Al Oliver

Positions: Outfielder and First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-0, 195lb (183cm, 88kg)

Born: October 14, 1946 in Portsmouth, OH us

High School: Portsmouth HS (Portsmouth, OH)

School: Kent State University (Kent, OH)

Debut: September 23, 1968 (Age 21-345d, 12,765th in major league history)
vs. CIN 5 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 5, 1985 (Age 38-356d)
vs. NYY 2 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1969 season

Agents: Howard Mandell • Previously: Tom Reich

Full Name: Albert Oliver

Nicknames: Scoop

Twitter: @Alscoop16

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

43.7

9049

2743

219

.303

1189

RBI

1326

OBP

.344

SLG

.451

OPS

.795

OPS+

121

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1980 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1980 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 10	TEX		NYY	W,1-0	CG	42	12.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
2	2	Apr 11	TEX		NYY	W,11-7	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
3	3	Apr 13 (1)	TEX		NYY	L,4-9	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
4	4	Apr 13 (2)	TEX		NYY	L,2-8	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
5	5	Apr 14	TEX		CLE	W,7-4	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
6	6	Apr 15	TEX		CLE	W,3-0	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
7	7	Apr 16	TEX		CLE	W,8-7	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
8	8	Apr 18	TEX	@	BOS	W,6-5	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
9	9	Apr 19	TEX	@	BOS	W,8-0	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
10	10	Apr 20	TEX	@	BOS	L,5-6	CG	50	10.1	0	0	0	0	0	RF
11	11	Apr 21	TEX		DET	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
12	12	Apr 22	TEX		DET	L,0-2	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
13	13	Apr 23	TEX		DET	L,4-5	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
14	14	Apr 25	TEX	@	CLE	W,4-1	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
15	15	Apr 26	TEX	@	CLE	L,7-8	CG	39	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
16	16	Apr 27	TEX	@	CLE	L,4-7	CG	40	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
17	17	Apr 29	TEX	@	DET	W,10-5	CG	31	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
18	18	Apr 30	TEX	@	DET	L,4-5	CG	43	9.2	6	0	0	6	0	LF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
19	19	May 2	TEX		BAL	L,5-7	GS	15	4.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
20	20	May 3	TEX		BAL	W,3-2	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
21	21	May 4	TEX		BAL	L,5-9	CG	46	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
22	22	May 5	TEX		BOS	W,11-3	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
23	23	May 6	TEX		BOS	W,7-2	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
24	24	May 7	TEX		BOS	L,4-7	CG	51	11.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
25	25	May 9	TEX		CHW	W,2-1	CG	40	11.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
26	26	May 10	TEX		CHW	L,6-10	CG	44	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
27	27	May 11	TEX		CHW	W,5-1	GS	25	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
28	29 (1)	May 13	TEX	@	BAL	L,2-4	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
29	30	May 14	TEX	@	BAL	W,6-3	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
30	31	May 16	TEX	@	NYY	L,2-6	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
31	32	May 17	TEX	@	NYY	L,0-3	CG	32	8.0	3	1	0	4	0	LF
32	33	May 18	TEX	@	NYY	W,5-4	CG	40	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
33	34	May 19	TEX		CAL	L,2-3	CG	52	13.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
34	35	May 20	TEX		CAL	L,4-5	CG	31	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
35	36	May 21	TEX		CAL	L,8-9	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
36	37	May 22	TEX		CAL	W,12-6	GS	24	5.0	0	1	0	1	0	LF
37	38	May 23	TEX	@	OAK	W,3-1	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
38	39	May 24	TEX	@	OAK	L,7-15	CG	48	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
39	40	May 25	TEX	@	OAK	W,7-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
40	41	May 26	TEX	@	CAL	W,6-5	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
41	42	May 27	TEX	@	CAL	L,0-2	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
42	43	May 28	TEX	@	CAL	L,6-7	CG	38	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
43	44	May 30	TEX		OAK	L,3-6	CG	38	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
44	45	May 31	TEX		OAK	L,3-4	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
45	46	Jun 1	TEX		OAK	W,7-3	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
46	47	Jun 2	TEX	@	CHW	T,1-1	CG	18	5.1	2	0	0	2	0	LF
47	48	Jun 3	TEX	@	CHW	L,4-5	CG	37	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
48	49	Jun 4 (1)	TEX	@	CHW	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
49	50	Jun 4 (2)	TEX	@	CHW	L,1-5	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
50	51	Jun 5	TEX		KCR	L,0-8	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
51	52	Jun 6	TEX		KCR	L,2-4	CG	38	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
52	53	Jun 7	TEX		KCR	L,2-7	CG	42	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
53	54	Jun 8	TEX		KCR	L,4-5	CG	40	9.0	5	1	0	6	1	LF
54	55	Jun 10	TEX	@	MIL	W,3-1	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
55	56	Jun 11	TEX	@	MIL	L,1-7	CG	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
56	57	Jun 12	TEX	@	MIL	L,1-8	CG	43	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
57	58	Jun 13	TEX	@	TOR	W,6-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
58	59	Jun 14	TEX	@	TOR	L,6-7	GS	17	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
59	60	Jun 15	TEX	@	TOR	L,3-5	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
60	61	Jun 16	TEX	@	KCR	W,6-3	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
61	62	Jun 17	TEX	@	KCR	L,2-3	CG	34	8.1	1	0	0	1	0	LF
62	63	Jun 18	TEX		MIL	W,8-1	CG	33	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
63	64	Jun 19	TEX		MIL	L,4-10	GS	34	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
64	65	Jun 20	TEX		TOR	W,5-2	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
65	67 (1)	Jun 22	TEX		TOR	L,5-6	CG	44	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
66	68	Jun 24	TEX		SEA	W,5-4	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
67	69	Jun 25	TEX		SEA	W,6-1	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
68	70	Jun 26	TEX		SEA	L,4-8	CG	41	9.0	1	1	1	3	0	LF
69	71	Jun 27	TEX		MIN	W,5-0	CG	30	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
70	72	Jun 28	TEX		MIN	W,11-3	GS	11	2.2	2	0	1	3	0	LF
71	73	Jun 29	TEX		MIN	L,3-5	GF	14	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
72	74	Jun 30	TEX	@	SEA	W,11-5	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
73	75	Jul 1	TEX	@	SEA	L,5-6	CG	39	8.1	1	0	0	1	0	LF
74	76	Jul 2	TEX	@	SEA	W,6-3	CG	36	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	LF
75	77	Jul 3	TEX	@	MIN	L,3-10	CG	43	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
76	78	Jul 4	TEX	@	MIN	W,4-3	CG	46	12.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
77	79	Jul 5	TEX	@	MIN	L,1-2	CG	28	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
78	80	Jul 6	TEX	@	MIN	L,1-4	CG	32	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
79	81	Jul 10	TEX		NYY	L,5-13	CG	45	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
80	82	Jul 11	TEX		NYY	W,10-8	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
81	83	Jul 12	TEX		CLE	L,8-9	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
82	84	Jul 13	TEX		CLE	W,12-2	GS	25	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
83	85	Jul 14	TEX		CLE	W,4-2	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
84	86	Jul 15	TEX		CHW	L,1-2	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
85	87	Jul 16	TEX		CHW	W,11-3	CG	40	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
86	88	Jul 17	TEX		CHW	W,3-2	GF	14	3.0	2	0	0	2	0	PH LF
87	89	Jul 18	TEX	@	BAL	L,7-8	CG	39	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
88	90	Jul 19	TEX	@	BAL	W,11-8	CG	52	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
89	91	Jul 20	TEX	@	BAL	W,7-1	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
90	92	Jul 21	TEX	@	BOS	W,5-3	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
91	93	Jul 22	TEX	@	BOS	W,4-3	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
92	94	Jul 23	TEX	@	BOS	L,5-12	CG	47	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
93	95	Jul 25	TEX	@	CHW	W,6-4	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
94	96	Jul 26 (1)	TEX	@	CHW	L,3-4	CG	33	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
95	98 (1)	Jul 27 (1)	TEX	@	CHW	L,2-3	CG	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
96	99	Jul 27 (2)	TEX	@	CHW	W,4-3	CG	52	13.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
97	100	Jul 29	TEX		BAL	L,3-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
98	101	Jul 30	TEX		BAL	L,2-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
99	102	Jul 31	TEX		BAL	W,7-4	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
100	103	Aug 1	TEX		BOS	W,7-5	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
101	104	Aug 2	TEX		BOS	L,0-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
102	105	Aug 3	TEX		BOS	L,4-6	CG	43	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
103	106	Aug 4	TEX	@	NYY	L,4-10	CG	41	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
104	107	Aug 5	TEX	@	NYY	W,8-1	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
105	108	Aug 6	TEX	@	NYY	L,1-2	CG	33	8.0	7	0	0	7	0	LF
106	109	Aug 8	TEX		DET	L,0-8	CG	46	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
107	110	Aug 9	TEX		DET	W,4-3	CG	41	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
108	111	Aug 10	TEX		DET	W,4-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
109	112	Aug 12	TEX	@	CLE	L,1-2	CG	30	8.0	4	1	0	5	1	LF
110	113	Aug 13	TEX	@	CLE	L,3-14	GS	31	5.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
111	114	Aug 14	TEX	@	CLE	L,2-7	CG	41	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
112	115	Aug 15	TEX	@	DET	W,6-2	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
113	116	Aug 16	TEX	@	DET	W,12-5	GS	32	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
114	117	Aug 17 (1)	TEX	@	DET	W,9-3	GS	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
115	118	Aug 17 (2)	TEX	@	DET	W,12-6	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
116	119	Aug 18	TEX		KCR	L,3-6	CG	45	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
117	120	Aug 19	TEX		KCR	L,3-4	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
118	121	Aug 20	TEX		KCR	L,3-5	CG	52	12.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
119	122	Aug 22 (1)	TEX		MIL	W,12-6	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
120	124 (1)	Aug 23	TEX		MIL	W,7-5	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
121	125	Aug 24	TEX		MIL	W,4-3	CG	43	11.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
122	126	Aug 25	TEX	@	TOR	W,5-1	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
123	127	Aug 26	TEX	@	TOR	W,8-0	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
124	128	Aug 27	TEX	@	TOR	L,4-6	CG	41	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
125	129	Aug 28	TEX	@	KCR	W,10-6	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
126	130	Aug 29	TEX	@	KCR	L,3-7	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
127	131	Aug 30	TEX	@	KCR	W,7-5	CG	51	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
128	132	Aug 31	TEX	@	KCR	L,3-4	CG	44	8.1	3	0	0	3	0	LF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
129	133	Sep 1	TEX		TOR	W,9-1	GS	22	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
130	134	Sep 2	TEX		TOR	W,3-2	GS	10	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
131	135	Sep 3	TEX		TOR	L,2-4	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
132	136	Sep 5	TEX	@	MIL	W,6-5	CG	34	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	LF
133	137	Sep 6	TEX	@	MIL	L,2-6	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
134	138	Sep 7	TEX	@	MIL	W,7-2	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
135	139	Sep 8	TEX	@	OAK	W,6-2	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
136	140	Sep 9	TEX	@	OAK	L,3-6	GS	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF 1B
137	141	Sep 10	TEX	@	OAK	L,1-3	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
138	142	Sep 12	TEX	@	CAL	L,4-8	CG	40	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
139	143	Sep 13	TEX	@	CAL	L,1-10	GS	36	6.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
140	144	Sep 14	TEX	@	CAL	L,1-3	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
141	145	Sep 15	TEX		OAK	W,2-0	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
142	146	Sep 16	TEX		OAK	L,2-4	CG	46	11.0	0	1	0	1	0	LF
143	147	Sep 17	TEX		OAK	L,4-6	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
144	148	Sep 18	TEX		OAK	W,10-6	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
145	149	Sep 19	TEX		CAL	L,2-6	CG	41	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
146	150	Sep 20	TEX		CAL	L,4-6	CG	49	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
147	151	Sep 21	TEX		CAL	L,2-9	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
148	152	Sep 22	TEX	@	MIN	L,0-1	CG	30	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
149	153	Sep 23	TEX	@	MIN	L,2-8	CG	38	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
150	154	Sep 24	TEX	@	MIN	L,5-9	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
151	155	Sep 25	TEX	@	SEA	L,6-7	CG	45	10.2	7	0	0	7	0	LF
152	156	Sep 26	TEX	@	SEA	L,2-7	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
153	157	Sep 27	TEX	@	SEA	W,7-3	CG	35	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	LF
154	158	Sep 28	TEX	@	SEA	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
155	159	Oct 2 (1)	TEX		MIN	L,3-6	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
156	160	Oct 2 (2)	TEX		MIN	L,1-4	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
157	161	Oct 3	TEX		SEA	W,6-2	GS	20	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
							158gm		1341.2	313	9	9	331	2