .319.357.48083750%
1981TexasAL34TexMLB dh3102421531302914553024282100117 .309.348.41175961%
1982MontrealNL35MtlMLB 1b416061790204432221095261594151411 .331.392.51490657%
1983MontrealNL36MtlMLB 1b4157614701843838841344442171321 .300.347.41075755%
1984SF GiantsNL37SfMLB 1b3,4,59133927101192034222027140019 .298.339.36670556%
 PhiladelphNL37PhiMLB 1b-of5,4289392970014127902004 .312.360.38774752%
1985LA DodgersNL38LaMLB of3357912050081051100013 .253.294.31661050%
 TorontoAL38TorMLB dh5611872047615230071312008 .251.282.37465653%
 
Major League Totals - 18 Season(s)23689049118927435297721913268464535756821191795254 .303.344.45179554%
Minor League Totals - 4 Season(s)4501717242516712837221 .301---.439-----


 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1970PittsburghNL23PitCh28020001001000000 .250.333.250583--
1971PittsburghNL24PitCh412230015001300000 .250.308.500808--
 PittsburghNL24PitWs519142002002500000 .211.286.316602--
1972PittsburghNL25PitCh520352113000400000 .250.250.600850--
1974PittsburghNL27PitCh414120001002200000 .143.250.143393--
1975PittsburghNL28PitCh311120012002000000 .182.308.455763--
1985TorontoAL38TorCh58031003000000000 .375.375.500875--
 
Major League Totals - 6 Season(s)2892821513170081400000 .228.290.402692--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1968PittsburghNL21PitMLBOF130030---1.000--
 
1969PittsburghNL22PitMLB1B10686949892687---.991--
1969PittsburghNL22PitMLBOF214211440---.977--
 
1970PittsburghNL23PitMLB1B7758248763768---.989--
1970PittsburghNL23PitMLBOF80136421421---.986--
 
1971PittsburghNL24PitMLB1B2519211020316---1.000--
1971PittsburghNL24PitMLBOF116305463152---.981--
 
1972PittsburghNL25PitMLB1B32100213---1.000--
1972PittsburghNL25PitMLBOF138332453411---.985--
 
1973PittsburghNL26PitMLB1B5045431448942---.992--
1973PittsburghNL26PitMLBOF109238592520---.964--
 
1974PittsburghNL27PitMLB1B4941823344428---.993--
1974PittsburghNL27PitMLBOF98284342911---.986--
 
1975PittsburghNL28PitMLB1B42910303---1.000--
1975PittsburghNL28PitMLBOF153380553903---.987--
 
1976PittsburghNL29PitMLB1B32600265---1.000--
1976PittsburghNL29PitMLBOF106301453100---.984--
 
1977PittsburghNL30PitMLBOF148305663171---.981--
 
1978TexasAL31TexMLBOF107219832301---.987--
1978TexasAL31TexMLBDH26--------
 
1979TexasAL32TexMLBOF119260972762---.975--
1979TexasAL32TexMLBDH10--------
 
1980TexasAL33TexMLB1B110010---1.000--
1980TexasAL33TexMLBOF157314993322---.973--
1980TexasAL33TexMLBDH4--------
 
1981TexasAL34TexMLB1B120020---1.000--
1981TexasAL34TexMLBDH101--------
 
1982MontrealNL35MtlMLB1B15912869219139796---.986--
 
1983MontrealNL36MtlMLB1B153120711813133893---.990--
1983MontrealNL36MtlMLBOF100000--------
 
1984PhiladelphNL37PhiMLB1B19149521568---.987--
1984PhiladelphNL37PhiMLBOF541050---1.000--
1984SF GiantsNL37SfMLB1B82665551173150---.985--
 
1985LA DodgersNL38LaMLBOF171322170---.882--
1985TorontoAL38TorMLB1B130030---1.000--
1985TorontoAL38TorMLBDH59--------
 


 Awards
[1969] - NL Rookie of the Year (Voting Rank: #2)  [1972] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #7), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1973] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #23)  [1974] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #7)  [1975] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1976] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, NL MVP (Voting Rank: #12)  [1977] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #16)  [1978] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #14)  [1980] - AL Silver Slugger Award (OF), AL MVP (Voting Rank: #11), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1981] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, AL Silver Slugger Award (DH), AL MVP (Voting Rank: #16)  [1982] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #3), Played in MLB All-Star Game, NL Silver Slugger Award (1B)  [1983] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #19), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1991] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (19 votes - 4.29%)
 Salaries
YearSalary Rank  Lg Avg  Centile
1985750,000  299,10811
 
Career:  $750,000   estimate
 Trivia and Player Notes
Member of the World Series Champion Pittsburgh Pirates in 1971.

Notes: Played in 7 All-Star games during his career (1972, 1975-1976, 1980-1983)
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