Oliver Hill

Career Stats, Bio & Records (1939)

Oliver Hill was a baseball player who played in Major League Baseball in 1939 for the Boston Braves. In 2 career games, he hit .500 with 1 hits.

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

AVG .500
HR 0
RBI 0
H 1
OPS 1.500
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 178 lb
Born
10/16/1909 in Powder Springs, GA, USA
Died
9/20/1970 in Decatur, GA, USA
MLB Debut
1939-04-19
Last Game
1939-04-22

Full name: Oliver Clinton Hill

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Career Batting Statistics

Oliver Hill — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500 0

Career AVG .500 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — +82.4% above league average.

Career OBP .500 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — +46.1% above league average.

Career SLG 1.000 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — +154.4% above league average.

Career OPS 1.500 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — +104.0% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Oliver Hill — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1939 BSN NL 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Oliver Hill — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1111001.000
Away110000.000

Last 2 Games — Batting

Oliver Hill — Last 2 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1939-04-22 BSNNY1L 100000000
1939-04-19 BSNPHIW 111100000

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Oliver Hill — Career Games by Position
Position Games

Oliver Hill: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 19, 1939 and the final game on April 22, 1939, Oliver Hill built the record summarized on this page. The team column never changes: it is the Boston Bees in 1939. Hill is listed at 5 feet, 11 inches and 178 pounds. Hill batted left-handed and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Hill was born on October 16, 1909, in Powder Springs, GA, USA. Hill's death is recorded on September 20, 1970, in Decatur, GA, USA. The bio lists the given name Oliver Clinton.

Hill's career batting table shows 2 games, 2 at bats and 1 hits, a .500 average. Hill's .500 average ran 82.4% above the .274 that the league posted over the same seasons. In OPS terms, Hill's 1.500 stands 104.0% above the league's .735. Only one season appears, 1939 for the Boston Bees, when Hill played 2 games and went 1 for 2.

Frequently Asked Questions about Oliver Hill

Was Oliver Hill a pitcher?
No. Oliver Hill was a position player.
How many home runs did Oliver Hill hit?
Oliver Hill hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
What teams did Oliver Hill play for?
Oliver Hill played for one team, the Boston Bees (1939).
What were Oliver Hill's career stats?
In 2 games, Oliver Hill had 1 hits and 1 runs, with a .500 batting average.
How tall was Oliver Hill and how much did he weigh?
Oliver Hill was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 178 pounds.
What was Oliver Hill's career batting average?
Oliver Hill batted .500 over his career, with 1 hits in 2 at bats.
Is Oliver Hill in the Hall of Fame?
No. Oliver Hill has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.