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Kevin Brown League
3-28-2195
Drew Oliver Left Field
Retired (1966, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .258 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .719 Status Deceased (2003) Option Years 0  
H 1023 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 03-16-1930
HR 100 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1954)
Majors Svc Time 10 years
(139 games)
RBI 539
SB 76 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1966
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R Power vs. L B- Velocity C+   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt C+ Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 1
3B (60.3%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1954 LF TEX 112 108 976.0 216 213 0 3 0 -9 1.96 .986
1955 LF TEX 91 87 761.1 191 188 0 3 0 -4 2.22 .984
RF TEX 7 7 62.2 10 10 0 0 0 -1 1.44 1.000
CF TEX 1 1 9.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 4.00 1.000
1956 LF TEX 29 24 219.0 43 42 1 0 1 -1 1.77 1.000
2B TEX 2 2 17.0 9 3 6 0 2 0 4.76 1.000
1957 LF TEX 98 96 855.1 199 192 1 6 1 0 2.03 .970
1958 LF TEX 112 111 984.2 211 207 0 4 0 -3 1.89 .981
1960 RF OAK 2 2 18.0 6 6 0 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
LF OAK 9 0 12.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
CF OAK 1 1 9.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
1961 RF OAK 120 118 1058.0 237 232 0 5 0 -1 1.97 .979
CF OAK 4 4 40.2 14 14 0 0 0 -2 3.10 1.000
3B OAK 1 1 8.0 3 2 1 0 0 0 3.38 1.000
1962 RF OAK 109 108 971.2 206 203 1 2 1 0 1.89 .990
LF OAK 4 4 35.0 8 8 0 0 0 -1 2.06 1.000
CF OAK 2 2 18.0 6 6 0 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
1963 3B OAK 120 120 1071.1 311 76 206 29 9 -17 2.37 .907
RF OAK 2 2 22.0 4 4 0 0 0 -1 1.64 1.000
LF OAK 2 2 19.0 5 5 0 0 0 0 2.37 1.000
1964 3B OAK 118 118 1044.0 314 80 207 27 10 -18 2.47 .914
LF OAK 1 1 8.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.12 1.000
1965 RF OAK 102 102 887.2 171 163 6 2 0 -2 1.71 .988
3B OAK 6 6 62.0 16 7 9 0 0 -2 2.32 1.000
LF OAK 3 3 27.0 10 10 0 0 0 0 3.33 1.000
CF OAK 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
C OAK 1 1 8.1 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 NaN% 0 6.48 1.000
Pos Total LF 461 436 3897.1 888 870 2 16 2 -18 2.01 .982
RF 342 339 3020.0 634 618 7 9 1 -5 1.86 .986
3B 245 245 2185.1 644 165 423 56 19 -37 2.42 .913
CF 9 9 85.2 28 28 0 0 0 -2 2.94 1.000
2B 2 2 17.0 9 3 6 0 2 0 4.76 1.000
C 1 1 8.1 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 NaN% 0 6.48 1.000
Total 1060 1032 9213.2 2209 1690 438 81 24 0 0 0 NaN% -62 2.08 .963
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Drew Oliver has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1964-08-13Drew Oliver of the Oakland Oaks is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1962-07-11Drew Oliver of the Oakland Oaks is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1960-03-29The Oakland Athletics have promoted Harry Chapman to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have promoted Grover Marriott to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have promoted Gary Vail to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have promoted Jim Nielsen to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have promoted Drew Oliver to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have promoted Tug McGraw to the major league team.
1960-03-28Drew Oliver has signed with the Oakland Athletics for $0.76M per year for 6 years.
1959-04-01The Texas Grackles have waived Drew Oliver.
1959-04-01The Texas Grackles have promoted Nelson Mondesi to the major league team. The Texas Grackles have sent Drew Oliver to the minors.
1958-06-23Drew Oliver of the Texas Grackles is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1957-05-01Drew Oliver of the Texas Grackles is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1955-06-29Drew Oliver of the Texas Grackles is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1954-03-29The Texas Grackles have promoted Drew Oliver to the major league team. The Texas Grackles have promoted Nick Alperman to the major league team. The Texas Grackles have promoted Art Darling to the major league team. The Texas Grackles have promoted Chris Sizemore to the major league team.
1954-03-28The Texas Grackles have renamed Kelly Blasingame to Drew Oliver.