Nate Oliver

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1963-1969)

AVG .226
HR 2
RBI 45
H 216
OPS .552
PIV -2,347
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 160 lb
Born
12/13/1940 in St. Petersburg, FL, USA
Died
4/5/2025 in Oakland, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1963-04-09
Last Game
1969-09-27

Full name: Nathaniel Oliver

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
410 954 107 216 24 5 2 45 17 72 172 .226 .283 .268 .552 -2,347

Career AVG .226 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — 7.8% below league average.

Career OBP .283 vs. league average .310 across their career seasons — 8.6% below league average.

Career SLG .268 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 26.8% below league average.

Career OPS .552 vs. league average .676 across their career seasons — 18.4% 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
1963 LAN NL 65 163 23 39 2 3 1 9 3 13 25 .239 .246 (-3%) .308 (-4%) .371 (-18%) .680 (-11%) -265.7
1964 LAN NL 99 321 28 78 9 0 0 21 7 31 57 .243 .250 (-3%) .312 (-1%) .377 (-28%) .690 (-16%) -689.6
1965 LAN NL 8 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1966 LAN NL 80 119 17 23 2 0 0 3 3 13 17 .193 .248 (-22%) .309 (-11%) .376 (-44%) .685 (-29%) -485.2
1967 LAN NL 77 232 18 55 6 2 0 7 3 13 50 .237 .242 (-2%) .306 (-8%) .357 (-22%) .663 (-15%) -502.0
1968 SFN NL 36 73 3 13 2 0 0 1 0 1 13 .178 .236 (-25%) .298 (-37%) .340 (-40%) .638 (-38%) -404.6
1969 NYA AL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1969 CHN NL 44 44 15 7 3 0 1 4 0 1 10 .159 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 410 954 107 216 24 5 2 45 17 72 172 .226 — — — — -2,347

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1966 WS LAN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home20843461107128.247
Away20352046109117.210

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1969-09-27 CHCPITL 200000001
1969-09-19 CHCSTLL 000000000
1969-09-07 CHCPITL 010000000
1969-09-06 CHCPITL 100000000
1969-08-27 CHCCINL 000000000
1969-08-26 CHCCINL 100000001
1969-08-25 CHCCINL 000000000
1969-08-24 CHCHOUL 000000000
1969-08-20 CHCATLL 000000000
1969-08-06 CHCHOUW 010000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 291 217 517 616 36 124
3B 2 1 0 2 1 0
OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
SS 50 34 60 104 15 23

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1963 LAN 2B 57 40 109 112 9 26
1963 LAN SS 2 0 2 2 0 0
1964 LAN 2B 98 97 194 247 15 44
1964 LAN SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1965 LAN 2B 2 0 2 1 0 0
1966 LAN 2B 68 38 99 114 5 22
1966 LAN 3B 1 1 0 0 1 0
1966 LAN SS 2 0 0 0 0 0
1967 LAN 2B 39 23 73 72 4 13
1967 LAN OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1967 LAN SS 32 29 51 85 8 22
1968 SFN 2B 14 10 18 39 3 10
1968 SFN 3B 1 0 0 2 0 0
1968 SFN SS 13 5 7 17 7 1
1969 CHN 2B 13 9 22 31 0 9

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 290
Third Base 3
Shortstop 51
Left Field 1

Frequently Asked Questions about Nate Oliver

What years did Nate Oliver play?
Nate Oliver played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1969.
Was Nate Oliver a pitcher?
No. Nate Oliver was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Nate Oliver hit?
Nate Oliver hit 2 career home runs with 216 hits.