Omar Olivares

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1990-2001)

W–L 77–86
ERA 4.67
WHIP 1.48
SO 853
Pitcher PIV -14807.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
7/6/1967 in Mayaguez, P.R.
MLB Debut
1990-08-18
Last Game
2001-09-28
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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
77 86 349 229 16 2 4 1591.7 1,678 826 159 685 853 4.67 -14807.0

Career ERA 4.67 vs. league average 4.34 across their career seasons — 7.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1990 SLN NL 1 1 9 6 0 0 0 49.3 45 16 17 20 2.92 3.86 (+24%) 225.9
1991 SLN NL 11 7 28 24 0 0 1 167.3 148 69 61 91 3.71 3.91 (+5%) -209.5
1992 SLN NL 9 9 32 30 1 0 0 197.0 189 84 63 124 3.84 3.75 (-2%) -585.6
1993 SLN NL 5 3 58 9 0 0 1 118.7 134 55 54 63 4.17 4.19 (avg) -1258.3
1994 SLN NL 3 4 14 12 1 0 1 73.7 84 47 37 26 5.74 4.51 (-27%) -2482.3
1995 COL NL 1 3 11 6 0 0 0 31.7 44 26 21 15 7.39 4.45 (-66%) -1208.0
1995 PHI NL 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 10.0 11 6 2 7 5.40 4.45 (-21%) 137.2
1996 DET AL 7 11 25 25 4 0 0 160.0 169 87 75 81 4.89 4.61 (-6%) -1692.6
1997 DET AL 5 6 19 19 3 2 0 115.0 110 60 53 74 4.70 4.39 (-7%) 133.8
1997 SEA AL 1 4 13 12 0 0 0 62.3 81 38 28 29 5.49 4.39 (-25%) -2204.9
1998 ANA AL 9 9 37 26 1 0 0 183.0 189 82 91 112 4.03 4.43 (+9%) -1861.8
1999 ANA AL 8 9 20 20 3 0 0 131.0 135 59 49 49 4.05 4.71 (+14%) -93.5
1999 OAK AL 7 2 12 12 1 0 0 74.7 82 36 32 36 4.34 4.71 (+8%) -485.9
2000 OAK AL 4 8 21 16 1 0 0 108.0 134 81 60 57 6.75 4.77 (-42%) -1009.5
2001 PIT NL 6 9 45 12 1 0 1 110.0 123 80 42 69 6.55 4.42 (-48%) -2211.9
Career · 15 seasons 77 86 349 229 16 2 4 1,591.2 1,678 826 685 853 4.67 — -14,807

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 Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
364 242 25 58 10 1 5 29 0 6 71 .240 .257 .351 .608 -449

Career AVG .240 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 9.6% below league average.

Career OBP .257 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 23.2% below league average.

Career SLG .351 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — 15.1% below league average.

Career OPS .608 vs. league average .748 across their career seasons — 18.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1990 SLN NL 9 17 2 3 1 0 1 4 0 0 4 .176 — — — — 0.0
1991 SLN NL 28 53 4 12 3 0 0 6 0 2 16 .226 .255 (-11%) .323 (-21%) .384 (-26%) .708 (-24%) -204.2
1992 SLN NL 36 68 7 16 1 0 1 4 0 1 19 .235 .255 (-8%) .322 (-24%) .377 (-22%) .699 (-23%) -245.3
1993 SLN NL 59 26 1 7 1 0 0 2 0 0 7 .269 — — — — 0.0
1994 SLN NL 15 28 4 6 0 0 1 3 0 1 8 .214 — — — — 0.0
1995 COL NL 12 7 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .143 — — — — 0.0
1995 PHI NL 5 2 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
1996 DET AL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1997 DET AL 22 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 — — — — 0.0
1997 SEA AL 13 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
1998 ANA AL 40 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 ANA AL 20 6 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
1999 OAK AL 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 OAK AL 21 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
2001 PIT NL 47 27 3 6 2 0 1 6 0 0 10 .222 — — — — 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 364 242 25 58 10 1 5 29 0 6 71 .240 — — — — -449

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home183109625111.229
Away1811331933418.248

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home177810.28093983374384.42
Away172781.08694283484154.93

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2001-09-28 PITSTL — 1.0322000
2001-09-25 PITCHC — 1.0000000
2001-09-24 PITCHC — 0.1111110
2001-09-21 PITSTL L 1.0344111
2001-09-18 PITNYN L 0.2322112
2001-09-07 PITCIN SV 1.1000000
2001-09-03 PITMIL — 0.2000000
2001-09-01 PITCIN — 1.0100020
2001-08-26 PITHOU — 2.1000110
2001-08-24 PITHOU — 2.0220100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 349 229 126 294 19 29

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1990 SLN P 9 6 7 8 0 0
1991 SLN P 28 24 16 30 2 5
1992 SLN P 32 30 15 40 0 4
1993 SLN P 58 9 9 36 4 3
1994 SLN P 14 12 7 14 1 1
1995 COL P 11 6 4 5 0 1
1995 PHI P 5 0 0 3 0 0
1996 DET P 25 25 12 22 1 2
1997 DET P 19 19 10 16 0 2
1997 SEA P 13 12 2 8 2 1
1998 ANA P 37 26 21 39 5 3
1999 ANA P 20 20 6 26 2 2
1999 OAK P 12 12 7 12 1 2
2000 OAK P 21 16 6 16 1 2
2001 PIT P 45 12 4 19 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 349

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2001 PIT NL $4,000,000
2000 OAK AL $4,000,000
1999 ANA AL $1,825,000
1998 ANA AL $1,150,000
1997 DET AL $1,125,000
1996 DET AL $505,000
1995 COL NL $410,000
1993 SLN NL $190,000
1992 SLN NL $170,000
1991 SLN NL $120,000
1990 SDN NL $100,000
Total Career Earnings $13,595,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Miami-Dade College - Wolfson Campus Miami FL 1986

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Omar Olivares (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Mike Pelfrey
    68-103, 4.68 ERA
  2. 97
    Steve Sparks
    59-76, 4.88 ERA
  3. 96
    Herm Wehmeier
    92-108, 4.80 ERA
  4. 95
    Alex Kellner
    101-112, 4.41 ERA
  5. 93
    Pat Rapp
    70-91, 4.68 ERA
  6. 92
    Rick Waits
    79-92, 4.25 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Omar Olivares

What years did Omar Olivares play?
Omar Olivares played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 2001.
Was Omar Olivares a pitcher?
Yes. Omar Olivares pitched in the major leagues, recording 77 wins and 853 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Omar Olivares hit?
Omar Olivares hit 5 career home runs with 58 hits.