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Tony Oliva | Major Leaguer 1962-1976

Full Name: Pedro (Lopez) Oliva
Born: July 20,1941 in Pinar del Rio, Cuba
Height: 6-2 Weight: 190 Bats: Left Throws: Right
High School: Herraduda (Cuba)
College:

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Drafted: Signed as an undrafted free agent by the Minnesota Twins in 1961

Transactions: [Jan 1,1961] - Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Twins.

Batting Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org.	Level	Pos	Ln	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	HBP	IBB	SH	SF	DP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	GB%
1961	Wytheville	App	19	Min	Rk			64	249	55	102	15	6	10	81										.410	---	.639	---	--
1962	Charlotte	SAL	20	Min	A			127	469	71	164	35	6	17	93										.350	---	.559	---	--
	Minnesota	AL	20	Min	MLB	of	9,3	9	9	3	4	1	0	0	3	0	0	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	.444	.583	.556	1139	100%
1963	Dallas-fw	PCL	21	Min	AAA			146	536	79	163	30	8	23	74										.304	---	.519	---	--
	Minnesota	AL	21	Min	MLB		9	7	7	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.429	.429	.429	858	100%
1964	Minnesota	AL	22	Min	MLB	of	3	161	672	109	217	43	9	32	94	12	6	34	68	6	8	3	3	9	.323	.359	.557	916	50%
1965	Minnesota	AL	23	Min	MLB	of	3	149	576	107	185	40	5	16	98	19	9	55	64	4	12	2	10	8	.321	.378	.491	869	52%
1966	Minnesota	AL	24	Min	MLB	of	3	159	622	99	191	32	7	25	87	13	7	42	72	5	10	2	6	16	.307	.353	.502	855	47%
1967	Minnesota	AL	25	Min	MLB	of	4	146	557	76	161	34	6	17	83	11	3	44	61	8	12	1	5	9	.289	.347	.463	810	44%
1968	Minnesota	AL	26	Min	MLB	of	4,3	128	470	54	136	24	5	18	68	10	9	45	61	7	16	1	5	10	.289	.357	.477	834	50%
1969	Minnesota	AL	27	Min	MLB	of	3	153	637	97	197	39	4	24	101	10	13	45	66	3	12	2	5	10	.309	.355	.496	851	47%
1970	Minnesota	AL	28	Min	MLB	of	3,4	157	628	96	204	36	7	23	107	5	4	38	67	3	12	1	4	16	.325	.364	.514	878	51%
1971	Minnesota	AL	29	Min	MLB	of	3,4	126	487	73	164	30	3	22	81	4	1	25	44	2	8	0	4	21	.337	.369	.546	915	54%
1972	Minnesota	AL	30	Min	MLB	of	5,4	10	28	1	9	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	5	0	0	0	0	1	.321	.367	.357	724	57%
1973	Minnesota	AL	31	Min	MLB	dh	3,4	146	571	63	166	20	0	16	92	2	1	45	44	4	14	0	4	13	.291	.345	.410	755	53%
1974	Minnesota	AL	32	Min	MLB	dh	3,4	127	459	43	131	16	2	13	57	0	1	27	31	2	11	2	4	14	.285	.325	.414	739	46%
1975	Minnesota	AL	33	Min	MLB	dh	4,5	131	455	46	123	10	0	13	58	0	1	41	45	13	15	0	6	10	.270	.344	.378	722	52%
1976	Minnesota	AL	34	Min	MLB	dh	9,6,7	67	123	3	26	3	0	1	16	0	0	2	13	2	1	0	1	2	.211	.234	.260	494	44%

Major League Totals - 15 Season(s)								1676	6301	870	1917	329	48	220	947	86	55	448	645	59	131	14	57	139	.304	.353	.476	829	50%
Minor League Totals - 3 Season(s)								337	1254	205	429	80	20	50	248										.342	---	.557	---	--

Playoffs Batting Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org.	Series	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	HBP	IBB	SH	SF	DP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	GB%
1965	Minnesota	AL	23	Min	Ws	7	26	2	5	1	0	1	2	0	0	1	6	0	0	0	0	0	.192	.222	.346	568	--
1969	Minnesota	AL	27	Min	Ch	3	13	3	5	2	0	1	2	1	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	.385	.429	.769	1198	--
1970	Minnesota	AL	28	Min	Ch	3	12	2	6	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.917	1417	--

Major League Totals - 3 Season(s)						13	51	7	16	5	0	3	5	1	0	2	10	0	0	0	0	0	.314	.340	.588	928	--

Fielding Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org	Level	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	E	TC	DP	PB	SB	CS	FPCT	RF
1962	Minnesota	AL	20	Min	MLB	OF	2			3	0	0	3	0	-	-	-	1.000	--

1964	Minnesota	AL	22	Min	MLB	OF	159			313	5	6	324	0	-	-	-	.981	--

1965	Minnesota	AL	23	Min	MLB	OF	147			284	10	11	305	3	-	-	-	.964	--

1966	Minnesota	AL	24	Min	MLB	OF	159			335	9	10	354	3	-	-	-	.972	--

1967	Minnesota	AL	25	Min	MLB	OF	146			286	8	4	298	2	-	-	-	.987	--

1968	Minnesota	AL	26	Min	MLB	OF	126			227	7	4	238	1	-	-	-	.983	--

1969	Minnesota	AL	27	Min	MLB	OF	152			311	14	6	331	3	-	-	-	.982	--

1970	Minnesota	AL	28	Min	MLB	OF	157			351	12	12	375	4	-	-	-	.968	--

1971	Minnesota	AL	29	Min	MLB	OF	121			216	6	7	229	3	-	-	-	.969	--

1972	Minnesota	AL	30	Min	MLB	OF	9			6	0	1	7	0	-	-	-	.857	--

1973	Minnesota	AL	31	Min	MLB	DH	142								-	-	-	---	--

1974	Minnesota	AL	32	Min	MLB	DH	112								-	-	-	---	--

1975	Minnesota	AL	33	Min	MLB	DH	120								-	-	-	---	--

1976	Minnesota	AL	34	Min	MLB	DH	32								-	-	-	---	--

Awards

[1964] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, American League Rookie of the Year, AL MVP (Voting Rank: #4) [1965] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, AL MVP (Voting Rank: #2) [1966] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #6), Played in MLB All-Star Game, AL Gold Glove Award (OF) [1967] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, AL MVP (Voting Rank: #19) [1968] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, AL MVP (Voting Rank: #19) [1969] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, AL MVP (Voting Rank: #15) [1970] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #2), Played in MLB All-Star Game [1971] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, AL MVP (Voting Rank: #10) [1982] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (63 votes - 15.18%) [1983] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (75 votes - 20.05%) [1984] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (124 votes - 30.77%) [1985] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (114 votes - 28.86%) [1986] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (154 votes - 36.24%) [1987] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (160 votes - 38.74%) [1988] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (202 votes - 47.31%) [1989] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (135 votes - 30.2%) [1990] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (142 votes - 31.98%) [1991] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (160 votes - 36.12%) [1992] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (175 votes - 40.7%) [1993] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (157 votes - 37.12%) [1994] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (158 votes - 34.64%) [1995] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (149 votes - 32.39%) [1996] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (170 votes - 36.17%)

Trivia and Player Notes

Notes: Played in 8 All-Star games during his career (1964-1971)

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