Gene Oliver

Positions: Catcher, First Baseman and Leftfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 225lb (188cm, 102kg)

Born: March 22, 1935 in Moline, IL us

Died: March 3, 2007 in Rock Island, IL

Buried: Calvary Cemetery, Rock Island, IL

High School: Alleman Catholic HS (Rock Island, IL)

School: Northwestern University (Evanston, IL)

Debut: June 6, 1959 (Age 24-076d, 11,643rd in major league history)
vs. PHI 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: August 24, 1969 (Age 34-155d)
vs. HOU 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1959 season

Full Name: Eugene George Oliver

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

6.5

2216

546

.246

268

RBI

320

OBP

.315

SLG

.427

OPS

.742

OPS+

103

Many detailed statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by Retrosheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1912 to 1968 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary of data completeness) for some players prior to 1969 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

Summary of 93 Home Runs

(For more accurate walk-off HR totals, see the Batting Event Finder)

0 leading off, 0 walk-off, 10 tying, 29 go ahead

3 Tms
ATL/MLN	56
STL	30
PHI	7

Platoon
vs RHP	52
vs LHP	41

Home/Road
Home	47
Away	46

Outs
1	39
0	32
2	22

10 Opps
LAD	16
PHI	13
PIT	12
CIN	12
CHC	11
SFG	10
MLN	5
STL	5
HOU	5
NYM	4

63 Pitchers
Sandy Koufax	4
Joe Nuxhall	4
Ray Sadecki	3
Joey Jay	3
Bob Hendley	3
Bill Faul	3
Turk Farrell	3
Jim Brewer	2
Jim O'Toole	2
Billy O'Dell	2
Dick Ellsworth	2
Johnny Podres	2
Denny Lemaster	2
Bob Gibson	2
Bob Veale	2
Harvey Haddix	2
Don Ferrarese	2
Bob Priddy	2
Don Drysdale	2
Jim Bunning	2
Howie Reed	2
Steve Blass	1
Bob Buhl	1
Jack Sanford	1
Rubén Gómez	1
John Tsitouris	1
Roy Face	1
Al Worthington	1
Chris Short	1
Vern Law	1
Lindy McDaniel	1
Jack Fisher	1
Dick Scott	1
Dennis Ribant	1
Cal Koonce	1
John Buzhardt	1
Cal McLish	1
Al Jackson	1
Ron Taylor	1
Ted Abernathy	1
Juan Marichal	1
Terry Fox	1
Tommie Sisk	1
Bob Humphreys	1
Warren Spahn	1
Gordon Jones	1
Dallas Green	1
Jim Shellenback	1
Steve Carlton	1
Larry Foss	1
Nick Willhite	1
Glen Hobbie	1
Ken Johnson	1
Bobby Bolin	1
Lew Burdette	1
Don McMahon	1
Jim Owens	1
Claude Osteen	1
Ryne Duren	1
Ron Perranoski	1
Don Larsen	1
Gary Kroll	1
Don Nottebart	1

11 Parks
County Stad (MIL)	26
ConnieMackSt (PHI)	13
Atl-Fulton (ATL)	11
Wrigley Fld (CHI)	10
Busch Stad 1 (STL)	10
Crosley Fld (CIN)	5
Dodger Stad (LOS)	5
Colt Stad (HOU)	4
Forbes Fld (PIT)	4
3Com Park (SFO)	3
Shea Stad (NYC)	2

Where Hit
7	56
8	11
78	5
9	1

2 Inside the Park

General field locations
when available.

Game Totals
1·HR gms	76
2·HR gms	7
3·HR gms	1

Gms w/ this # = 0
are not shown.

Bases
---	53
1--	23
-2-	5
1-3	4
--3	3
123	2
12-	2
-23	1

144 RBI
RISP	17
0 on	53
1 on	31
2 on	7
3 on	2
Any on	40

Inning
1	3
2	19
3	7
4	14
5	12
6	10
7	8
8	10
9	8
Extra	2

1-3	29
4-6	36
7-end	28

RelScore
+4..	13
+3	2
+2	11
+1	7
Tied	25
-1	12
-2	5
-3	5
-4..	13

Ahead	33
Tied	25
Behind	35

Before event,
for batter

DefPos
C	53
1B	30
LF	9
PH	1

OrderPos
6th	40
5th	26
7th	15
4th	8
8th	3
3rd	1

Leverage
High Lev	14
Medium Lev	36
Low Lev	43

Play By Play

WE and WPA Explanation

Play By Play
1959	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
1	1	1	1	1959-06-07 (1)	STL	@	PHI	Rubén Gómez	behind 0-4	t 2	1	12-	3	7	7	0.185	37%		Home Run (Deep LF); J. Cunningham Scores; R. Jablonski Scores
2	2	2	1	1959-06-27	STL	@	CIN	Jim O'Toole	ahead 1-0	t 2	0	1--	2	6	7	0.143	78%		Home Run (Deep LF); J. Cunningham Scores
3	3	3	1	1959-07-10	STL	@	PHI	Turk Farrell	tied 4-4	t 6	1	-2-	2	6	7	0.237	77%		Home Run (Deep CF); G. Cimoli Scores
4	4	4	1	1959-07-12 (1)	STL	@	PIT	Harvey Haddix	behind 0-5	t 5	0	---	1	6	7	0.038	10%		Home Run (Deep LF)
5	5	5	1	1959-08-13	STL		LAD	Sandy Koufax	behind 1-7	b 9	0	---	1	5	3	0.005	1%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
6	6	6	1	1959-09-27 (2)	STL		SFG	Gordon Jones	ahead 12-7	b 6	1	-2-	2	6	2	0.017	99%		Home Run (Deep LF); D. Gray Scores
1961	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
7	7	1	1	1961-09-16	STL	@	PIT	Harvey Haddix	ahead 4-3	t 8	2	1--	2	6	2	0.199	92%		Home Run (Deep LF); K. Boyer Scores
8	8	2	1	1961-09-18	STL	@	PIT	Larry Foss	behind 1-8	t 8	0	1--	2	6	2	0.010	2%		Home Run (Deep LF); D. Taussig Scores
9	9	3	1	1961-09-20	STL		PHI	Don Ferrarese	behind 0-6	b 6	0	---	1	4	2	0.027	6%		Home Run (Deep LF)
10	10	4	1	1961-09-30	STL	@	PHI	John Buzhardt	ahead 1-0	t 4	1	---	1	6	2	0.114	72%		Home Run (Deep CF)
1962	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
11	11	1	1	1962-04-16	STL	@	PHI	Don Ferrarese	tied 6-6	t 3	1	---	1	6	2	0.120	59%		Home Run (Deep LF)
12	12	2	1	1962-05-04	STL	@	CIN	Jim O'Toole	behind 1-3	t 9	2	---	1	5	2	0.026	4%		Home Run
13	13	3	1	1962-06-03	STL	@	MLN	Bob Hendley	behind 1-5	t 4	1	---	1	4	7	0.057	16%		Home Run
14	14	4	1	1962-06-22 (2)	STL	@	PHI	Jim Owens	behind 2-11	t 9	1	---	1	7	2	0.000	0%		Home Run (Deep LF)
15	15	5	1	1962-06-26	STL	@	CHC	Dick Ellsworth	ahead 1-0	t 1	1	-23	3	5	2	0.144	82%		Home Run (Deep LF); C. Flood Scores; C. James Scores
16	16	6	1	1962-07-13	STL	@	MLN	Don Nottebart	ahead 5-0	t 9	0	---	1	7	2	0.003	100%		Home Run (Deep LF)
17	17	7	1	1962-08-21	STL	@	MLN	Lew Burdette	behind 2-5	t 8	1	1--	2	7	2	0.124	19%		Home Run (Deep LF); C. James Scores
18	18	8	1	1962-09-02	STL		NYM	Al Jackson	behind 2-4	b 9	0	---	1	7	2	0.116	22%		Home Run
19	19	9	1	1962-09-04	STL		CHC	Cal Koonce	ahead 3-0	b 4	1	---	1	7	2	0.057	90%		Home Run (Deep LF)
20	20	10	1	1962-09-06	STL		MLN	Denny Lemaster	behind 0-1	b 7	1	-2-	2	6	2	0.344	76%		Home Run (Deep LF); K. Boyer Scores
21	21	11	1	1962-09-08	STL	@	CIN	Joey Jay	ahead 1-0	t 2	0	---	1	7	2	0.094	70%		Home Run (Deep LF)
22	22	12	1	1962-09-10	STL		CIN	Joe Nuxhall	behind 2-3	b 8	2	---	1	6	2	0.319	53%		Home Run (Deep LF)
23	23	13	1	1962-09-27	STL	@	SFG	Don Larsen	ahead 4-0	t 5	2	12-	3	7	2	0.078	98%		Home Run (Deep LF); B. White Scores; C. James Scores
24	24	14	1	1962-09-30	STL	@	LAD	Johnny Podres	tied 0-0	t 8	1	---	1	7	2	0.280	73%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
1963	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
25	25	1	1	1963-04-21 (1)	STL	@	PHI	Cal McLish	behind 0-1	t 2	0	1--	2	7	2	0.195	62%		Home Run; S. Musial Scores
26	26	2	1	1963-05-05 (2)	STL	@	CIN	Al Worthington	ahead 5-3	t 10	2	--3	2	7	2	0.052	99%		Home Run; L. Burke Scores/unER; G. Oliver Scores/unER
27	27	3	1	1963-05-09	STL		LAD	Dick Scott	ahead 4-2	b 5	2	1--	2	7	2	0.123	93%		Home Run (Deep LF); C. James Scores
28	28	4	1	1963-05-16	STL	@	MLN	Denny Lemaster	behind 1-5	t 9	1	---	1	7	2	0.007	1%		Home Run
29	29	5	1	1963-05-23	STL	@	CHC	Dick Ellsworth	tied 0-0	t 5	1	---	1	8	2	0.158	63%		Home Run
30	30	6	1	1963-06-13	STL		PHI	Ryne Duren	ahead 5-0	b 3	0	1--	2	8	2	0.031	98%	IPHR	Inside-the-park Home Run to LF; J. Javier Scores
31	31	7	1	1963-07-01	MLN	@	LAD	Johnny Podres	behind 0-1	t 4	1	---	1	5	3	0.150	47%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
32	32	8	1	1963-07-06 (1)	MLN	@	HOU	Don McMahon	tied 0-0	t 2	1	1--	2	6	7	0.210	71%		Home Run; J. Torre Scores
33	33	9	1	1963-07-12	MLN	@	STL	Bob Gibson	behind 0-1	t 2	1	---	1	6	7	0.111	48%		Home Run
34	34	10	1	1963-07-20	MLN		LAD	Sandy Koufax	tied 0-0	b 4	0	---	1	5	3	0.144	70%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
35	35	11	1	1963-07-21 (2)	MLN		LAD	Nick Willhite	behind 3-6	b 4	0	1--	2	5	7	0.182	40%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); J. Torre Scores
36	36	12	1	1963-07-26	MLN		CIN	Joe Nuxhall	behind 0-11	b 9	0	---	1	4	3	0.000	0%		Home Run (Deep LF)
37	37	13	1	1963-08-15	MLN		LAD	Sandy Koufax	behind 1-3	b 1	1	1-3	3	5	3	0.241	64%		Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); H. Aaron Scores; E. Mathews Scores
38	38	14	1	1963-08-28	MLN	@	HOU	Turk Farrell	tied 0-0	t 2	1	1--	2	6	3	0.210	71%		Home Run; J. Torre Scores
39	39	15	2	1963-08-28	MLN	@	HOU	Turk Farrell	ahead 3-1	t 8	2	123	4	6	3	0.094	99%		Home Run; F. Bolling Scores; E. Mathews Scores; J. Torre Scores
40	40	16	1	1963-09-08	MLN	@	PHI	Dallas Green	tied 1-1	t 8	1	-2-	2	6	3	0.327	88%		Home Run (LF-CF); E. Mathews Scores
41	41	17	1	1963-09-17	MLN		SFG	Bobby Bolin	behind 1-10	b 8	2	1--	2	5	7	0.001	0%		Home Run (Deep LF); J. Torre Scores
1964	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
42	42	1	1	1964-05-29	MLN	@	CHC	Glen Hobbie	behind 0-1	t 2	1	---	1	5	3	0.111	48%		Home Run (Deep LF)
43	43	2	1	1964-06-02	MLN		CIN	Joe Nuxhall	behind 0-1	b 2	1	---	1	5	3	0.120	53%		Home Run (Deep LF)
44	44	3	2	1964-06-02	MLN		CIN	Joe Nuxhall	tied 1-1	b 4	1	1--	2	5	3	0.225	79%		Home Run (Deep LF); J. Torre Scores
45	45	4	1	1964-06-14 (2)	MLN	@	LAD	Jim Brewer	ahead 4-0	t 7	0	---	1	6	3	0.022	98%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
46	46	5	1	1964-06-22	MLN		LAD	Ron Perranoski	behind 6-9	b 7	2	-2-	2	8	PH	0.173	26%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); J. Torre Scores
47	47	6	1	1964-07-02	MLN		STL	Ray Sadecki	tied 2-2	b 6	1	---	1	5	3	0.192	73%		Home Run (Deep LF)
48	48	7	1	1964-07-23	MLN		PHI	Jim Bunning	tied 0-0	b 2	1	1--	2	6	3	0.193	75%		Home Run (LF-CF); E. Bailey Scores
49	49	8	1	1964-07-24	MLN	@	NYM	Jack Fisher	ahead 4-3	t 6	0	---	1	6	3	0.124	80%		Home Run (Deep LF)
50	50	9	1	1964-08-16 (2)	MLN	@	SFG	Bob Hendley	tied 1-1	t 3	2	1-3	3	4	3	0.289	79%		Home Run (Deep LF); E. Mathews Scores; F. Alou Scores
51	51	10	1	1964-08-21	MLN	@	HOU	Ken Johnson	tied 0-0	t 2	2	---	1	6	3	0.123	59%		Home Run
52	52	11	1	1964-08-30 (1)	MLN		SFG	Billy O'Dell	behind 6-9	b 6	2	123	4	5	3	0.535	72%		Home Run (Deep CF); L. Maye Scores; H. Aaron Scores; E. Mathews Scores
53	53	12	1	1964-09-12	MLN		CIN	John Tsitouris	ahead 4-2	b 6	1	1-3	3	6	3	0.081	98%		Home Run; R. Carty Scores; J. Torre Scores
54	54	13	1	1964-09-15 (1)	MLN		STL	Ray Sadecki	tied 0-0	b 2	0	---	1	5	3	0.114	66%		Home Run (Deep LF)
1965	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
55	55	1	1	1965-05-15	MLN	@	PHI	Jim Bunning	behind 2-5	t 4	1	---	1	6	3	0.081	22%		Home Run (Deep LF)
56	56	2	1	1965-06-06 (2)	MLN		LAD	Howie Reed	tied 1-1	b 2	0	---	1	6	3	0.115	66%		Home Run (Deep LF)
57	57	3	2	1965-06-06 (2)	MLN		LAD	Jim Brewer	ahead 3-1	b 5	0	1--	2	6	3	0.095	94%		Home Run (Deep LF); J. Torre Scores
58	58	4	1	1965-06-08	MLN	@	CHC	Bob Hendley	ahead 7-2	t 10	1	---	1	4	2	0.003	100%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
59	59	5	1	1965-06-29	MLN	@	NYM	Warren Spahn	behind 2-3	t 2	1	---	1	7	3	0.118	48%		Home Run (Deep LF)
60	60	6	1	1965-07-14 (2)	MLN	@	CHC	Bill Faul	behind 2-3	t 4	1	---	1	4	2	0.135	47%		Home Run (Deep LF)
61	61	7	2	1965-07-14 (2)	MLN	@	CHC	Bill Faul	tied 3-3	t 7	0	---	1	4	2	0.207	71%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF)
62	62	8	1	1965-07-18 (2)	MLN		NYM	Gary Kroll	tied 3-3	b 3	0	1--	2	4	2	0.186	78%		Home Run (Deep LF); H. Aaron Scores
63	63	9	1	1965-08-01 (2)	MLN		SFG	Jack Sanford	behind 0-2	b 2	0	---	1	6	2	0.109	43%		Home Run (Deep LF)
64	64	10	1	1965-08-04 (1)	MLN		LAD	Don Drysdale	behind 1-2	b 2	1	---	1	6	2	0.121	53%		Home Run
65	65	11	1	1965-08-06	MLN		HOU	Ron Taylor	ahead 3-1	b 5	2	1--	2	5	2	0.122	93%		Home Run; H. Aaron Scores
66	66	12	1	1965-08-10	MLN		STL	Bob Gibson	ahead 4-2	b 5	2	---	1	6	2	0.080	88%		Home Run
67	67	13	1	1965-08-13	MLN	@	CHC	Bob Buhl	tied 0-0	t 4	1	1--	2	5	2	0.226	73%		Home Run (Deep CF); E. Mathews Scores
68	68	14	2	1965-08-13	MLN	@	CHC	Bob Humphreys	ahead 5-0	t 5	1	1--	2	5	2	0.034	98%		Home Run (Deep LF); J. Torre Scores
69	69	15	1	1965-08-14	MLN	@	CHC	Bill Faul	tied 1-1	t 2	0	---	1	6	2	0.112	61%		Home Run (Deep LF)
70	70	16	2	1965-08-14	MLN	@	CHC	Lindy McDaniel	ahead 7-2	t 8	0	---	1	6	2	0.008	99%		Home Run (Deep LF)
71	71	17	1	1965-08-23	MLN		CIN	Joey Jay	ahead 3-1	b 5	1	1--	2	6	2	0.109	94%		Home Run; J. Torre Scores
72	72	18	1	1965-08-31	MLN	@	CIN	Joey Jay	tied 1-1	t 4	0	---	1	6	2	0.129	63%		Home Run (Deep CF)
73	73	19	1	1965-09-22	MLN		LAD	Howie Reed	ahead 5-1	b 3	2	---	1	5	3	0.040	94%	IPHR	Inside-the-park Home Run to LF
74	74	20	1	1965-09-26	MLN	@	SFG	Juan Marichal	ahead 2-0	t 6	2	---	1	6	3	0.092	86%		Home Run (Deep LF)
75	75	21	1	1965-10-02	MLN	@	LAD	Sandy Koufax	behind 0-1	t 4	0	---	1	3	2	0.142	50%		Home Run (Deep LF)
1966	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
76	76	1	1	1966-06-18	ATL		PIT	Roy Face	behind 4-9	b 8	2	1--	2	7	2	0.028	4%		Home Run; J. Torre Scores
77	77	2	1	1966-06-20	ATL		PHI	Chris Short	tied 1-1	b 4	1	---	1	6	3	0.140	67%		Home Run (Deep CF)
78	78	3	2	1966-06-20	ATL		PHI	Terry Fox	tied 5-5	b 7	2	1--	2	6	3	0.338	88%		Home Run (Deep LF); F. Alou Scores
79	79	4	1	1966-07-30 (2)	ATL		SFG	Bob Priddy	tied 1-1	b 1	2	--3	2	5	2	0.180	72%		Home Run (Deep CF); M. Jones Scores
80	80	5	2	1966-07-30 (2)	ATL		SFG	Bob Priddy	ahead 4-1	b 3	1	1--	2	5	2	0.085	94%		Home Run (Deep LF); R. Carty Scores
81	81	6	3	1966-07-30 (2)	ATL		SFG	Ray Sadecki	ahead 12-2	b 7	2	1-3	3	5	2	0.000	100%		Home Run (Deep LF); T. Cline Scores; G. Geiger Scores
82	82	7	1	1966-09-22	ATL		PIT	Jim Shellenback	ahead 9-1	b 5	0	---	1	6	2	0.003	100%		Home Run (LF-CF)
83	83	8	1	1966-09-24	ATL		PIT	Steve Blass	ahead 5-3	b 5	2	---	1	6	2	0.080	88%		Home Run (Deep LF)
1967	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
84	84	1	1	1967-05-06	ATL		CIN	Ted Abernathy	behind 2-4	b 9	0	---	1	6	2	0.099	17%		Home Run (Deep CF)
85	85	2	1	1967-05-18	ATL		PIT	Billy O'Dell	behind 1-2	b 4	1	---	1	6	2	0.155	53%		Home Run (Deep LF)
86	86	3	1	1967-05-23	ATL		STL	Steve Carlton	ahead 1-0	b 2	0	---	1	6	2	0.100	77%		Home Run (Deep CF)
87	87	4	1	1967-06-11	PHI	@	PIT	Vern Law	ahead 9-1	t 6	1	--3	2	5	2	0.002	100%		Home Run (Deep LF); D. Allen Scores
88	88	5	1	1967-06-15 (1)	PHI		PIT	Bob Veale	ahead 3-1	b 6	0	---	1	5	2	0.063	93%		Home Run (Deep LF)
89	89	6	1	1967-06-17	PHI		PIT	Dennis Ribant	behind 0-4	b 5	0	---	1	5	3	0.064	16%		Home Run (LF-CF)
90	90	7	1	1967-06-18	PHI		PIT	Tommie Sisk	behind 1-5	b 7	0	---	1	5	3	0.049	10%		Home Run (Deep LF)
91	91	8	1	1967-07-20	PHI		LAD	Claude Osteen	ahead 4-0	b 3	2	1--	2	6	2	0.060	96%		Home Run (Deep RF); T. González Scores
92	92	9	1	1967-07-31	PHI	@	LAD	Don Drysdale	tied 1-1	t 7	0	---	1	6	2	0.228	73%		Home Run (Deep LF)
93	93	10	1	1967-08-26	PHI		PIT	Bob Veale	tied 0-0	b 2	1	---	1	5	2	0.122	65%		Home Run (Deep LF)

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Summary of 93 Home Runs

0 leading off, 0 walk-off, 10 tying, 29 go ahead

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