Oliver Marcell

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (Final season: 1929)

Oliver Marcell was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball for 7 teams, including the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants. In 590 career games, he hit .305 with 657 hits, 16 home runs, and 303 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 2,536.

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 .305
HR 16
RBI 303
H 657
OPS .768
PIV 2,536
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 160 lb
Born
6/21/1895 in Thibodaux, LA, USA
Died
6/12/1949 in Denver, CO, USA
Last Game
1929-10-27
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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Oliver Marcell — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
171.0 151.0 16.0 43.0 7.0 1.0 0 11.0 10.0 5.0 1.0 .285 .335 .344 .679

Career Batting Statistics

Oliver Marcell — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
590 2,152 383 657 80 29 16 303 62 228 8 .305 .376 .392 .768 2,536

Career AVG .305 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — +8.9% above league average.

Career OBP .376 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — +9.9% above league average.

Career SLG .392 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .768 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — +5.3% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Oliver Marcell Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1918 AC EAS 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1918 BRG EAS 21 84 16 22 0 0 0 4 4 8 0 .262 .255 (+3%) .318 (+2%) .326 (-20%) .645 (-9%) 0.0
1919 BRG EAS 13 48 6 15 1 0 0 1 4 4 0 .312 — — — — 44.7
1919 HIL EAS 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 44.7
1920 AC EAS 33 114 17 31 3 4 0 10 2 17 0 .272 .271 (avg) .331 (+13%) .363 (+1%) .694 (+7%) 182.6
1921 AC EAS 64 236 47 80 10 5 1 38 9 20 4 .339 .286 (+18%) .344 (+14%) .395 (+10%) .739 (+12%) 547.5
1922 NYB IND 52 202 31 57 11 2 0 23 3 14 1 .282 .285 (-1%) .345 (-2%) .397 (-10%) .743 (-7%) -207.2
1923 NLG ECL 27 99 18 34 2 1 1 14 6 18 0 .343 .282 (+21%) .344 (+30%) .390 (+6%) .734 (+18%) 396.3
1924 NLG ECL 60 219 57 72 12 2 3 35 13 31 0 .329 .283 (+16%) .345 (+21%) .389 (+14%) .734 (+17%) 782.6
1925 NLG ECL 6 23 3 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 .174 — — — — 0.0
1925 ACB ECL 62 213 40 69 6 3 5 33 4 20 0 .324 .288 (+12%) .349 (+9%) .407 (+11%) .756 (+10%) 0.0
1926 ACB ECL 52 179 39 50 9 1 2 31 2 29 2 .279 .279 (avg) .345 (+11%) .390 (-4%) .735 (+3%) 185.1
1927 ACB ECL 86 313 47 100 11 6 2 56 8 33 0 .319 .282 (+13%) .344 (+13%) .392 (+5%) .736 (+9%) 603.3
1928 ACB ECL 38 147 25 43 4 2 2 19 2 7 1 .293 .280 (+4%) .342 (-4%) .395 (-2%) .737 (-3%) -80.7
1929 BBS ANL 74 267 37 79 11 3 0 39 4 24 0 .296 .289 (+2%) .353 (+1%) .415 (-13%) .769 (-7%) -256.0
Career · 15 seasons 590 2,152 383 657 80 29 16 303 62 228 8 .305 — — — — 2,243

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.

Career Pitching Statistics

Oliver Marcell — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 2 2 1 1 0 0 12.2 10 3 0 3 1 2.13 -66.5

Career ERA 2.13 vs. league average 3.09 across their career seasons — 30.9% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Oliver Marcell — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1919 BRG EAS 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 12.2 10 3 3 1 2.13 3.09 (+31%) -66.5
Career · 1 season 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 12.2 10 3 3 1 2.13 — -67

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Oliver Marcell — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
20 76 7 21 3 0 0 7 8 3 .276

Playoff Batting by Year

Oliver Marcell — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1927 NWS ACB 9 34 2 8 1 0 0 2 3 0 .235
1926 NWS ACB 11 42 5 13 2 0 0 5 5 3 .310

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Oliver Marcell — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Away271200.286

Last 2 Games — Batting

Oliver Marcell — Last 2 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1929-06-06 BLSNYLL 311000000
1929-06-06 BLSNYLL 401000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Oliver Marcell — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 573 481 633 920 107 65
P 2 1 2 7 0 0
SS 12 10 17 25 10 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Oliver Marcell — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1918 AC SS 1 0 2 2 2 1
1918 BRG 3B 21 0 26 43 6 4
1919 BRG 3B 12 12 21 18 1 3
1919 BRG P 2 1 2 7 0 0
1919 HIL 3B 1 1 1 4 0 0
1920 AC 3B 33 33 48 85 10 5
1921 AC 3B 56 55 70 105 7 4
1921 AC SS 9 8 14 18 5 2
1922 NYB 3B 51 51 67 92 9 9
1922 NYB SS 1 1 0 3 1 0
1923 NLG 3B 26 26 33 54 6 2
1923 NLG SS 1 1 1 2 2 0
1924 NLG 3B 60 60 84 128 18 12
1925 NLG 3B 6 0 0 0 0 0
1925 ACB 3B 60 0 0 0 0 0
1926 ACB 3B 50 50 53 73 12 3
1927 ACB 3B 86 84 113 152 16 12
1928 ACB 3B 37 35 37 62 9 2
1929 BBS 3B 74 74 80 104 13 9

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Oliver Marcell Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 2
Third Base 573
Shortstop 12

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Oliver Marcell: the record in brief

Oliver Marcell's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1918 to 1929. The season rows list, in order, the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants (1918 to 1928), the Brooklyn Royal Giants (1918 through 1919), the Hilldale Club (1919), the New York Bacharach Giants (1922), the New York Lincoln Giants (1923 through 1925), and the Baltimore Black Sox (1929). Marcell, born on June 21, 1895, in Thibodaux, LA, USA, is listed as a third baseman and batted and threw right-handed. Marcell's listed size is 5'10" and 160 pounds. Marcell's death is recorded on June 12, 1949, in Denver, CO, USA.

Marcell collected 657 hits in 2,152 at bats across 590 games, good for a .305 batting average; the totals also include 16 homers, 303 runs batted in, and 62 stolen bases. Marcell got on base at a .376 rate and slugged .392 (.768 OPS).

Frequently Asked Questions about Oliver Marcell

Was Oliver Marcell a pitcher?
No. Oliver Marcell was a position player (Third Baseman), though he did pitch in 2 career games.
How many home runs did Oliver Marcell hit?
Oliver Marcell hit 16 career home runs with 657 hits.
What teams did Oliver Marcell play for?
Oliver Marcell played for 6 teams: the New York Bacharach Giants (1918, 1920–1922), the Brooklyn Royal Giants (1918–1919), the Hilldale Club (1919), the New York Lincoln Giants (1923–1925), the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants (1925–1928), and the Baltimore Black Sox (1929).
What were Oliver Marcell's career stats?
In 590 games, Oliver Marcell had 657 hits, 16 home runs, 303 RBI, 383 runs, and 62 stolen bases, with a .305 batting average.
What position did Oliver Marcell play?
Oliver Marcell played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Oliver Marcell and how much did he weigh?
Oliver Marcell was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 160 pounds.
How many home runs did Oliver Marcell hit each season?
Oliver Marcell's home runs by season: 0 in 1918, 0 in 1919, 0 in 1920, 1 in 1921, 0 in 1922, 1 in 1923, 3 in 1924, 5 in 1925, 2 in 1926, 2 in 1927, 2 in 1928, and 0 in 1929. His most in one season was 5, in 1925.
What was Oliver Marcell's career batting average?
Oliver Marcell batted .305 over his career, with 657 hits in 2,152 at bats.
How many RBI did Oliver Marcell have?
Oliver Marcell drove in 303 runs in his career.
What was Oliver Marcell's career ERA?
Oliver Marcell finished with a 2.13 career ERA, going 0-2 with 1 strikeouts.
Is Oliver Marcell in the Hall of Fame?
No. Oliver Marcell has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.