Bob Oliver
Robert Lee Oliver
Born: February 8, 1943
Shreveport, LA USA
Deceased: 2020
Rio Linda, CA USA
Primary Position: 1B
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, RF, CF, LF, OF, DH, PH, PR
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 205
College: American River College
Career: 1965-1975
Draft: Round 49 (1965 June Amateur Draft, New York Mets)
School: Texas
Minor League Statistics
Bob Oliver compiled a career batting average of .256 with 94 home runs and 419 RBI in his 847-game career with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Kansas City Royals, California Angels, Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees. He began playing during the 1965 season and last took the field during the 1975 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | AL | Kansas City Royals | 118 | 425 | 394 | 43 | 100 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 43 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 74 | .254 | .294 | .393 | .687 | 155 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| 1970 | AL | Kansas City Royals | 160 | 662 | 612 | 83 | 159 | 24 | 6 | 27 | 99 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 126 | .260 | .309 | .451 | .760 | 276 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 1971 | AL | Kansas City Royals | 128 | 398 | 373 | 35 | 91 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 88 | .244 | .277 | .351 | .628 | 131 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| 1972 | AL | Kansas City Royals | 16 | 65 | 63 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .270 | .292 | .381 | .673 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | AL | California Angels | 134 | 544 | 509 | 47 | 137 | 20 | 4 | 19 | 70 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 97 | .269 | .307 | .436 | .743 | 222 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 1973 | AL | California Angels | 151 | 586 | 544 | 51 | 144 | 24 | 1 | 18 | 89 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 100 | .265 | .311 | .412 | .722 | 224 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 1974 | AL | California Angels | 110 | 382 | 359 | 22 | 89 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 55 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 51 | .248 | .277 | .345 | .623 | 124 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 1974 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | 9 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .150 | .150 | .250 | .400 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | AL | New York Yankees | 18 | 39 | 38 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .132 | .154 | .158 | .312 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 847 | 3123 | 2914 | 293 | 745 | 102 | 19 | 94 | 419 | 17 | 14 | 156 | 562 | .256 | .295 | .400 | .696 | 1167 | 101 | 19 | 9 | 25 | 26 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 3 | 0 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.400 | 1.000 |
| 1969 | AL | Kansas City Royals | OF | 98 | 89 | 799.3 | 199 | 11 | 5 | 4 | .977 | 2.364 | 2.143 |
| 1969 | AL | Kansas City Royals | 1B | 12 | 8 | 72.7 | 72 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1.000 | 9.661 | 6.500 |
| 1969 | AL | Kansas City Royals | 3B | 8 | 5 | 50.3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 2.325 | 1.625 |
| 1970 | AL | Kansas City Royals | 1B | 115 | 110 | 992.0 | 1020 | 65 | 8 | 100 | .993 | 9.844 | 9.435 |
| 1970 | AL | Kansas City Royals | 3B | 46 | 46 | 409.0 | 57 | 80 | 6 | 11 | .958 | 3.015 | 2.978 |
| 1971 | AL | Kansas City Royals | 1B | 68 | 44 | 428.0 | 470 | 31 | 6 | 53 | .988 | 1.535 | 7.368 |
| 1971 | AL | Kansas City Royals | OF | 48 | 44 | 392.0 | 94 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .990 | 2.227 | 2.021 |
| 1971 | AL | Kansas City Royals | 3B | 2 | 0 | 8.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 5.625 | 2.500 |
| 1972 | AL | California Angels | 1B | 127 | 124 | 1101.0 | 1079 | 54 | 7 | 93 | .994 | 9.262 | 8.921 |
| 1972 | AL | Kansas City Royals | OF | 16 | 16 | 143.0 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .979 | 2.895 | 2.875 |
| 1972 | AL | California Angels | OF | 8 | 8 | 65.0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 1.662 | 1.500 |
| 1973 | AL | California Angels | 3B | 49 | 48 | 427.7 | 37 | 103 | 7 | 5 | .952 | 2.946 | 2.857 |
| 1973 | AL | California Angels | OF | 47 | 46 | 359.0 | 77 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.031 | 1.723 |
| 1973 | AL | California Angels | 1B | 32 | 31 | 279.3 | 282 | 14 | 4 | 21 | .987 | 9.537 | 9.250 |
| 1974 | AL | California Angels | 1B | 57 | 44 | 393.7 | 373 | 18 | 6 | 40 | .985 | 8.939 | 6.860 |
| 1974 | AL | California Angels | 3B | 46 | 40 | 366.7 | 27 | 65 | 6 | 6 | .939 | 2.258 | 2.000 |
| 1974 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | 1B | 4 | 3 | 32.0 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .974 | 1.406 | 9.250 |
| 1974 | AL | California Angels | OF | 4 | 2 | 24.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 3.000 | 2.000 |
| 1975 | AL | New York Yankees | 1B | 8 | 4 | 44.0 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1.000 | 8.386 | 5.125 |
| 1975 | AL | New York Yankees | 3B | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.250 | 2.000 |
| Totals | 799 | 713 | 6399.7 | 3931 | 477 | 65 | 349 | .985 | 6.199 | 5.517 |
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