What years did Darren Oliver play?

Darren Oliver played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 2013.

Was Darren Oliver a pitcher?

Yes. Darren Oliver pitched in the major leagues, recording 118 wins and 1259 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Darren Oliver hit?

Darren Oliver hit 1 career home runs with 48 hits.

What was Darren Oliver's career batting average?

Darren Oliver batted .221 over his career, with 48 hits in 217 at bats.

How many RBI did Darren Oliver have?

Darren Oliver drove in 20 runs in his career.

What was Darren Oliver's career ERA?

Darren Oliver finished with a 4.51 career ERA, going 118-98 with 1,259 strikeouts.

Darren Oliver

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1993-2013)

Darren Oliver was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 2013 for 9 teams, including the Texas Rangers, a span of 21 seasons. Across 766 career appearances, he went 118-98 with a 4.51 ERA and 1,259 strikeouts. He also batted .221 with 1 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 October 12, 2026

W–L 118–98

ERA 4.51

WHIP 1.44

SO 1,259

Pitcher PIV -4551.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 250 lb
Born: 10/6/1970 in Kansas City, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 1993-09-01
Last Game: 2013-09-29

Full name: Darren Christopher Oliver

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Career Pitching Statistics

Darren Oliver — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
118	98	766	229	11	4	7	1915.2	2,037	960	216	720	1,259	4.51	-4551.4

Career ERA 4.51 vs. league average 4.35 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Darren Oliver Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1993	TEX	AL	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	3.1	2	1	1	4	2.70	—	0.0
1994	TEX	AL	4	0	43	0	0	0	2	50.0	40	19	35	50	3.42	4.51 (+24%)	-149.2
1995	TEX	AL	4	2	17	7	0	0	0	49.0	47	23	32	39	4.22	4.45 (+5%)	152.6
1996	TEX	AL	14	6	30	30	1	1	0	173.2	190	90	76	112	4.66	4.61 (-1%)	-1100.8
1997	TEX	AL	13	12	32	32	3	1	0	201.1	213	94	82	104	4.20	4.39 (+4%)	-4756.1
1998	TEX	AL	6	7	19	19	2	0	0	103.1	140	75	43	58	6.53	4.43 (-47%)	-1311.1
1998	SLN	NL	4	4	10	10	0	0	0	57.0	64	27	23	29	4.26	4.43 (+4%)	-708.2
1999	SLN	NL	9	9	30	30	2	1	0	196.1	197	93	74	119	4.26	4.71 (+9%)	2188.1
2000	TEX	AL	2	9	21	21	0	0	0	108.0	151	89	42	49	7.42	4.77 (-55%)	-1784.5
2001	TEX	AL	11	11	28	28	1	0	0	154.0	189	103	65	104	6.02	4.42 (-36%)	-2331.7
2002	BOS	AL	4	5	14	9	1	1	0	58.0	70	30	27	32	4.66	4.28 (-9%)	-1241.8
2003	COL	NL	13	11	33	32	1	0	0	180.1	201	101	61	88	5.04	4.40 (-15%)	-1431.7
2004	FLO	NL	2	3	18	8	0	0	0	58.2	75	42	17	33	6.44	4.46 (-44%)	-1849.1
2004	HOU	NL	1	0	9	2	0	0	0	14.0	12	6	4	13	3.86	4.46 (+14%)	521.9
2006	NYN	NL	4	1	45	0	0	0	0	81.0	70	31	21	60	3.44	4.53 (+24%)	-230.3
2007	LAA	AL	3	1	61	0	0	0	0	64.1	58	27	23	51	3.78	4.47 (+16%)	1123.5
2008	LAA	AL	7	1	54	0	0	0	0	72.0	67	23	16	48	2.88	4.32 (+34%)	1441.2
2009	LAA	AL	5	1	63	1	0	0	0	73.0	61	22	22	65	2.71	4.32 (+37%)	1862.6
2010	TEX	AL	1	2	64	0	0	0	1	61.2	53	17	15	65	2.48	4.08 (+39%)	2246.0
2011	TEX	AL	5	5	61	0	0	0	2	51.0	47	13	11	44	2.29	3.94 (+42%)	1509.9
2012	TOR	AL	3	4	62	0	0	0	2	56.2	43	13	15	52	2.06	4.01 (+49%)	1520.7
2013	TOR	AL	3	4	50	0	0	0	0	49.0	47	21	15	40	3.86	3.87 (avg)	-223.4
Career · 22 seasons			118	98	766	229	11	4	7	1,915.2	2,037	960	720	1,259	4.51	—	-4,551

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

Darren Oliver — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
775	217	17	48	11	0	1	20	0	8	74	.221	.259	.286	.544	-400

Career AVG .221 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 16.3% below league average.

Career OBP .259 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 22.3% below league average.

Career SLG .286 vs. league average .418 across their career seasons — 31.7% below league average.

Career OPS .544 vs. league average .751 across their career seasons — 27.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Darren Oliver Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1993	TEX	AL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	TEX	AL	43	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	TEX	AL	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	TEX	AL	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	TEX	AL	32	2	1	1	0	0	2	0	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	TEX	AL	19	6	1	1	1	0	1	0	2	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	SLN	NL	11	23	0	2	1	0	0	1	12	.087	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	SLN	NL	35	73	7	20	4	0	6	3	23	.274	.271 (+1%)	.344 (-12%)	.433 (-24%)	.778 (-19%)	-233.2
2000	TEX	AL	21	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	TEX	AL	28	6	0	2	1	0	0	0	2	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	BOS	AL	14	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	COL	NL	35	67	6	17	3	1	8	3	17	.254	.264 (-4%)	.332 (-11%)	.422 (-19%)	.754 (-15%)	-166.3
2004	FLO	NL	18	19	0	3	0	0	1	0	8	.158	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	HOU	NL	10	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	NYN	NL	45	15	2	2	1	0	2	1	7	.133	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	LAA	AL	61	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	LAA	AL	54	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	LAA	AL	63	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	TEX	AL	64	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	TEX	AL	61	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	TOR	AL	62	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	TOR	AL	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 22 seasons			775	217	17	48	11	1	20	8	74	.221	—	—	—	—	-400

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

Darren Oliver — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
30	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Darren Oliver — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	SO	AVG
2011	ALCS	TEX	3	0	0	.000
2011	ALDS2	TEX	2	0	0	.000
2011	WS	TEX	3	0	0	.000
2010	ALCS	TEX	3	0	0	.000
2010	ALDS1	TEX	3	0	0	.000
2010	WS	TEX	2	0	0	.000
2009	ALCS	LAA	5	0	0	.000
2009	ALDS2	LAA	3	0	0	.000
2008	ALDS1	LAA	2	0	0	.000
2007	ALDS1	LAA	1	0	0	.000
2006	NLCS	NYN	1	2	2	.000
2006	NLDS1	NYN	1	0	0	.000
1996	ALDS2	TEX	1	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Darren Oliver — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2	2	30	1	1	41.2	34	20	12	31	4.32

Playoff Pitching by Year

Darren Oliver — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2011	ALCS	TEX	0	0	3	0	0	2.2	0	0	0	2	0.00
2011	ALDS2	TEX	0	0	2	0	0	1.1	3	1	0	1	6.75
2011	WS	TEX	1	0	3	0	0	2.1	3	3	0	3	11.57
2010	ALCS	TEX	0	0	3	0	1	2.1	1	2	3	1	7.71
2010	ALDS1	TEX	0	1	3	0	0	4.1	3	2	1	5	4.15
2010	WS	TEX	0	0	2	0	0	2.2	3	1	0	4	3.38
2009	ALCS	LAA	0	0	5	0	0	6.1	6	3	4	6	4.26
2009	ALDS2	LAA	1	0	3	0	0	2.1	1	0	0	2	0.00
2008	ALDS1	LAA	0	0	2	0	0	1.1	0	0	1	1	0.00
2007	ALDS1	LAA	0	0	1	0	0	0.2	2	2	0	0	27.00
2006	NLCS	NYN	0	0	1	0	0	6.0	3	0	1	3	0.00
2006	NLDS1	NYN	0	0	1	0	0	1.1	3	3	0	0	20.25
1996	ALDS2	TEX	0	1	1	1	0	8.0	6	3	2	3	3.38

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Darren Oliver — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	396	86	4	15	1	8	.174
Away	379	131	13	33	0	12	.252

Pitching — Home / Away

Darren Oliver — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	388	956.1	991	446	333	633	4.20
Away	378	959.1	1046	514	387	626	4.82

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Darren Oliver — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2013-09-29	TOR	TBR	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2013-09-20	TOR	BOS	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0
2013-09-18	TOR	NYY	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2013-09-13	TOR	BAL	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0
2013-09-11	TOR	LAA	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2013-09-03	TOR	AZ	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2013-08-28	TOR	NYY	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
2013-08-23	TOR	HOU	—	1.0	2	2	2	0	2	1
2013-08-20	TOR	NYY	L	0.1	1	1	1	1	0	0
2013-08-17	TOR	TBR	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Darren Oliver — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	766	229	71	283	10	17

Season-by-Season Fielding

Darren Oliver — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1993	TEX	P	2	0	0	1	1	0
1994	TEX	P	43	0	5	14	0	3
1995	TEX	P	17	7	4	8	0	1
1996	TEX	P	30	30	4	23	1	3
1997	TEX	P	32	32	7	23	2	0
1998	TEX	P	19	19	5	15	1	0
1998	SLN	P	10	10	0	12	0	1
1999	SLN	P	30	30	7	33	2	1
2000	TEX	P	21	21	7	15	0	0
2001	TEX	P	28	28	7	26	0	1
2002	BOS	P	14	9	2	6	0	0
2003	COL	P	33	32	6	28	0	3
2004	FLO	P	18	8	1	11	0	0
2004	HOU	P	9	2	1	0	0	0
2006	NYN	P	45	0	4	10	0	0
2007	LAA	P	61	0	2	11	1	1
2008	LAA	P	54	0	3	11	0	2
2009	LAA	P	63	1	2	7	0	1
2010	TEX	P	64	0	2	9	0	0
2011	TEX	P	61	0	1	6	2	0
2012	TOR	P	62	0	1	3	0	0
2013	TOR	P	50	0	0	11	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Darren Oliver Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	766

Salary History

Darren Oliver — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2013	TOR	AL	$3,000,000
2012	TOR	AL	$4,000,000
2011	TEX	AL	$3,250,000
2010	TEX	AL	$3,000,000
2009	LAA	AL	$3,665,000
2008	LAA	AL	$2,000,000
2007	LAA	AL	$1,500,000
2006	NYN	NL	$600,000
2004	FLO	NL	$750,000
2003	COL	NL	$350,000
2002	BOS	AL	$7,000,000
2001	TEX	AL	$7,000,000
2000	TEX	AL	$5,000,000
1999	SLN	NL	$3,550,000
1998	TEX	AL	$3,050,000
1997	TEX	AL	$1,075,000
1996	TEX	AL	$220,000
1995	TEX	AL	$165,000
1994	TEX	AL	$109,000
1993	TEX	AL	$109,000
Total Career Earnings			$49,393,000

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Darren Oliver: the record in brief

September 1, 1993 and September 29, 2013 bracket Darren Oliver's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. By club, Oliver's seasons break down as the Texas Rangers (1993 to 2011), the St. Louis Cardinals (1998 to 1999), the Boston Red Sox (2002), the Colorado Rockies (2003), the Florida Marlins (2004), the Houston Astros (2004), the New York Mets (2006), and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2007 to 2009), with further stops in the season rows. Born on October 6, 1970, in Kansas City, MO, USA, Oliver is listed as a pitcher and hit right-handed while throwing left-handed. The bio gives 250 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame. The given name on file is Darren Christopher Oliver.

Oliver's career pitching line is 118 wins, 98 losses and a 4.51 ERA over 766 appearances. Also on Oliver's record: 1,259 strikeouts and 11 complete games. Oliver's 4.51 ERA was close to the 4.35 league figure for those seasons. 1996 brought Oliver a season-high 14 wins.

Frequently Asked Questions about Darren Oliver

What years did Darren Oliver play?: Darren Oliver played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 2013.
Was Darren Oliver a pitcher?: Yes. Darren Oliver pitched in the major leagues, recording 118 wins and 1259 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Darren Oliver hit?: Darren Oliver hit 1 career home runs with 48 hits.
What was Darren Oliver's career batting average?: Darren Oliver batted .221 over his career, with 48 hits in 217 at bats.
How many RBI did Darren Oliver have?: Darren Oliver drove in 20 runs in his career.
What was Darren Oliver's career ERA?: Darren Oliver finished with a 4.51 career ERA, going 118-98 with 1,259 strikeouts.