Bob Oliver
Robert Lee Oliver
Born: February 8, 1943
Shreveport, LA US
Deceased: April 19, 2020
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 205
Draft: Round 49 (1965 June Amateur Draft, New York Mets)
School: Texas
Career: 1963-1979
Major League Statistics
Bob Oliver compiled a career batting average of .285 with 132 home runs and 723 RBI in his 1175-game career with the Gastonia Pirates, Kinston Eagles, Asheville Tourists, Columbus Jets, Macon Peaches, Denver Bears, Omaha Royals, Oklahoma City 89ers, Columbus Clippers, Puebla Angeles, Iowa Oaks and Veracruz Aguila. He began playing during the 1963 season and last took the field during the 1979 campaign.
 Gastonia Pirates |
 Kinston Eagles |
 Asheville Tourists |
 Columbus Jets |
 Denver Bears |
 Omaha Royals |
 Oklahoma City 89ers |
 Columbus Clippers |
 Puebla Angeles |
 Iowa Oaks |
 Veracruz Aguila |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Pirates | 124 | 540 | 501 | 82 | 141 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 84 | 9 | 0 | 31 | 93 | .281 | .320 | .413 | .733 | 207 | 0 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 1964 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 137 | 511 | 458 | 66 | 119 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 73 | 7 | 4 | 39 | 98 | .260 | .319 | .352 | .670 | 161 | 4 | 3 | 7 | ||
| 1965 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Tourists | 128 | 496 | 450 | 66 | 117 | 17 | 1 | 15 | 71 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 127 | .260 | .312 | .402 | .714 | 181 | 10 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 1966 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Tourists | 85 | 338 | 309 | 59 | 97 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 78 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 74 | .314 | .346 | .553 | .900 | 171 | 3 | 3 | 7 | ||
| 1966 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 32 | 86 | 79 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20 | .177 | .224 | .203 | .426 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1967 | AA | SOUL | Macon Peaches | 139 | 550 | 506 | 60 | 144 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 80 | 10 | 2 | 36 | 101 | .285 | .337 | .437 | .774 | 221 | 5 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Denver Bears | 137 | 551 | 515 | 71 | 153 | 31 | 8 | 20 | 93 | 17 | 8 | 24 | 94 | .297 | .327 | .505 | .832 | 260 | 3 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 9 | 32 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | .111 | .219 | .111 | .330 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 96 | 307 | 295 | 40 | 96 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 40 | .325 | .343 | .505 | .848 | 149 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 126 | 510 | 489 | 54 | 134 | 25 | 5 | 17 | 85 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 90 | .274 | .293 | .450 | .743 | 220 | 3 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 15 | 59 | 53 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16 | .208 | .288 | .302 | .590 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | MEX | Puebla Angeles | 147 | 593 | 539 | 76 | 172 | 30 | 2 | 14 | 94 | 5 | 2 | 45 | 77 | .319 | .369 | .460 | .829 | 248 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| Totals | 1175 | 4573 | 4221 | 592 | 1201 | 180 | 38 | 132 | 723 | 68 | 26 | 254 | 838 | .285 | .326 | .439 | .765 | 1853 | 0 | 29 | 17 | 52 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Pirates | 1B | 82 | 579 | 33 | 13 | 64 | .979 | 7.463 |
| 1963 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Pirates | 3B | 42 | 32 | 75 | 15 | 9 | .877 | 2.548 |
| 1964 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 1B | 126 | 902 | 66 | 19 | 80 | .981 | 7.683 |
| 1964 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 3B | 11 | 12 | 25 | 1 | 2 | .974 | 3.364 |
| 1965 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Tourists | 3B | 48 | 54 | 88 | 11 | 5 | .928 | 2.958 |
| 1965 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Tourists | OF | 37 | 58 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .952 | 1.595 |
| 1965 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Tourists | 2B | 36 | 79 | 88 | 5 | 17 | .971 | 4.639 |
| 1966 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Tourists | OF | 53 | 106 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .958 | 2.151 |
| 1966 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Tourists | 2B | 26 | 67 | 64 | 7 | 17 | .949 | 5.038 |
| 1966 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | OF | 19 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.316 |
| 1967 | AA | SOUL | Macon Peaches | 3B | 55 | 74 | 114 | 16 | 5 | .922 | 3.418 |
| 1967 | AA | SOUL | Macon Peaches | OF | 54 | 146 | 9 | 5 | 0 | .969 | 2.870 |
| 1967 | AA | SOUL | Macon Peaches | 1B | 35 | 286 | 16 | 2 | 22 | .993 | 8.629 |
| 1967 | AA | SOUL | Macon Peaches | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Denver Bears | 1B | 9 | 78 | 8 | 2 | 8 | .977 | 9.556 |
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Denver Bears | 3B | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 2.000 |
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Denver Bears | OF | 124 | 290 | 13 | 5 | 2 | .984 | 2.444 |
| 1969 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 3B | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1969 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | OF | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1969 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 1B | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 11.000 |
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 1B | 60 | 451 | 31 | 4 | 42 | .992 | 8.033 |
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 3B | 17 | 17 | 44 | 2 | 1 | .968 | 3.588 |
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 1B | 106 | 955 | 48 | 6 | 90 | .994 | 9.462 |
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 1B | 15 | 131 | 7 | 2 | 16 | .986 | 9.200 |
| 1978 | AAA | MEX | Puebla Angeles | 1B | 130 | 1198 | 62 | 10 | 137 | .992 | 9.692 |
| Totals | 1096 | 5561 | 808 | 134 | 518 | .979 | 5.811 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | A | Western Carolinas League | Gastonia Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1964 | A | Carolina League | Kinston Eagles | PIT | ||
| 1965 | AA | Southern League | Asheville Tourists | PIT | ||
| 1966 | AA | Southern League | Asheville Tourists | PIT | ||
| 1966 | AAA | International League | Columbus Jets | PIT | ||
| 1967 | AA | Southern League | Macon Peaches | PIT | ||
| 1968 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Denver Bears | MIN | ||
| 1969 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1976 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | PHI | ||
| 1977 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | PIT | ||
| 1978 | AAA | Mexican League | Puebla Angeles | |||
| 1978 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Oaks | CHA | ||
| 1979 | AAA | Mexican League | Veracruz Aguila |
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