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Kevin Brown League
3-25-2194
Drew Oliver Left Field
Retired (1966, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .258 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .719 Status Deceased (2003) Option Years 0  
H 1023 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 03-16-1930
HR 100 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(139 games)
RBI 539
SB 76 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1966
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B- Velocity C+   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt C+ Control D    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 1
3B B  (60.3%) 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
1954 TEX
116
420
51
108
19
3
12
69
44
 82 2 3
10
 4 3
.731
.328
.402
.145
.257
1955 TEX
109
359
39
90
12
4
9
55
41
 73 1 2
5
 0 3
.709
.328
.382
.131
.251
1956 TEX
52
121
16
30
5
2
3
21
16
 19 1 0
2
 3 0
.737
.341
.397
.149
.248
1957 TEX
108
380
40
96
12
7
11
53
39
 65 2 1
6
 5 6
.733
.325
.408
.155
.253
1958 TEX
118
431
57
102
14
2
10
56
43
 81 0 6
5
 3 4
.650
.302
.348
.111
.237
1960 OAK
96
95
21
32
4
1
4
15
12
 15 0 0
4
 0 0
.938
.411
.526
.189
.337
1961 OAK
134
448
53
116
21
1
12
64
50
 68 1 1
5
 4 5
.725
.334
.391
.132
.259
1962 OAK
118
420
51
116
22
3
6
47
41
 69 0 1
6
 6 2
.726
.340
.386
.110
.276
1963 OAK
129
451
42
109
16
4
11
49
40
 88 0 3
11
 1 29
.670
.302
.368
.126
.242
1964 OAK
133
439
59
112
19
2
10
55
46
 77 3 1
9
 4 27
.705
.329
.376
.121
.255
1965 OAK
125
401
50
112
17
1
12
55
46
 79 2 0
13
 6 2
.773
.356
.416
.137
.279
Total
1238
3965
479
1023
161
30
100
539
418
 716 12 18
76
 36 81
.719
.329
.389
.131
.258
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Drew Oliver has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1964-08-13Drew Oliver of the Oakland Oaks is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1962-07-11Drew Oliver of the Oakland Oaks is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1960-03-29The Oakland Athletics have promoted Harry Chapman to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have promoted Grover Marriott to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have promoted Gary Vail to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have promoted Jim Nielsen to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have promoted Drew Oliver to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have promoted Tug McGraw to the major league team.
1960-03-28Drew Oliver has signed with the Oakland Athletics for $0.76M per year for 6 years.
1959-04-01The Texas Grackles have waived Drew Oliver.
1959-04-01The Texas Grackles have promoted Nelson Mondesi to the major league team. The Texas Grackles have sent Drew Oliver to the minors.
1958-06-23Drew Oliver of the Texas Grackles is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1957-05-01Drew Oliver of the Texas Grackles is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1955-06-29Drew Oliver of the Texas Grackles is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1954-03-29The Texas Grackles have promoted Drew Oliver to the major league team. The Texas Grackles have promoted Nick Alperman to the major league team. The Texas Grackles have promoted Art Darling to the major league team. The Texas Grackles have promoted Chris Sizemore to the major league team.
1954-03-28The Texas Grackles have renamed Kelly Blasingame to Drew Oliver.