Dave Oliva
David Jay Oliva
Born: September 9, 1960
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 7 (1979 January Amateur Draft, Cleveland Indians)
Draft: Round 7 (1980 January Amateur Draft, Chicago White Sox)
Draft: Round 10 (1982 June Amateur Draft, Boston Red Sox)
School: Los Angeles Valley College
Santa Clara
Career: 1982-1986
Dave Oliva compiled a career batting average of .278 with 23 home runs and 192 RBI in his 511-game career with the Elmira Suns, Winston-Salem Red Sox, Winston-Salem Spirits, New Britain Red Sox, Winter Haven Red Sox and San Jose Bees. He began playing during the 1982 season and last took the field during the 1986 campaign.
![]() Elmira Suns |
![]() Winston-Salem Red Sox |
![]() Winston-Salem Spirits |
![]() New Britain Red Sox |
![]() Winter Haven Red Sox |
![]() San Jose Bees |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Short Season A | NYPL | Elmira Suns | 67 | 277 | 250 | 43 | 81 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 21 | 46 | .324 | .383 | .404 | .787 | 101 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1983 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | 121 | 445 | 412 | 55 | 99 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 49 | 24 | 7 | 25 | 78 | .240 | .285 | .325 | .610 | 134 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1984 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Spirits | 94 | 389 | 339 | 55 | 99 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 43 | 20 | 10 | 41 | 55 | .292 | .366 | .466 | .832 | 158 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | |
| 1984 | AA | EL | New Britain Red Sox | 30 | 132 | 117 | 6 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 21 | .265 | .336 | .316 | .652 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1985 | AA | EL | New Britain Red Sox | 44 | 125 | 118 | 15 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | .297 | .325 | .373 | .698 | 44 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1985 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | 62 | 242 | 224 | 27 | 60 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 31 | .268 | .311 | .366 | .677 | 82 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1986 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | 93 | 336 | 315 | 44 | 89 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 37 | 30 | 10 | 18 | 53 | .283 | .322 | .356 | .678 | 112 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Totals | 511 | 1946 | 1775 | 245 | 494 | 75 | 15 | 23 | 192 | 103 | 41 | 136 | 297 | .278 | .331 | .376 | .707 | 668 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 6 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Short Season A | NYPL | Elmira Suns | OF | 67 | 117 | 5 | 6 | 1 | .953 | 1.821 |
| 1983 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | OF | 118 | 216 | 11 | 11 | 3 | .954 | 1.924 |
| 1984 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Spirits | OF | 94 | 222 | 5 | 7 | 1 | .970 | 2.415 |
| 1984 | AA | EL | New Britain Red Sox | OF | 30 | 57 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .937 | 1.967 |
| 1985 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | OF | 59 | 141 | 7 | 2 | 2 | .987 | 2.508 |
| 1985 | AA | EL | New Britain Red Sox | OF | 33 | 64 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .956 | 1.970 |
| 1986 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | OF | 88 | 165 | 9 | 12 | 3 | .935 | 1.977 |
| Totals | 489 | 982 | 40 | 45 | 11 | .958 | 2.090 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Elmira Suns | BOS | ||
| 1983 | A | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1984 | A | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Spirits | BOS | ||
| 1984 | AA | Eastern League | New Britain Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1985 | A | Florida State League | Winter Haven Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1985 | AA | Eastern League | New Britain Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1986 | A | California League | San Jose Bees |
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