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Satchel Paige League
4-8-2040
Steve Oliver Third Base
Retired (1989, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .255 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .710 Status Retired (1989) Option Years 0  
H 1666 Age 87 (OS 88) Date of Birth 11-09-1952
HR 163 Drafted Round 2, Pick 19
(1970)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(137 games)
RBI 957
SB 122
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt F  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS C  (39.9%) Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 4
3B A+ (100%) RF F  (1.7%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1973 MIL
18
46
4
15
1
2
0
4
6
 9 0 0
1
 1 1
.839
.404
.435
.109
.326
1975 OAK
3
6
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.333
.167
.167
.000
.167
1976 OAK
24
86
14
24
6
1
2
16
11
 25 2 2
0
 0 2
.808
.366
.442
.163
.279
1977 OAK
67
175
27
42
7
3
2
20
14
 43 0 2
1
 0 1
.642
.293
.349
.109
.240
1978 OAK
140
478
53
105
13
4
11
67
30
 139 1 7
2
 1 6
.596
.264
.333
.113
.220
1979 OAK
67
155
20
42
5
2
2
22
13
 31 0 0
1
 1 3
.695
.327
.368
.097
.271
1980 OAK
155
614
71
145
22
6
14
85
55
 134 0 5
12
 4 11
.657
.297
.360
.124
.236
1981 OAK
155
641
86
173
27
6
14
95
62
 137 0 4
21
 9 15
.729
.332
.396
.126
.270
1982 OAK
155
620
96
154
26
9
23
106
62
 129 1 3
17
 7 8
.747
.316
.431
.182
.248
1983 OAK
155
624
88
168
30
5
18
96
51
 117 3 8
13
 2 8
.743
.324
.420
.151
.269
1984 OAK
155
644
95
161
24
11
19
97
52
 137 0 3
11
 3 13
.715
.305
.410
.160
.250
1985 OAK
155
615
91
176
32
8
11
82
53
 122 3 3
22
 8 22
.762
.344
.418
.132
.286
1986 OAK
156
608
85
168
33
7
20
100
64
 120 2 4
15
 3 14
.797
.345
.452
.176
.276
1987 OAK
151
590
66
136
19
9
16
89
53
 143 2 4
6
 2 15
.669
.294
.375
.144
.231
1988 OAK
152
595
61
150
25
5
10
74
44
 125 1 1
0
 0 18
.666
.304
.361
.109
.252
1989 OAK
31
32
1
6
1
0
1
4
1
 8 0 1
0
 0 1
.518
.206
.312
.125
.188
Total
1739
6529
858
1666
271
78
163
957
571
 1419 15 47
122
 41 138
.710
.314
.395
.140
.255

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Harold Baines League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01Steve Oliver has retired from the Oakland River Cats
1976-09-04The Oakland River Cats have promoted Steve Oliver to the major league team.
1975-08-08The Oakland River Cats have promoted John Angley to the major league team. The Oakland River Cats have sent Steve Oliver to the minors.
1975-08-04The Oakland River Cats have promoted Steve Oliver to the major league team.
1974-10-12Trade #1590007 has been completed between the Milwaukee Braves and the Oakland River Cats. The Oakland River Cats receive Steve Oliver from the Milwaukee Braves in exchange for Terry Verrastro.
1974-03-25The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Phil Wirth to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Don Tebeau to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Frank McGee to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have designated Steve Rakers for assignment. The Milwaukee Braves have sent Jerry Lucier to the minors. The Milwaukee Braves have sent Andy Hearn to the minors. The Milwaukee Braves have designated Emil Bedell for assignment. The Milwaukee Braves have sent Steve Oliver to the minors.
1973-09-09The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Mike Rollings to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Steve Oliver to the major league team.