Rick Oliver
Richard Thomas Oliver
Born: December 16, 1950
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 12 (1968 June Amateur Draft, Washington Senators)
Draft: Round 1 (1971 January Secondary Draft, Milwaukee Brewers)
School: Patapasco HS (Baltimore, MD)
Baltimore City CC
Career: 1971-1976
Rick Oliver compiled a career batting average of .251 with 44 home runs and 243 RBI in his 562-game career with the Danville Warriors, Wilson Pennants, Shreveport Captains, Wichita Aeros, Williamsport Tomahawks and Toledo Mud Hens. He began playing during the 1971 season and last took the field during the 1976 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | A | MIDW | Danville Warriors | 48 | 193 | 165 | 18 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 33 | .230 | .337 | .339 | .676 | 56 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1972 | A | MIDW | Danville Warriors | 103 | 408 | 350 | 44 | 89 | 19 | 2 | 10 | 49 | 5 | 5 | 50 | 60 | .254 | .353 | .406 | .759 | 142 | 5 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1973 | A | CARL | Wilson Pennants | 131 | 509 | 439 | 49 | 118 | 15 | 0 | 13 | 71 | 4 | 2 | 57 | 72 | .269 | .352 | .392 | .744 | 172 | 4 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1974 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 124 | 460 | 406 | 58 | 102 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 52 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 58 | .251 | .320 | .374 | .695 | 152 | 4 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 75 | 273 | 240 | 21 | 55 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 48 | .229 | .307 | .354 | .662 | 85 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1976 | AA | EL | Williamsport Tomahawks | 35 | 138 | 127 | 14 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 15 | .276 | .319 | .339 | .657 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 46 | 170 | 147 | 14 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 37 | .231 | .321 | .306 | .628 | 45 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 562 | 2151 | 1874 | 218 | 471 | 82 | 5 | 44 | 243 | 13 | 10 | 225 | 323 | .251 | .334 | .371 | .705 | 695 | 0 | 19 | 10 | 23 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | A | MIDW | Danville Warriors | 3B | 48 | 35 | 113 | 12 | 14 | .925 | 3.083 |
| 1972 | A | MIDW | Danville Warriors | 3B | 103 | 93 | 193 | 19 | 24 | .938 | 2.777 |
| 1973 | A | CARL | Wilson Pennants | 3B | 128 | 120 | 267 | 31 | 27 | .926 | 3.023 |
| 1974 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 3B | 124 | 106 | 265 | 25 | 27 | .937 | 2.992 |
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 3B | 65 | 51 | 110 | 22 | 15 | .880 | 2.477 |
| 1976 | AA | EL | Williamsport Tomahawks | 2B | 9 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 1.000 | 3.444 |
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 3B | 42 | 31 | 109 | 11 | 13 | .927 | 3.333 |
| 1976 | AA | EL | Williamsport Tomahawks | 3B | 25 | 31 | 52 | 10 | 7 | .892 | 3.320 |
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 1B | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 8.000 |
| 1976 | AA | EL | Williamsport Tomahawks | SS | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 8.000 |
| Totals | 546 | 493 | 1130 | 130 | 137 | .926 | 2.973 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | A | Midwest League | Danville Warriors | ML4 | ||
| 1972 | A | Midwest League | Danville Warriors | ML4 | ||
| 1973 | A | Carolina League | Wilson Pennants | |||
| 1974 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Captains | ML4 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | American Association 2 | Wichita Aeros | CHN | ||
| 1976 | AA | Eastern League | Williamsport Tomahawks | CLE | ||
| 1976 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | CLE |
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