Joe Oliver
Joseph Melton Oliver
Born: July 24, 1965
Memphis, TN US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 215
Draft: Round 2 (1983 June Amateur Draft, Cincinnati Reds)
School: Boone HS (Orlando, FL)
Career: 1983-2001
Major League Statistics
Joe Oliver compiled a career batting average of .259 with 54 home runs and 346 RBI in his 688-game career with the Billings Mustangs, Cedar Rapids Reds, Tampa Tarpons, Vermont Reds, Chattanooga Lookouts, Nashville Sounds, New Orleans Zephyrs, Indianapolis Indians, Durham Bulls, Tacoma Rainiers, Red Sox and Pawtucket Red Sox. He began playing during the 1983 season and last took the field during the 2001 campaign.
 Billings Mustangs |
 Cedar Rapids Reds |
 Tampa Tarpons |
 Vermont Reds |
 Nashville Sounds |
 Chattanooga Lookouts |
 New Orleans Zephyrs |
 Indianapolis Indians |
 Durham Bulls |
 Tacoma Rainiers |
 Pawtucket Red Sox |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | R | PION | Billings Mustangs | 56 | 206 | 186 | 21 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 47 | .215 | .286 | .301 | .587 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1984 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Reds | 102 | 363 | 335 | 34 | 73 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 83 | .218 | .262 | .278 | .539 | 93 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1985 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | 112 | 428 | 386 | 38 | 104 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 62 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 75 | .269 | .323 | .394 | .717 | 152 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | |
| 1986 | AA | EL | Vermont Reds | 84 | 308 | 282 | 32 | 78 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 47 | .277 | .321 | .411 | .733 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| 1987 | AA | EL | Vermont Reds | 66 | 264 | 236 | 31 | 72 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 60 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 30 | .305 | .350 | .504 | .854 | 119 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | |
| 1988 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 28 | 112 | 105 | 9 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 19 | .248 | .295 | .390 | .685 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | 73 | 244 | 220 | 19 | 45 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 39 | .205 | .272 | .309 | .581 | 68 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | 71 | 255 | 233 | 22 | 68 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 35 | .292 | .331 | .425 | .756 | 99 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
| 1995 | AAA | AA2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .077 | .077 | .154 | .231 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1.000 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | 57 | 232 | 219 | 27 | 66 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 50 | .301 | .325 | .489 | .813 | 107 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | 18 | 68 | 61 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | .197 | .265 | .230 | .494 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 13 | 41 | 41 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .244 | .244 | .415 | .659 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | R | GULF | Red Sox | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.600 | 2.600 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 688 | 2548 | 2331 | 241 | 603 | 117 | 8 | 54 | 346 | 8 | 13 | 150 | 450 | .259 | .306 | .385 | .691 | 898 | 12 | 23 | 12 | 32 | 9 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | R | PION | Billings Mustangs | C | 52 | 425 | 38 | 5 | 1 | .989 | 8.904 | 15 | |||
| 1983 | R | PION | Billings Mustangs | 1B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1984 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Reds | C | 99 | 757 | 85 | 13 | 9 | .985 | 8.505 | 30 | |||
| 1985 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | C | 86 | 503 | 84 | 13 | 6 | .978 | 6.826 | 33 | |||
| 1985 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | 1B | 17 | 112 | 10 | 3 | 15 | .976 | 7.176 | ||||
| 1986 | AA | EL | Vermont Reds | C | 74 | 383 | 62 | 14 | 4 | .969 | 6.014 | 10 | |||
| 1987 | AA | EL | Vermont Reds | C | 49 | 231 | 33 | 10 | 2 | .964 | 5.388 | 4 | |||
| 1987 | AA | EL | Vermont Reds | 1B | 3 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 6.000 | ||||
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | C | 65 | 413 | 37 | 7 | 6 | .985 | 6.923 | 7 | |||
| 1988 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | C | 25 | 176 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 7.640 | 3 | |||
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | C | 62 | 384 | 37 | 13 | 5 | .970 | 6.790 | 6 | |||
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | 1B | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1995 | AAA | AA2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | C | 3 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 7.000 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 66.7 |
| 1997 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | C | 2 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 12.500 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 50.0 |
| 1999 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | C | 55 | 399 | 27 | 7 | 2 | .984 | 7.745 | 11 | 48 | 13 | 21.3 |
| 1999 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | C | 16 | 118 | 12 | 1 | 3 | .992 | 8.125 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 23.8 |
| 2001 | R | GULF | Red Sox | C | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.500 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 25.0 |
| 2001 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | C | 12 | 66 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .986 | 5.917 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 15.4 |
| 2001 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 628 | 4029 | 460 | 87 | 58 | .981 | 7.148 | 122 | 82 | 26 | 24.1 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | R | Pioneer League | Billings Mustangs | CIN | ||
| 1984 | A | Midwest League | Cedar Rapids Reds | CIN | ||
| 1985 | A | Florida State League | Tampa Tarpons | CIN | ||
| 1986 | AA | Eastern League | Vermont Reds | CIN | ||
| 1987 | AA | Eastern League | Vermont Reds | CIN | ||
| 1988 | AA | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | CIN | ||
| 1988 | AAA | American Association 2 | Nashville Sounds | CIN | ||
| 1989 | AAA | American Association 2 | Nashville Sounds | CIN | ||
| 1995 | AAA | American Association 2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | ML4 | ||
| 1997 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CIN | ||
| 1999 | AAA | International League | Durham Bulls | TBA | ||
| 2000 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Rainiers | SEA | ||
| 2001 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 2001 | R | Gulf Coast League | Red Sox | BOS |
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