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Jimmy Wynn League
4-8-2077
Sammy Oliva Left Field
Retired (1987, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .286 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .828 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
H 2201 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 07-20-1949
HR 309 Drafted Round 1, Pick 10
(1971)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(158 games)
RBI 1245
SB 208
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1971 CHA
15
60
5
13
2
0
2
4
3
 13 0 1
0
 1 0
.600
.250
.350
.133
.217
1972 CHA
137
506
68
152
28
4
22
78
44
 96 1 2
8
 10 4
.858
.356
.502
.202
.300
1973 CHA
156
538
69
144
27
1
19
83
54
 88 1 3
13
 11 7
.761
.334
.428
.160
.268
1974 CHA
155
520
79
161
18
4
25
101
53
 70 1 4
15
 15 2
.876
.372
.504
.194
.310
1975 CHA
162
526
80
134
26
6
14
93
64
 75 3 3
12
 10 3
.744
.337
.407
.152
.255
1976 CHA
160
521
83
135
24
5
19
79
70
 89 3 1
10
 6 2
.783
.350
.434
.175
.259
1977 CHA
153
539
77
154
26
2
16
92
66
 78 2 8
17
 11 3
.791
.361
.430
.145
.286
1978 CHA
159
537
94
170
29
2
24
92
67
 70 0 6
13
 9 5
.901
.389
.512
.196
.317
1979 CHA
149
519
87
142
19
3
27
100
62
 73 3 2
15
 5 6
.831
.353
.478
.204
.274
1980 CHA
144
491
81
151
39
3
18
71
62
 83 2 2
17
 5 5
.895
.386
.509
.202
.308
1981 CHA
157
542
72
166
22
2
27
95
67
 74 2 2
15
 16 4
.887
.383
.504
.197
.306
1982 CHA
160
570
88
163
20
6
29
108
44
 89 4 2
21
 3 0
.835
.340
.495
.209
.286
1983 CHA
157
544
107
157
35
2
16
75
81
 81 3 3
19
 9 5
.830
.382
.449
.160
.289
1984 CHA
155
479
92
146
28
3
21
71
67
 63 3 2
14
 7 2
.899
.392
.507
.203
.305
1985 CHA
127
431
62
124
23
2
23
61
37
 65 2 0
15
 10 3
.857
.347
.510
.223
.288
1986 CHA
130
375
42
89
14
2
7
42
43
 60 2 0
4
 14 1
.660
.319
.341
.104
.237
Total
2276
7698
1186
2201
380
47
309
1245
884
 1167 32 41
208
 142 52
.828
.360
.468
.182
.286
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01Sammy Oliva has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1987-05-29The Chicago Fish have waived Sammy Oliva.
1987-03-13The Chicago Fish have promoted Mike Santangelo to the major league team. The Chicago Fish have promoted Rob Schmidt to the major league team. The Chicago Fish have designated Frankie Demola for assignment. The Chicago Fish have designated Sammy Oliva for assignment.
1985-06-05Sammy Oliva of the Chicago Fish is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1985-05-02Sammy Oliva of the Chicago Fish is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1980-07-23Sammy Oliva of the Chicago Fish is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1979-09-22Sammy Oliva of the Chicago Fish is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1972-03-01The Chicago Fish have promoted Sammy Oliva to the major league team.
1971-08-31The Chicago Fish have sent Sammy Oliva to the minors.
1971-08-12The Chicago Fish have promoted Sammy Oliva to the major league team.
1971-04-25A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Saints and the Chicago Fish. The Chicago Fish receive Bill Shoemaker, Sammy Oliva, Draft Pick - 1972 Round 1 (STL) from the St. Louis Saints in exchange for Hooks Wiltse, Danny Carlos.
1971-04-01The St. Louis Saints have renamed Whammy Oliva to Sammy Oliva.