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Name Team Age
Don Oliver Retired (1968, Age 39) Died (2007, Age 78)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 9
(1951)
3B R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Dazzy Vance League 0 18 years (32 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
C+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
D+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
A- A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
A- 0 4/7/1929
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 2 6
Alt Pos (2B) Alt Pos (SS) Alt Pos (LF)
(85.9 %) D+ (23.9 %) D+ (21.0 %)

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Year Type   Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1951 Majors 0.00 10 / 15 3 / 11 5 / 8 1 / 9 3 / 7 5 / 5 5 / 9 32 / 0
1952 Majors 0.00 8 / 10 3 / 8 11 / 12 3 / 10 3 / 8 8 / 9 7 / 8 43 / 0
1953 Majors 0.00 6 / 7 5 / 9 5 / 9 2 / 13 0 / 5 8 / 11 5 / 11 31 / 0
1954 Majors 0.00 3 / 8 3 / 12 2 / 8 1 / 9 2 / 9 7 / 11 3 / 11 21 / 0
1955 Majors 0.00 2 / 2 0 / 9 7 / 14 0 / 9 3 / 12 3 / 14 2 / 9 17 / 0
1956 Majors 0.00 10 / 11 0 / 9 4 / 13 1 / 12 0 / 11 0 / 7 1 / 6 16 / 0
1957 Majors 0.00 2 / 15 1 / 12 0 / 3 0 / 12 4 / 13 3 / 9 1 / 4 11 / 0
1958 Majors 0.00 1 / 10 0 / 8 1 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 14 1 / 14 1 / 7 4 / 0
1959 Majors 0.00 0 / 8 0 / 8 1 / 9 0 / 13 0 / 7 1 / 9 0 / 11 2 / 0
1960 Majors 0.00 1 / 7 0 / 13 0 / 9 0 / 12 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 8 1 / 0
1961 Majors 0.00 0 / 10 0 / 12 0 / 12 0 / 13 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 0
1962 Majors 0.00 0 / 7 0 / 15 0 / 10 0 / 4 0 / 11 0 / 12 1 / 12 1 / 0
1963 Majors 0.00 1 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 13 1 / 0
1964 Majors 0.00 0 / 7 0 / 10 1 / 13 0 / 14 1 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 10 2 / 0
1965 Majors 0.00 0 / 13 0 / 5 0 / 12 0 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 7 1 / 7 1 / 0
1966 Majors 0.00 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 4 1 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 6 1 / 0
1967 Majors 31.00 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 31
1968 Majors 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.