Pittsburgh Pirates (ML)
Al Oliver
Nickname:
ScoopBirthdate:
Oct. 14, 1946 (34 y, 1 m, 3 d)Nationality:
American
Position:
LFBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
6'0"/199Entry:
1967 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 3, Team: Pittsburgh Pirates
Contract:
$6M / 4 years (1980-1983)
ML Service Time:
13 years, 0 days
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Rookie of the Year | 1968 (3rd) | Pittsburgh (MLB) |
| All-Star | 1980 | Pittsburgh (MLB) |
| 1973 | Pittsburgh (MLB) | |
| 1969 | Pittsburgh (MLB) | |
| 1968 | Pittsburgh (MLB) | |
| League Champ | 1974 | Pittsburgh (MLB) |
| 1972 | Pittsburgh (MLB) | |
| 1971 | Pittsburgh (MLB) | |
| Silver Slugger | 1975 - CF | Pittsburgh (MLB) |
| Batter of the Month | Sep 1978 | Pittsburgh (MLB) |
| Oct 1974 | Pittsburgh (MLB) | |
| Aug 1969 | Pittsburgh (MLB) | |
| Player of the Week | May 26, 1980 | Pittsburgh (MLB) |
| Sep 4, 1978 | Pittsburgh (MLB) | |
| Sep 13, 1976 | Pittsburgh (MLB) | |
| Aug 18, 1975 | Pittsburgh (MLB) | |
| Sep 23, 1974 | Pittsburgh (MLB) | |
| Jun 25, 1973 | Pittsburgh (MLB) | |
| Jul 14, 1969 | Pittsburgh (MLB) | |
| Jun 9, 1969 | Pittsburgh (MLB) | |
| Jul 1, 1968 | Pittsburgh (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 15 |
| Grey Ink | 91 |
Similar Players (LF)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Joe Medwick | 905 |
| Tony Oliva | 895 |
| Heinie Manush | 887 |
| Carl Furillo | 882 |
| Bobby Veach | 872 |
| Riggs Stephenson | 863 |
| Babe Herman | 859 |
| Joe Vosmik | 859 |
| Ken Williams | 857 |
| Sam West | 851 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Similar Thru Age 34
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Joe Medwick | 905 |
| Heinie Manush | 900 |
| Tony Oliva | 882 |
| Kiki Cuyler | 880 |
| Pete Rose | 875 |
| Roberto Clemente | 862 |
| Babe Herman | 861 |
| Joe Vosmik | 859 |
| Bill Terry | 858 |
| Minnie Minoso | 852 |
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 668 | 2 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 580 | 5 |
| 1973 | 589 | 4 |
| 1974 | 633 | 3 |
| 1975 | 591 | 2 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 194 | 2 |
| 1973 | 199 | 1 |
| 1974 | 213 | 1 |
| 1975 | 188 | 2 |
| 1977 | 185 | 5 |
| 1980 | 176 | 5 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 276 | 6 |
| 1973 | 305 | 3 |
| 1974 | 298 | 1 |
| 1975 | 289 | 2 |
| 1980 | 270 | 8 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 39 | 1 |
| 1973 | 43 | 2 |
| 1974 | 40 | 2 |
| 1975 | 44 | 2 |
| 1977 | 40 | 4 |
| 1980 | 39 | 1 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7 | 10 |
| 1973 | 12 | 1 |
| 1974 | 9 | 9 |
| 1975 | 9 | 4 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 87 | 8 |
| 1973 | 91 | 7 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 100 | 8 |
| 1973 | 93 | 9 |
| 1974 | 93 | 5 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 8 | 7 |
| 1975 | 7 | 8 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 15 | 2 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 7 | 4 |
| 1973 | 9 | 4 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 52 | 10 |
| 1973 | 68 | 2 |
| 1974 | 58 | 1 |
| 1975 | 66 | 1 |
| 1980 | 58 | 2 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.335 | 3 |
| 1973 | 0.338 | 2 |
| 1974 | 0.337 | 2 |
| 1975 | 0.318 | 6 |
| 1977 | 0.342 | 1 |
| 1980 | 0.312 | 5 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.518 | 5 |
| 1974 | 0.471 | 9 |
| 1975 | 0.489 | 8 |
| 1980 | 0.478 | 9 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.856 | 9 |
| 1973 | 0.887 | 9 |
| 1974 | 0.842 | 9 |