Ed Olivares
Edward (Balzac) Olivares
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11" , Weight: 180 lb.

Born: November 5, 1938 in Mayaguez, P.R.
Signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as an amateur free agent in 1957. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 16, 1960
Final Game: September 26, 1961
Relatives: Father of Omar Olivares
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Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1960 STL NL 21 3B 1 1 8.0 2 0 1 1 0 .500 -0.9 -135.0 -0.9 -0.9 0.0 0 1.12 1.00 .950 2.92 2.60
1961 STL NL 22 OF 10 5 50.1 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 -0.1 -2.4 -1.1 0.3 -1.4 1 1.43 0.80 .975 2.16 1.86
1961 STL NL 22 LF 5 1 16.2 0 0 0 0 0 -0.7 -50.4 -0.7 -0.4 -0.3 0 0.00 0.00 1.89 1.50
1961 STL NL 22 RF 5 4 33.2 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 0.6 21.4 -0.4 0.7 -1.1 1 1.87 1.40 .971 1.92 1.60
1 Season OF 10 5 50.1 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 -0.1 -2.4 -1.1 0.3 -1.4 1 1.43 0.80 .975 2.16 1.86
1 Season LF 5 1 16.2 0 0 0 0 0 -0.7 -50.4 -0.7 -0.4 -0.3 0 0.00 0.00 1.89 1.50
1 Season RF 5 4 33.2 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 0.6 21.4 -0.4 0.7 -1.1 1 1.87 1.40 .971 1.92 1.60
1 Season 3B 1 1 8.0 2 0 1 1 0 .500 -0.9 -135.0 -0.9 -0.9 0.0 0 1.12 1.00 .950 2.92 2.60
2 Seasons TOT 11 6 58.1 10 8 1 1 0 .900 -1.0 -20.6 -2.0 -0.6 -1.4 1 0 1.39 0.82 .870 2.27 1.93

Appearances

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Year Tm Lg Age G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF DH PH PR
1960 STL NL 21 3 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
1961 STL NL 22 21 5 21 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 10 11 0
2 Seasons 24 6 24 24 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 5 10 13 0
Appearances table is calculated solely from full RetroSheet play-by-play data available from 1973 on. A combination of RetroSheet (starting with the 1954 season) and non-RetroSheet data is used for other seasons.

Advanced Fielding -- RF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1961 STL NL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 4 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 10 6 60.0% 4 0 0.0% 0 156 64% 82% 23% 21 33%
1 Season 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 4 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 10 6 60.0% 4 0 0.0% 0 156 64% 82% 23% 21 33%
MLB Averages 42.1% 3.1% 62% 77% 28% 52%

Advanced Fielding -- LF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1961 STL NL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 50.0% 1 0 0.0% 0 63 75% 84% 21% 6 0%
1 Season 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 50.0% 1 0 0.0% 0 63 75% 84% 21% 6 0%
MLB Averages 56.6% 2.2% 62% 77% 28% 47%

Advanced Fielding -- 3B*

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Putouts Assists Errors Double Plays
Year Tm Lg Age PA RHB% BIP% GBIP% Fld F2O% FC Tot Cgt Frc Tag Tot 1B 2B Hm Rly Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 543 53 GB LD LDs LDf bFld bF2O%
1960 STL NL 21 42 69% 76% 12% 2 50% 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 Season 42 69% 76% 12% 2 50% 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MLB Averages 62% 77% 26% 89% 57%

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1954 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

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