Omar Olivares
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1990-2001)
Omar Olivares was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 2001 for 8 teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 12 seasons. Across 349 career appearances, he went 77-86 with a 4.67 ERA and 853 strikeouts. He also batted .240 with 5 home runs.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 185 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1990-08-18
- Last Game
- 2001-09-28
Season-by-Season Pitching
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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 | 49.1 | 45 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 2.92 | 3.86 (+24%) | 225.9 |
| 1991 | SLN | NL | 11 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 167.1 | 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 | 118.2 | 134 | 55 | 54 | 63 | 4.17 | 4.19 (avg) | -1258.3 |
| 1994 | SLN | NL | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 73.2 | 84 | 47 | 37 | 26 | 5.74 | 4.51 (-27%) | -2482.3 |
| 1995 | COL | NL | 1 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31.2 | 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 | 62.1 | 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 | 74.2 | 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
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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
View full game log (713 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 183 | 109 | 6 | 25 | 1 | 11 | .229 |
| Away | 181 | 133 | 19 | 33 | 4 | 18 | .248 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 177 | 810.2 | 809 | 398 | 337 | 438 | 4.42 |
| Away | 172 | 781.0 | 869 | 428 | 348 | 415 | 4.93 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-09-28 | PIT | STL | — | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-09-25 | PIT | CHC | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-09-24 | PIT | CHC | — | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001-09-21 | PIT | STL | L | 1.0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001-09-18 | PIT | NYN | L | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001-09-07 | PIT | CIN | SV | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-09-03 | PIT | MIL | — | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-09-01 | PIT | CIN | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001-08-26 | PIT | HOU | — | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001-08-24 | PIT | HOU | — | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
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
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 349 |
Salary History
Omar Olivares's recorded salaries total $13,595,000 over 11 seasons, 1990 to 2001. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Olivares's career ran from 1990 to 2001. No salary is recorded for 1994.
| 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 recorded salary (partial) | $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%.
Omar Olivares (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Omar Olivares: the record in brief
Between the debut on August 18, 1990 and the final game on September 28, 2001, Omar Olivares built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the St. Louis Cardinals (1990 through 1994), the Colorado Rockies (1995), the Philadelphia Phillies (1995), the Detroit Tigers (1996 to 1997), the Seattle Mariners (1997), the Anaheim Angels (1998 to 1999), the Oakland Athletics (1999 to 2000), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (2001). Olivares is listed as a pitcher at 6 feet, 1 inch and 185 pounds. Olivares threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. Olivares was born on July 6, 1967, in Mayaguez, P.R.
Olivares pitched in 349 games, starting 229, and finished with a 77-86 record and 4.67 ERA. The same table counts 853 strikeouts and 16 complete games. The league ERA over Olivares's seasons was 4.34, so the 4.67 figure ran 7.6% worse than average. 1991 brought Olivares a season-high 11 wins. 1992 produced Olivares's most strikeouts, 124.
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.
- What teams did Omar Olivares play for?
- Omar Olivares played for 8 teams: the St. Louis Cardinals (1990–1994), the Colorado Rockies (1995), the Philadelphia Phillies (1995), the Detroit Tigers (1996–1997), the Seattle Mariners (1997), the Anaheim Angels (1998–1999), the Oakland Athletics (1999–2000), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (2001).
- What were Omar Olivares's career stats?
- In 349 games, Omar Olivares went 77-86 with a 4.67 ERA, 853 strikeouts, 1,591.2 innings pitched, and 4 saves. At the plate he had 58 hits and 5 home runs.
- How much did Omar Olivares earn in his career?
- Omar Olivares's recorded salaries total $13,595,000 over 11 seasons, 1990 to 2001. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Olivares's career ran from 1990 to 2001. No salary is recorded for 1994.
- What was Omar Olivares's salary?
- Omar Olivares's last recorded salary was $4,000,000, in 2001. His highest recorded salary was $4,000,000, in 2000, and his lowest was $100,000, in 1990. The Salary History table lists each season from 1990 to 2001.
- What position did Omar Olivares play?
- Omar Olivares played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Omar Olivares and how much did he weigh?
- Omar Olivares was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 185 pounds.
- What was Omar Olivares's career ERA?
- Omar Olivares finished with a 4.67 career ERA, going 77-86 with 853 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Omar Olivares have?
- Omar Olivares recorded 853 career strikeouts.
- Is Omar Olivares in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Omar Olivares has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.