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

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	12-10 / in Starts: 9-4
Longest Hitting Streak	4 games
Longest On Base Streak	6 games
Most Games w/o HR	7 games
Most Games w/o RBI	3 games
Grand Slams	0 in 2 bases loaded PA and 2 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 61 PAs	9
Actual Runners on Base	49 (26-15-8)
Avg. MLBer w/ 61 PAs	7
Avg. Runners on Base	38 (19-11-6)

Most Driven In
Self	4
K Boyer	2
J Javier	1
C Flood	1
D Taussig	1

Most Driven In By
Self	4
J Buchek	1
J Schaffer	1
R Sadecki	1
J Cunningham	0
C James	0

1961 Batting Game Log

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1961 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	69	7 (6)	Apr 18	STL	@	LAD	L,4-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8						C
2	70	11 (3)	Apr 23 (2)	STL	@	SFG	W,7-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					7						C
3	71	14 (2)	Apr 28	STL		PHI	W,10-9	9-10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	4.81	-0.118	11.44	-0.17%	-0.32	PH
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
4	72	17 (2)	May 2	STL		PIT	L,0-6	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	4	.01	0.000	.02	0.00%	-0.12	PH
5	73	21 (3)	May 10	STL	@	CIN	L,2-3	9-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	9	2.14	0.083	5.03	0.12%	0.26	PH
6	74	24 (2)	May 14	STL	@	PHI	L,4-6	8-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.500	.333	.833	6	2.69	0.062	5.06	0.07%	0.33	PH C
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
7	75	139 (114)	Sep 11	STL		MLN	W,4-1	GS-9	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.500	.333	.833	6	1.51	0.063	.00	0.00%	0.26	C
8	76	140	Sep 12	STL		MLN	W,4-1	GS-9	4	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.333	.200	.533	5	1.64	-0.184	.00	0.00%	-1.76	C
9	77	141	Sep 14 (1)	STL		CHC	W,8-7	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.308	.182	.490	6	.43	-0.011	.00	0.00%	-0.12	PH
10	78	142	Sep 14 (2)	STL		CHC	W,6-5	GS-7	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.313	.214	.527	5	.78	-0.030	.00	0.00%	-0.28	C
11	79	143	Sep 16	STL	@	PIT	W,6-3	CG	4	4	2	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.350	.444	.794	6	.83	0.206	.00	0.00%	1.54	C
12	80	144	Sep 17	STL	@	PIT	W,3-0	GS-8	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.375	.429	.804	6	.61	-0.017	.00	0.00%	-0.09	C
13	81	145	Sep 18	STL	@	PIT	L,6-8	CG	5	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.379	.520	.899	6	1.05	-0.057	.00	0.00%	0.92	C
14	82	146	Sep 19	STL		PHI	W,3-0	GS-9	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.241	.333	.448	.782	6	1.09	-0.216	.00	0.00%	-2.42	C
15	83	147	Sep 20	STL		PHI	L,1-6	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.351	.531	.883	4	.79	-0.034	.00	0.00%	0.56	C
16	84	148	Sep 22	STL		LAD	L,3-6	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.242	.342	.515	.857	7	.99	-0.030	.00	0.00%	-0.35	PH
17	85	149	Sep 23	STL		LAD	L,5-8	CG	5	5	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.263	.349	.500	.849	4	1.48	-0.116	.00	0.00%	-1.16	C
18	86	150	Sep 24	STL		LAD	W,8-7	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.268	.348	.488	.836	4	1.20	-0.015	.00	0.00%	-0.38	C
19	87	152 (1)	Sep 26	STL	@	MLN	L,2-9	9-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.268	.362	.488	.850	9	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.12	PH
20	88	153	Sep 27	STL	@	CHC	L,2-5	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.353	.455	.807	5	.86	-0.016	.00	0.00%	-0.18	C
21	89	154	Sep 30	STL	@	PHI	W,12-2	CG	5	5	2	2	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.265	.357	.531	.888	6	.52	0.123	.00	0.00%	0.99	C
22	90	155	Oct 1	STL	@	PHI	W,2-0	CG	4	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.269	.367	.538	.905	5	1.06	0.058	.00	0.00%	0.46	LF
							12-10		61	52	8	14	2	0	4	9	6	1	10	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	.269	.367	.538	.905		1.07	-0.249	.34	0.02%	-1.72

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