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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 B    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 B  Power vs. L B- Velocity C+   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt C+ Control D    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 1
3B B  (60.3%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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 
1954 Majors 24 65.91 162 108 0 2 / 9 0 / 8 2 / 6 5 / 12 2 / 9 3 / 9 4 / 12 18 / 65
1955 Majors 25 54.24 134 95 28 2 / 9 0 / 8 2 / 10 1 / 8 2 / 9 0 / 5 3 / 5 10 / 54
1956 Majors 26 32.09 162 26 0 0 / 9 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 9 0 / 0 2 / 6 3 / 32
1957 Majors 27 56.92 136 96 25 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 12 1 / 7 1 / 5 1 / 9 3 / 56
1958 Majors 28 58.76 148 111 14 1 / 10 1 / 14 2 / 11 1 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 3 5 / 58
1959 Majors 29 14.00 0 / 0 0 / 4 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 4 2 / 14
1960 Majors 30 28.20 162 3 0 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 6 0 / 4 1 / 4 1 / 28
1961 Majors 31 63.18 162 123 0 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 6 1 / 13 1 / 4 1 / 14 0 / 8 3 / 63
1962 Majors 32 60.59 150 114 13 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 3 1 / 7 0 / 13 0 / 10 1 / 60
1963 Majors 33 58.82 162 124 0 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 58
1964 Majors 34 57.59 156 119 6 -2 / 11 -1 / 11 -3 / 8 -1 / 6 -2 / 4 -2 / 8 0 / 9 -11 / 57
1965 Majors 35 61.17 162 113 0 -1 / 8 -7 / 7 -2 / 8 -4 / 7 -5 / 13 -4 / 8 -3 / 10 -26 / 61
1966 Majors 36 10.00 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 10
Total 1696 1032 86 2 / 99 -7 / 86 2 / 81 5 / 85 1 / 85 -1 / 87 8 / 93 10 / 616
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.