Tony Oliva

Position: Rightfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-1, 175lb (185cm, 79kg)

Born: July 20, 1938 in Pinar del Rio, Cuba cu

Debut: September 9, 1962 (Age 24-051d, 12,021st in major league history)
vs. DET 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 29, 1976 (Age 38-071d)
vs. TEX 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2022. (Voted by Golden Days Era Committee)

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1964 season

Full Name: Tony Pedro Oliva

Pronunciation: \aw-LEE-vah\

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Hall of Fame
Rookie of the Year
8x All-Star
Gold Glove
3x Batting Title

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

43.0

6301

1917

220

.304

870

RBI

947

OBP

.353

SLG

.476

OPS

.830

OPS+

131

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1968 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1968 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 10	MIN	@	WSA	W,2-0	CG	30	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
2	2	Apr 11	MIN	@	WSA	W,5-4	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
3	3	Apr 13	MIN	@	NYY	W,6-0	CG	31	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
4	4	Apr 14	MIN	@	NYY	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
5	5	Apr 15	MIN	@	BAL	W,6-3	CG	36	9.0	5	1	0	6	0	RF
6	6	Apr 17	MIN		WSA	W,13-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
7	7	Apr 18	MIN		WSA	L,6-7	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
8	8	Apr 20	MIN		NYY	L,2-4	CG	34	9.0	2	1	0	3	1	RF
9	9	Apr 21	MIN		NYY	W,5-2	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
10	10	Apr 22	MIN		BAL	L,1-2	CG	36	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
11	11	Apr 24	MIN		BAL	L,3-7	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
12	12	Apr 25	MIN		CHW	W,3-2	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
13	13	Apr 26	MIN		CHW	L,2-3	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
14	14	Apr 27	MIN		CHW	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
15	15	Apr 28	MIN		CHW	L,2-3	CG	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
16	16	Apr 29	MIN	@	BOS	W,11-2	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
17	17	Apr 30	MIN	@	BOS	W,7-6	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
18	18	May 1	MIN	@	DET	L,2-3	CG	32	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
19	19	May 2	MIN	@	DET	W,3-2	CG	42	10.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
20	20	May 3	MIN	@	CLE	L,0-4	CG	30	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
21	21	May 4	MIN	@	CLE	L,0-2	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
22	22	May 5	MIN	@	CLE	L,1-2	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
23	23	May 6	MIN	@	OAK	L,1-2	CG	31	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
24	24	May 7	MIN	@	OAK	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
25	25	May 8	MIN	@	OAK	L,0-4	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
26	26	May 9	MIN	@	CAL	W,4-3	CG	41	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
27	27	May 10 (1)	MIN	@	CAL	L,0-3	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
28	28	May 10 (2)	MIN	@	CAL	W,6-5	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
29	29	May 11	MIN	@	CAL	L,1-5	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
30	30	May 12	MIN	@	CAL	W,4-2	CG	39	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
31	31	May 14	MIN		OAK	L,8-13	CG	43	9.0	4	0	1	5	0	RF
32	32	May 16	MIN		OAK	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
33	33	May 19 (1)	MIN		CAL	L,1-2	CG	34	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
34	34	May 19 (2)	MIN		CAL	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
35	35	May 20	MIN		DET	L,3-4	CG	41	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
36	36	May 21	MIN		DET	W,3-1	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
37	37	May 22	MIN		DET	W,4-3	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
38	38	May 24	MIN		BOS	L,7-9	CG	48	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	RF
39	39	May 25	MIN		BOS	W,1-0	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
40	40	May 26	MIN		BOS	W,5-4	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
41	41	May 27	MIN		CLE	L,1-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
42	42	May 28	MIN		CLE	W,3-1	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
43	43	May 29	MIN		CLE	W,1-0	CG	32	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF
44	44	May 30	MIN		CLE	L,1-3	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
45	45	May 31	MIN	@	CHW	L,1-2	CG	55	13.1	4	0	0	4	0	RF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
46	46	Jun 1	MIN	@	CHW	L,0-1	CG	32	8.2	1	0	0	1	0	RF
47	47	Jun 2 (1)	MIN	@	CHW	L,2-3	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
48	48	Jun 2 (2)	MIN	@	CHW	L,3-4	CG	36	8.1	3	0	0	3	0	RF
49	49	Jun 3	MIN	@	NYY	W,4-3	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
50	50	Jun 4	MIN	@	NYY	W,3-0	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
51	51	Jun 5	MIN	@	NYY	L,2-7	CG	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
52	52	Jun 6	MIN	@	NYY	W,2-0	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
53	53	Jun 7 (1)	MIN	@	WSA	W,5-3	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
54	54	Jun 7 (2)	MIN	@	WSA	L,2-3	CG	41	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	RF
55	55	Jun 9	MIN	@	WSA	L,4-7	CG	40	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
56	56	Jun 11 (1)	MIN	@	DET	L,1-3	CG	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
57	57	Jun 11 (2)	MIN	@	DET	L,2-3	CG	38	8.2	1	0	0	1	0	RF
58	58	Jun 12	MIN	@	DET	L,1-2	CG	31	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
59	59	Jun 13	MIN	@	DET	L,1-3	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
60	60	Jun 14	MIN		BAL	W,2-1	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
61	61	Jun 15	MIN		BAL	W,3-1	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
62	62	Jun 16	MIN		WSA	W,4-2	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
63	63	Jun 17	MIN		WSA	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
64	64	Jun 18	MIN		WSA	W,9-8	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
65	65	Jun 19	MIN		WSA	W,4-0	CG	30	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
66	66	Jun 21	MIN		NYY	L,6-11	GS	38	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
67	67	Jun 22	MIN		NYY	L,2-5	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
68	68	Jun 23	MIN		NYY	W,6-3	CG	35	9.0	6	1	0	7	0	RF
69	69	Jun 24	MIN	@	CHW	W,1-0	CG	20	5.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
70	70	Jun 27	MIN	@	BAL	W,2-0	CG	22	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
71	71	Jun 28	MIN	@	BAL	W,5-2	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
72	72	Jun 29	MIN	@	BAL	L,1-5	CG	41	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
73	73	Jun 30	MIN	@	BAL	L,4-6	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
74	74	Jul 1	MIN	@	CLE	L,1-4	CG	38	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
75	75	Jul 2	MIN	@	CLE	W,6-0	CG	36	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	RF
76	76	Jul 3	MIN	@	CLE	L,0-1	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
77	77	Jul 4	MIN	@	CLE	L,3-6	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
78	78	Jul 5	MIN	@	BOS	L,2-4	CG	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
79	79	Jul 6	MIN	@	BOS	L,2-4	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
80	80	Jul 7 (1)	MIN	@	BOS	L,3-4	CG	33	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
81	81	Jul 7 (2)	MIN	@	BOS	L,3-6	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
82	82	Jul 11	MIN		DET	W,5-4	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
83	83	Jul 12	MIN		DET	L,1-5	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
84	84	Jul 13	MIN		DET	W,7-6	CG	61	14.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
85	85	Jul 14	MIN		CLE	L,3-6	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
86	86	Jul 15	MIN		CLE	L,2-4	CG	39	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
87	87	Jul 16	MIN		BOS	W,12-3	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
88	88	Jul 17	MIN		BOS	L,5-6	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
89	89	Jul 18	MIN		BOS	W,7-2	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
90	90	Jul 19	MIN		OAK	L,2-4	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
91	91	Jul 20	MIN		OAK	L,1-2	CG	47	11.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
92	92	Jul 21 (1)	MIN		OAK	W,7-5	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
93	93	Jul 21 (2)	MIN		OAK	W,10-0	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
94	94	Jul 22	MIN		CAL	L,5-6	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
95	95	Jul 23 (1)	MIN		CAL	L,1-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
96	96	Jul 23 (2)	MIN		CAL	W,3-1	CG	37	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
97	97	Jul 24	MIN		CAL	W,12-1	GS	11	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
98	107 (9)	Aug 6	MIN	@	BAL	W,5-4	GS	18	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
99	109 (1)	Aug 7 (2)	MIN	@	BAL	L,6-9	CG	40	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
100	110	Aug 8	MIN	@	BAL	L,3-10	CG	39	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
101	111	Aug 9	MIN	@	NYY	W,4-3	GS	44	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
102	112	Aug 10	MIN	@	NYY	W,3-2	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
103	113	Aug 11	MIN	@	NYY	W,11-2	GS	18	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
104	114	Aug 12	MIN		WSA	L,0-2	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
105	115	Aug 13	MIN		WSA	W,8-4	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
106	116	Aug 14	MIN		WSA	L,2-4	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
107	117	Aug 15 (1)	MIN		BAL	L,3-4	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
108	118	Aug 15 (2)	MIN		BAL	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
109	119	Aug 16	MIN		BAL	W,5-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
110	120	Aug 17	MIN		BAL	L,2-8	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
111	121	Aug 18	MIN		BAL	L,1-7	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
112	122	Aug 19	MIN		NYY	W,1-0	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
113	123	Aug 20	MIN		NYY	L,0-5	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
114	125 (1)	Aug 22	MIN		NYY	W,3-1	CG	30	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
115	126	Aug 23	MIN	@	CHW	L,2-4	CG	33	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
116	127	Aug 24 (1)	MIN	@	CHW	L,2-4	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
117	128	Aug 24 (2)	MIN	@	CHW	W,9-1	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
118	129	Aug 25	MIN	@	CHW	W,10-2	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
119	130	Aug 26 (1)	MIN	@	WSA	W,4-2	CG	32	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
120	131	Aug 26 (2)	MIN	@	WSA	L,0-1	CG	44	12.1	1	0	0	1	0	RF
121	132	Aug 27 (1)	MIN	@	WSA	L,0-2	CG	27	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
122	133	Aug 27 (2)	MIN	@	WSA	W,7-1	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
123	134	Aug 28	MIN	@	CLE	L,2-3	CG	36	8.0	0	0	1	1	0	RF
124	135	Aug 29	MIN	@	CLE	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
125	136	Aug 30	MIN		CHW	W,5-4	CG	41	11.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
126	137	Aug 31	MIN		CHW	W,4-3	GS	23	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
							126gm		1099.1	229	7	4	240	1