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Tony Oliva
Antonio Lopez Hernandes (Javique) Oliva
also known as Pedro Oliva
All-Star Player
Bats: Left , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2" , Weight: 190 lb.

Born: July 20, 1938 in Pinar Del Rio, Cuba
Signed by the Minnesota Twins as an amateur free agent in 1961. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 9, 1962
Final Game: September 29, 1976
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1962 23 MIN AL 9 12 9 3 4 1 0 0 3 0 0 3 2 .444 .583 .556 1.139 205 5 0 0 0 0 0 /9
1963 24 MIN AL 7 7 7 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 .429 .429 .429 .857 140 3 0 0 0 0 0
1964 25 MIN AL 161 718 672 109 217 43 9 32 94 12 6 34 68 .323 .359 .557 .916 150 374 9 6 3 3 8 *9/87 AS,MVP-4,RoY-1
1965 26 MIN AL 149 647 576 107 185 40 5 16 98 19 9 55 64 .321 .378 .491 .870 141 283 8 4 2 10 12 *98 AS,MVP-2
1966 27 MIN AL 159 677 622 99 191 32 7 25 87 13 7 42 72 .307 .353 .502 .854 136 312 16 5 2 6 10 *98 AS,MVP-6,GG
1967 28 MIN AL 146 615 557 76 161 34 6 17 83 11 3 44 61 .289 .347 .463 .810 130 258 9 8 1 5 12 *9 AS,MVP-19
1968 29 MIN AL 128 528 470 54 136 24 5 18 68 10 9 45 61 .289 .357 .477 .833 144 224 10 7 1 5 16 *9 AS,MVP-19
1969 30 MIN AL 153 692 637 97 197 39 4 24 101 10 13 45 66 .309 .355 .496 .851 133 316 10 3 2 5 12 *9 AS,MVP-15
1970 31 MIN AL 157 674 628 96 204 36 7 23 107 5 4 38 67 .325 .364 .514 .878 137 323 16 3 1 4 12 *9/8 AS,MVP-2
1971 32 MIN AL 126 518 487 73 164 30 3 22 81 4 1 25 44 .337 .369 .546 .915 154 266 21 2 0 4 8 *9 AS,MVP-10
1972 33 MIN AL 10 30 28 1 9 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 5 .321 .367 .357 .724 112 10 1 0 0 0 0 /79
1973 34 MIN AL 146 624 571 63 166 20 0 16 92 2 1 45 44 .291 .345 .410 .754 109 234 13 4 0 4 14 *D
1974 35 MIN AL 127 494 459 43 131 16 2 13 57 0 1 27 31 .285 .325 .414 .739 109 190 14 2 2 4 11 *D
1975 36 MIN AL 131 515 455 46 123 10 0 13 58 0 1 41 45 .270 .344 .378 .722 103 172 10 13 0 6 15 *D
1976 37 MIN AL 67 128 123 3 26 3 0 1 16 0 0 2 13 .211 .234 .260 .495 43 32 2 2 0 1 1 D
15 Seasons 1676 6879 6301 870 1917 329 48 220 947 86 55 448 645 .304 .353 .476 .830 131 3002 139 59 14 57 131
162 Game Avg. 162 665 609 84 185 32 5 21 92 8 5 43 62 .304 .353 .476 .830 131 290 13 6 1 6 13

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1965 26 MIN AL WS LAD L 7 27 26 2 5 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 6 .192 .222 .346 .568 9 1 0 0 0 0
1969 30 MIN AL ALCS BAL L 3 14 13 3 5 2 0 1 2 1 0 1 3 .385 .429 .769 1.198 10 0 0 0 0 0
1970 31 MIN AL ALCS BAL L 3 12 12 2 6 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 .500 .500 .917 1.417 11 0 0 0 0 0
3 Seasons (3 Series) 13 53 51 7 16 5 0 3 5 1 0 2 10 .314 .340 .588 .928 30 1 0 0 0 0
2 ALCS 6 26 25 5 11 4 0 2 3 1 0 1 4 .440 .462 .840 1.302 21 0 0 0 0 0
1 WS 7 27 26 2 5 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 6 .192 .222 .346 .568 9 1 0 0 0 0

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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 RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1962 MIN AL 23 OF 2 2 10.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 0.5 60.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0 2.70 1.50 .967 2.16 1.90
1962 MIN AL 23 RF 2 2 10.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 0.5 60.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0 2.70 1.50 .967 1.98 1.70
1964 MIN AL 25 OF 159 159 1435.2 324 313 5 6 0 .981 5.7 4.8 7.7 3.7 4.0 -2 1.99 2.00 .980 2.04 1.79 AS,MVP-4,RoY-1
1964 MIN AL 25 RF 154 150 1355.2 300 290 4 6 0 .980 4.3 3.8 6.3 2.6 3.7 -2 1.95 1.91 .984 1.88 1.61 AS,MVP-4,RoY-1
1964 MIN AL 25 CF 9 9 77.2 24 24 0 0 0 1.000 1.6 24.7 1.6 1.3 0.3 0 2.78 2.67 .979 2.46 2.13 AS,MVP-4,RoY-1
1964 MIN AL 25 LF 2 0 2.1 0 0 0 0 0 -0.2 -102.9 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 0 0.00 0.00 1.93 1.45 AS,MVP-4,RoY-1
1965 MIN AL 26 OF 147 147 1280.1 305 284 10 11 3 .964 6.2 5.8 7.2 6.0 1.3 -1 2.07 2.00 .978 2.04 1.78 AS,MVP-2
1965 MIN AL 26 RF 142 140 1232.2 295 274 10 11 4 .963 7.1 6.9 8.1 5.7 2.4 -1 2.07 2.00 .978 1.85 1.57 AS,MVP-2
1965 MIN AL 26 CF 11 7 47.2 10 10 0 0 0 1.000 -0.9 -22.7 -0.9 0.3 -1.1 0 1.89 0.91 .980 2.40 2.03 AS,MVP-2
1966 MIN AL 27 OF 159 157 1398.2 354 335 9 10 3 .972 15.0 12.9 12.0 7.0 5.0 3 2.21 2.16 .982 2.10 1.82 AS,MVP-6,GG
1966 MIN AL 27 RF 140 138 1229.2 316 299 9 8 3 .975 17.8 17.4 14.8 6.4 8.4 3 2.25 2.20 .979 1.94 1.69 AS,MVP-6,GG
1966 MIN AL 27 CF 19 19 169.0 41 38 1 2 0 .951 -2.8 -19.9 -2.8 0.6 -3.4 0 2.08 2.05 .985 2.52 2.09 AS,MVP-6,GG
1967 MIN AL 28 OF 146 145 1281.2 298 286 8 4 2 .987 5.4 5.1 2.4 0.9 1.5 3 2.06 2.01 .980 2.05 1.76 AS,MVP-19
1967 MIN AL 28 RF 146 145 1281.2 299 287 8 4 2 .987 5.4 5.1 2.4 0.9 1.5 3 2.07 2.02 .981 1.82 1.56 AS,MVP-19
1968 MIN AL 29 OF 126 126 1099.1 238 227 7 4 1 .983 1.6 1.7 0.6 1.3 -0.7 1 1.92 1.86 .981 2.08 1.80 AS,MVP-19
1968 MIN AL 29 RF 126 126 1099.1 240 229 7 4 1 .983 1.6 1.7 0.6 1.3 -0.7 1 1.93 1.87 .977 1.88 1.57 AS,MVP-19
1969 MIN AL 30 OF 152 151 1370.0 331 311 14 6 3 .982 11.2 9.8 6.2 -6.5 12.7 5 2.14 2.14 .978 2.13 1.84 AS,MVP-15
1969 MIN AL 30 RF 152 151 1370.0 335 315 14 6 3 .982 11.2 9.8 6.2 -6.5 12.7 5 2.16 2.16 .974 1.91 1.60 AS,MVP-15
1970 MIN AL 31 OF 157 156 1375.2 375 351 12 12 4 .968 21.0 18.3 15.0 9.0 6.0 6 2.37 2.31 .980 2.14 1.85 AS,MVP-2
1970 MIN AL 31 RF 154 152 1344.2 370 346 12 12 4 .968 21.2 18.9 15.2 9.2 6.0 6 2.40 2.32 .975 1.98 1.59 AS,MVP-2
1970 MIN AL 31 CF 4 4 31.0 11 11 0 0 0 1.000 -0.2 -7.7 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 0 3.19 2.75 .982 2.61 2.30 AS,MVP-2
1971 MIN AL 32 OF 121 120 1018.0 229 216 6 7 3 .969 -9.1 -10.7 -10.1 -2.5 -7.6 1 1.96 1.83 .982 2.24 1.96 AS,MVP-10
1971 MIN AL 32 RF 121 120 1018.0 229 216 6 7 3 .969 -9.1 -10.7 -10.1 -2.5 -7.6 1 1.96 1.83 .980 2.05 1.70 AS,MVP-10
1972 MIN AL 33 OF 9 9 54.0 7 6 0 1 0 .857 -1.7 -37.8 -1.7 -0.3 -1.4 0 1.00 0.67 .986 2.22 1.91
1972 MIN AL 33 LF 8 8 46.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 -1.2 -31.3 -1.2 0.2 -1.4 0 0.98 0.63 .980 1.90 1.52
1972 MIN AL 33 RF 1 1 8.0 2 1 0 1 0 .500 -0.5 -75.0 -0.5 -0.5 0.0 0 1.12 1.00 1.000 2.14 1.80
1973 MIN AL 34 DH 142
1974 MIN AL 35 DH 112
1975 MIN AL 36 DH 120
1976 MIN AL 37 DH 32
10 Seasons OF 1178 1172 10323.1 2464 2332 71 61 19 .975 55.8 6.5 39.8 18.6 21.3 16 2.09 2.04 .980 2.10 1.82
10 Seasons RF 1138 1125 9949.2 2389 2260 70 59 20 .975 59.5 7.2 43.5 16.6 26.9 16 2.11 2.05 .978 1.91 1.61
4 Seasons DH 406
4 Seasons CF 43 39 325.1 86 83 1 2 0 .977 -2.3 -8.5 -2.3 2.0 -4.2 0 2.32 1.95 .983 2.50 2.10
2 Seasons LF 10 8 48.1 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 -1.4 -34.8 -1.4 0.0 -1.4 0 0.93 0.50 .980 1.90 1.51
15 Seasons TOT 1178 1172 10323.1 2464 2332 71 61 19 .975 55.8 6.5 39.8 18.6 21.3 16 2.09 2.04 .955 2.10 1.82
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

All-Star Games
1964 (RF)
1965 *
1966 (RF)
1967 (CF)
1968 *
1969
1970 *
1971

Awards (yr-lg-award)
1964-AL-Rookie of the Year

Gold Gloves
1966-AL-OF

MVP (yr-lg-rk-shr)
1964-AL-4-35%
1965-AL-2-62%
1966-AL-6-25%
1967-AL-19-2%
1968-AL-19-2%
1969-AL-15-6%
1970-AL-2-47%
1971-AL-10-11%
1.90 Career Shares (99th)

Batting Average s c a p y
1964 AL--.323--1st
1965 AL--.321--1st
1966 AL--.307--2nd
1967 AL--.289--8th
1968 AL--.289--3rd
1969 AL--.309--3rd
1970 AL--.325--3rd
1971 AL--.337--1st
Career--.304--154th

On-Base% s c a p y
1965 AL--.378--4th
1966 AL--.353--9th
1968 AL--.357--8th

Slugging % s c a p y
1964 AL--.557--3rd
1965 AL--.491--5th
1966 AL--.502--6th
1967 AL--.463--9th
1968 AL--.477--5th
1970 AL--.514--7th
1971 AL--.546--1st
Career--.476--194th

On-Base Plus Slugging s c a p y
1964 AL--.916--5th
1965 AL--.870--3rd
1966 AL--.854--6th
1968 AL--.833--6th
1970 AL--.878--7th
1971 AL--.915--2nd
Career--.830--237th

Games Played s c a p y
1964 AL--161--6th
1966 AL--159--9th

At Bats s c a p y
1964 AL--672--2nd
1966 AL--622--3rd
1969 AL--637--2nd
1970 AL--628--4th

Plate Appearances s c a p y
1964 AL--718--3rd
1966 AL--677--10th
1969 AL--692--6th

Runs Scored s c a p y
1964 AL--109--1st
1965 AL--107--2nd
1966 AL--99--2nd
1969 AL--97--9th
1970 AL--96--8th

Hits s c a p y
1964 AL--217--1st
1965 AL--185--1st
1966 AL--191--1st
1967 AL--161--8th
1969 AL--197--1st
1970 AL--204--1st
1971 AL--164--7th
1973 AL--166--10th

Total Bases s c a p y
1964 AL--374--1st
1965 AL--283--3rd
1966 AL--312--2nd
1967 AL--258--7th
1969 AL--316--4th
1970 AL--323--2nd
1971 AL--266--5th

Doubles s c a p y
1964 AL--43--1st
1965 AL--40--3rd
1966 AL--32--4th
1967 AL--34--1st
1969 AL--39--1st
1970 AL--36--1st
1971 AL--30--3rd

Triples s c a p y
1964 AL--9--3rd
1966 AL--7--9th
1967 AL--6--10th
1970 AL--7--4th

Home Runs s c a p y
1964 AL--32--6th
Career--220--247th

Runs Batted In s c a p y
1964 AL--94--9th
1965 AL--98--3rd
1966 AL--87--10th
1967 AL--83--5th
1969 AL--101--7th
1970 AL--107--5th

Stolen Bases s c a p y
1965 AL--19--6th

Singles s c a p y
1964 AL--133--2nd
1965 AL--124--5th
1966 AL--127--2nd
1969 AL--130--5th
1970 AL--138--5th
1973 AL--130--8th

Adjusted OPS+ s c a p y
1964 AL--150--5th
1965 AL--141--4th
1966 AL--136--7th
1968 AL--144--7th
1970 AL--137--8th
1971 AL--154--2nd
Career--131--156th

Runs Created s c a p y
1964 AL--132--1st
1965 AL--109--2nd
1966 AL--106--3rd
1967 AL--91--8th
1969 AL--107--9th
1970 AL--112--7th

Adj. Batting Runs s c a p y
1964 AL--43--4th
1965 AL--33--3rd
1966 AL--29--6th
1968 AL--26--9th
1970 AL--30--9th
1971 AL--32--7th
Career--246--184th

Adj. Batting Wins s c a p y
1964 AL--4.3--4th
1965 AL--3.5--3rd
1966 AL--3.0--6th
1968 AL--2.9--9th
1970 AL--3.0--9th
1971 AL--3.4--6th
Career--25.6--157th

Extra Base Hits s c a p y
1964 AL--84--1st
1965 AL--61--3rd
1966 AL--64--3rd
1967 AL--57--5th
1969 AL--67--5th
1970 AL--66--3rd
1971 AL--55--5th

Times On Base s c a p y
1964 AL--257--2nd
1965 AL--244--2nd
1966 AL--238--4th
1969 AL--245--9th
1970 AL--245--10th

Offensive Win % s c a p y
1964 AL--.738--4th
1965 AL--.733--3rd
1966 AL--.699--7th
1967 AL--.700--10th
1968 AL--.712--7th
1970 AL--.693--9th
1971 AL--.730--5th
Career--.670--133rd

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1964 AL--6--9th
1966 AL--5--10th
1967 AL--8--6th
1968 AL--7--8th
1975 AL--13--1st

Sacrifice Flies s c a p y
1965 AL--10--1st
1966 AL--6--8th
1968 AL--5--10th
Career--57--225th

Intentional Bases on Balls s c a p y
1965 AL--12--3rd
1966 AL--10--6th
1967 AL--12--5th
1968 AL--16--1st
1969 AL--12--6th
1970 AL--12--5th
1973 AL--14--2nd
1974 AL--11--7th
1975 AL--15--3rd
Career--131--60th

Double Plays Grounded Into s c a p y
1971 AL--21--4th

Caught Stealing s c a p y
1964 AL--6--8th
1965 AL--9--3rd
1968 AL--9--9th
1969 AL--13--5th

Power-Speed # s c a p y
1964 AL--17.5--2nd
1965 AL--17.4--3rd
1966 AL--17.1--4th
1967 AL--13.4--5th
1968 AL--12.9--7th

AB per SO s c a p y
1966 AL--8.639--10th
1967 AL--9.131--10th
1971 AL--11.068--8th
1973 AL--12.977--4th
1974 AL--14.806--7th**

Outs Made s c a p y
1964 AL--476--7th
1969 AL--470--9th

             
A ** by the stat's value indicates the player had fewer than the required number of at bats or plate appearances for the BA, OBP, SLG or OPS title that year. In order to rank the player, the necessary number of hitless at bats were added to the player's season total. The value printed here is their actual value and not the value used to rank them, therefore some numbers may appear out of order. Requirements to qualify for rate stats.

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkBatting - 26 (44), Average HOFer ≈ 27
Gray InkBatting - 93 (150), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 94 (162), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 29 (293), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Before 1961 Season: Signed by the Minnesota Twins as an amateur free agent.

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