Bob Oliver

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1965-1975)

AVG .256
HR 94
RBI 419
H 745
OPS .696
PIV 301
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 205 lb
Born
2/8/1943 in Shreveport, LA, USA
Died
4/19/2020 in Rio Linda, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1965-09-10
Last Game
1975-07-03

Full name: Robert Lee Oliver

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
847 2,914 293 745 102 19 94 419 17 156 562 .256 .295 .400 .696 301

Career AVG .256 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .295 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 7.8% below league average.

Career SLG .400 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — +7.9% above league average.

Career OPS .696 vs. league average .691 across their career seasons — near 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
1965 PIT NL 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1969 KCA AL 118 394 43 100 8 4 13 43 5 21 74 .254 .248 (+2%) .320 (-8%) .369 (+7%) .689 (avg) -125.9
1970 KCA AL 160 612 83 159 24 6 27 99 3 42 126 .260 .253 (+2%) .325 (-5%) .385 (+17%) .711 (+7%) 622.4
1971 KCA AL 128 373 35 91 12 2 8 52 0 14 88 .244 .249 (-2%) .316 (-13%) .365 (-4%) .682 (-8%) -548.1
1972 KCA AL 16 63 7 17 2 1 1 6 1 2 12 .270 .243 (+11%) .310 (-6%) .353 (+8%) .664 (+1%) -8.7
1972 CAL AL 134 509 47 137 20 4 19 70 4 27 97 .269 .243 (+10%) .310 (-1%) .353 (+23%) .664 (+12%) -8.7
1973 CAL AL 151 544 51 144 24 1 18 89 1 33 100 .265 .256 (+3%) .325 (-4%) .378 (+9%) .703 (+3%) 147.5
1974 CAL AL 110 359 22 89 9 1 8 55 2 16 51 .248 .256 (-3%) .324 (-14%) .369 (-6%) .693 (-10%) -666.1
1974 BAL AL 9 20 1 3 2 0 0 4 1 0 5 .150 — — — — -666.1
1975 NYA AL 18 38 3 5 1 0 0 1 0 1 9 .132 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 847 2,914 293 745 102 19 94 419 17 156 562 .256 — — — — -1,254

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
Home424143714734841209.242
Away423147714639753210.269

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1975-07-03 NYYCLEL 300000001
1975-07-02 NYYCLEL 100000000
1975-06-30 NYYMILL 400000000
1975-06-29 NYYBOSL 401000001
1975-06-28 NYYBOSW 411000011
1975-06-20 NYYDETL 100000001
1975-06-14 NYYCHWL 101000000
1975-06-05 NYYMINW 100000001
1975-06-03 NYYMINW 000000000
1975-05-29 NYYTEXW 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 423 368 3367 195 32 323
3B 152 140 128 261 23 22
OF 224 205 436 21 10 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1965 PIT OF 3 0 3 0 0 0
1969 KCA 1B 12 8 72 6 0 6
1969 KCA 3B 8 5 5 8 3 0
1969 KCA OF 98 89 199 11 5 4
1970 KCA 1B 115 110 1020 65 8 100
1970 KCA 3B 46 46 57 80 6 11
1971 KCA 1B 68 44 470 31 6 53
1971 KCA 3B 2 0 2 3 1 0
1971 KCA OF 48 44 94 3 1 0
1972 KCA OF 16 16 45 1 1 0
1972 CAL 1B 127 124 1079 54 7 93
1972 CAL OF 8 8 12 0 2 0
1973 CAL 1B 32 31 282 14 4 21
1973 CAL 3B 49 48 37 103 7 5
1973 CAL OF 47 46 77 4 0 0
1974 CAL 1B 57 44 373 18 6 40
1974 CAL 3B 46 40 27 65 6 6
1974 CAL OF 4 2 6 2 1 0
1974 BAL 1B 4 3 32 5 1 1
1975 NYA 1B 8 4 39 2 0 9
1975 NYA 3B 1 1 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 423
Third Base 152
Left Field 15
Center Field 48
Right Field 165
Designated Hitter 17

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
American River College Sacramento CA 1962

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1970 Most Valuable Player AL 27th 1.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Bob Oliver (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Todd Benzinger
    .257 avg, 66 HR
  2. 91
    Zack Cozart
    .247 avg, 87 HR
  3. 87
    Butch Hobson
    .248 avg, 98 HR
  4. 86
    Mike Shannon
    .255 avg, 68 HR
  5. 81
    John Ellis
    .262 avg, 69 HR
  6. 80
    Max Alvis
    .247 avg, 111 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Oliver

What years did Bob Oliver play?
Bob Oliver played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1975.
Was Bob Oliver a pitcher?
No. Bob Oliver was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Bob Oliver hit?
Bob Oliver hit 94 career home runs with 745 hits.