Al Oliver vs Bob Veale: Career Stats Comparison
Al Oliver and Bob Veale played different roles, so their careers are compared side by side rather than scored against each other. Al Oliver played 1968–1985 as a hitter; Bob Veale played 1962–1974 as a pitcher.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
Al Oliver (1968–1985) and Bob Veale (1962–1974) played opposite sides of the ball, so there is no honest category-by-category scoreboard for this matchup. Bob Veale pitched, totalling 120 wins and 1,703 strikeouts; Al Oliver hit, totalling 2,743 hits and 219 home runs. Each career is shown below in its own discipline, with PIV as the one measure that spans both roles.
Quick answer
- Who has the higher career PIV? Bob Veale, with 36,615 career PIV to Al Oliver's 21,212.
- Who won more championships? Both — each won 1 World Series title.
Al Oliver
Bob Veale
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
Bob Veale is shown on pitching lines and Al Oliver on batting lines. Nothing is marked as a category winner, because these two cards measure different jobs — reading them cell against cell would tell you nothing.
Al Oliver — Hitter
| Statistic | Al Oliver |
|---|---|
| Games | 2,368 |
| At-Bats | 9,049 |
| Runs | 1,189 |
| Hits | 2,743 |
| Doubles | 529 |
| Triples | 77 |
| Home Runs | 219 |
| RBI | 1,326 |
| Walks | 535 |
| Strikeouts | 756 |
| Stolen Bases | 84 |
| Batting Avg | .303 |
| On-Base % | .344 |
| Slugging % | .451 |
| OPS | .795 |
Bob Veale — Pitcher
| Statistic | Bob Veale |
|---|---|
| Wins | 120 |
| Losses | 95 |
| Games | 397 |
| Games Started | 255 |
| Complete Games | 78 |
| Shutouts | 20 |
| Saves | 21 |
| Strikeouts | 1,703 |
| Walks | 858 |
| Hits Allowed | 1,684 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 91 |
| Innings Pitched | 1,926.0 |
| ERA | 3.07 |
| WHIP | 1.32 |
| K/9 | 7.96 |
| BB/9 | 4.01 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
Al Oliver carries a career batting PIV of 21,212; Bob Veale carries a career pitching PIV of 36,615. Bob Veale is the higher of the two at 36,615 to 21,212. Both figures adjust each season to league baselines, but batting PIV and pitching PIV are calibrated separately — so read this as a directional comparison of career impact, not a settled verdict.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked within his own role — ERA for the pitcher (120+ innings), OPS for the hitter (300+ at-bats).
Al Oliver — top 3 seasons by OPS
Bob Veale — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
There is no head-to-head scoreboard for Bob Veale and Al Oliver: one pitched and one hit, and no counting stat means the same thing on both cards. On PIV — the one metric that scores both roles against league baselines — Bob Veale grades higher, 36,615 to 21,212. Because the batting and pitching versions of PIV are calibrated separately, that gap is a directional signal about career impact rather than a ruling on who was the better ballplayer. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Al Oliver and Bob Veale careers compare
From 1968 through 1974, Al Oliver and Bob Veale were in the majors together. Al Oliver's batting card reads 2,743 hits, 219 home runs and a .303 average. Bob Veale's pitching card shows 120 wins, a 3.07 ERA and 1,703 strikeouts. No single table can grade a pitcher against a hitter, so each career is shown in its own discipline, with PIV as the common scale. Their best seasons are measured differently, .906 OPS in 1982 for Al Oliver and 2.05 ERA in 1968 for Bob Veale.
Al Oliver vs Bob Veale: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career PIV?
- Bob Veale, with 36,615 career PIV to Al Oliver's 21,212.
- Who won more championships?
- Both — each won 1 World Series title.
- How do Al Oliver and Bob Veale compare?
- Al Oliver played 1968–1985 and Bob Veale played 1962–1974; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.