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Dazzy Vance League
4-1-2176
Don Oliver Third Base
Retired (1968, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .286 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .838 Status Deceased (2007) Option Years 0  
H 2861 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 04-07-1929
HR 425 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1951)
Majors Svc Time 18 years
(32 games)
RBI 1622
SB 294
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt D+ Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS D+ (23.9%) Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF D+ (21.0%) Arm WS Appearances 2
2B (85.9%) CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 6
3B A+ (100%) RF (14.1%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1951 Majors 22 0.00 10 / 15 3 / 11 5 / 8 1 / 9 3 / 7 5 / 5 5 / 9 32 / 64
1952 Majors 23 0.00 8 / 10 3 / 8 11 / 12 3 / 10 3 / 8 8 / 9 7 / 8 43 / 65
1953 Majors 24 0.00 6 / 7 5 / 9 5 / 9 2 / 13 0 / 5 8 / 11 5 / 11 31 / 65
1954 Majors 25 0.00 3 / 8 3 / 12 2 / 8 1 / 9 2 / 9 7 / 11 3 / 11 21 / 68
1955 Majors 26 0.00 2 / 2 0 / 9 7 / 14 0 / 9 3 / 12 3 / 14 2 / 9 17 / 69
1956 Majors 27 0.00 10 / 11 0 / 9 4 / 13 1 / 12 0 / 11 0 / 7 1 / 6 16 / 69
1957 Majors 28 0.00 2 / 15 1 / 12 0 / 3 0 / 12 4 / 13 3 / 9 1 / 4 11 / 68
1958 Majors 29 0.00 1 / 10 0 / 8 1 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 14 1 / 14 1 / 7 4 / 69
1959 Majors 30 0.00 0 / 8 0 / 8 1 / 9 0 / 13 0 / 7 1 / 9 0 / 11 2 / 65
1960 Majors 31 0.00 1 / 7 0 / 13 0 / 9 0 / 12 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 8 1 / 68
1961 Majors 32 0.00 0 / 10 0 / 12 0 / 12 0 / 13 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 69
1962 Majors 33 0.00 0 / 7 0 / 15 0 / 10 0 / 4 0 / 11 0 / 12 1 / 12 1 / 71
1963 Majors 34 0.00 1 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 13 1 / 72
1964 Majors 35 0.00 0 / 7 0 / 10 1 / 13 0 / 14 1 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 10 2 / 70
1965 Majors 36 0.00 0 / 13 0 / 5 0 / 12 0 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 7 1 / 7 1 / 66
1966 Majors 37 0.00 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 4 1 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 6 1 / 34
1967 Majors 38 31.00 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 31
1968 Majors 39 12.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 4 0 / 0 1 / 12
Total 0 0 0 44 / 140 15 / 160 37 / 163 8 / 169 17 / 162 37 / 160 27 / 141 185 / 1095
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Don Oliver has retired from the Kansas City Athletics
1953-09-29The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Bill Christian to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Ken Chilcutt to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted John Kopacz to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Andy Miller to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Dack Andrews to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Ralph Bennett to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Don Oliver to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Bobby Milroy to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Don Reese to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Chet Frazier to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Clay Rogers to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Hal Shanner to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Al Codori to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Eric Jones to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Phil Martin to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Phil Guzman to the minors.
1953-09-28The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Chet Frazier to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Clay Rogers to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Walt Keiser to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Hal Shanner to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Al Codori to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Eric Jones to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Phil Guzman to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Don Reese to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Don Oliver to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Bobby Milroy to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Bill Christian to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Ken Chilcutt to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have sent John Kopacz to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Andy Miller to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Dack Andrews to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Ralph Bennett to the minors.
1951-03-30The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Don Oliver to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Marty Tshudy for assignment.