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.

1969 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1969 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 8	MIN	@	KCR	L,3-4	CG	52	11.1	3	0	0	3	0	RF
2	2	Apr 9	MIN	@	KCR	L,3-4	CG	64	16.2	6	0	0	6	0	RF
3	3	Apr 11	MIN	@	CAL	L,3-5	CG	33	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
4	4	Apr 12	MIN	@	CAL	L,3-4	CG	35	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
5	5	Apr 13	MIN	@	CAL	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	RF
6	6	Apr 15	MIN	@	OAK	W,5-4	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
7	7	Apr 16	MIN	@	SEP	W,6-4	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
8	8	Apr 18	MIN		CAL	W,6-0	CG	31	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
9	9	Apr 19	MIN		CAL	W,6-5	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
10	10	Apr 20	MIN		CAL	W,12-1	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
11	11	Apr 21	MIN		OAK	W,8-4	CG	35	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF
12	12	Apr 22	MIN		OAK	L,0-7	CG	42	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	RF
13	13	Apr 23	MIN		OAK	W,7-6	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
14	14	Apr 24	MIN		OAK	L,4-6	CG	39	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	RF
15	15	Apr 25	MIN	@	CHW	L,5-6	CG	37	8.1	6	0	0	6	0	RF
16	16	Apr 26	MIN	@	CHW	W,12-1	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
17	17	Apr 27	MIN	@	CHW	W,4-3	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
18	18	Apr 28	MIN		KCR	W,4-0	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
19	19	Apr 29	MIN		KCR	W,9-1	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
20	20	Apr 30	MIN		SEP	W,6-4	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
21	21	May 1	MIN		SEP	W,4-1	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
22	22	May 3	MIN		CHW	W,3-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
23	23	May 4	MIN		CHW	W,4-3	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
24	24	May 6	MIN	@	CLE	L,0-1	CG	29	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
25	25	May 7	MIN	@	CLE	W,10-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
26	26	May 9	MIN	@	DET	W,6-2	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
27	27	May 11	MIN	@	DET	L,2-3	CG	36	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
28	28	May 13	MIN		BAL	W,4-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
29	29	May 14	MIN		BAL	L,8-9	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
30	30	May 15	MIN		BAL	L,0-5	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
31	31	May 17	MIN		DET	L,0-6	CG	41	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	RF
32	32	May 18	MIN		DET	L,2-8	GS	28	5.2	1	0	0	1	0	RF
33	34 (1)	May 21	MIN	@	BAL	L,3-4	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
34	35	May 22	MIN	@	BAL	L,2-6	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
35	36	May 23	MIN	@	NYY	L,1-3	CG	31	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF
36	37	May 24	MIN	@	NYY	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
37	38	May 25 (1)	MIN	@	NYY	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
38	39	May 25 (2)	MIN	@	NYY	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
39	40	May 26	MIN	@	WSA	W,7-1	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
40	41	May 27	MIN	@	WSA	L,1-5	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
41	42	May 28	MIN	@	WSA	L,3-4	CG	39	8.2	0	0	0	0	0	RF
42	43	May 30	MIN	@	BOS	L,2-3	CG	32	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF
43	44	May 31	MIN	@	BOS	W,10-4	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
44	45	Jun 1	MIN	@	BOS	L,2-5	CG	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
45	46	Jun 2	MIN		NYY	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
46	47	Jun 3	MIN		NYY	W,4-0	CG	30	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
47	48	Jun 4	MIN		NYY	W,4-2	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
48	49	Jun 6	MIN		WSA	L,0-1	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
49	50	Jun 7	MIN		WSA	W,10-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
50	51	Jun 8	MIN		WSA	L,5-7	CG	51	12.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
51	52	Jun 9	MIN		BOS	L,3-5	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
52	53	Jun 10	MIN		BOS	W,6-2	CG	35	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	RF
53	54	Jun 11	MIN		BOS	L,5-13	CG	49	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
54	55	Jun 13	MIN		CLE	L,4-6	CG	39	9.0	5	1	0	6	1	RF
55	56	Jun 14	MIN		CLE	L,0-12	CG	50	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
56	57	Jun 15	MIN		CLE	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
57	58	Jun 16	MIN		CAL	W,8-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
58	59	Jun 17	MIN		CAL	L,1-13	CG	47	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
59	60	Jun 18	MIN		CAL	W,3-1	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
60	62 (1)	Jun 20	MIN	@	OAK	L,2-3	CG	56	13.1	4	1	0	5	0	RF
61	63	Jun 21	MIN	@	OAK	W,14-4	CG	45	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
62	64	Jun 22 (1)	MIN	@	OAK	L,3-7	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
63	65	Jun 22 (2)	MIN	@	OAK	W,4-3	CG	49	13.0	2	1	0	3	1	RF
64	66	Jun 23	MIN	@	CAL	L,2-5	CG	40	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
65	67	Jun 24	MIN	@	CAL	W,5-3	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
66	68	Jun 25	MIN	@	CAL	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	RF
67	69	Jun 26	MIN	@	CAL	W,7-4	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
68	70	Jun 27	MIN	@	KCR	L,8-9	CG	48	8.2	1	0	0	1	0	RF
69	71	Jun 28	MIN	@	KCR	L,4-7	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
70	72	Jun 29 (1)	MIN	@	KCR	L,2-7	CG	41	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
71	73	Jun 29 (2)	MIN	@	KCR	W,12-2	GS	28	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
72	74	Jun 30	MIN	@	CHW	W,7-3	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
73	75	Jul 1	MIN	@	CHW	W,10-5	CG	41	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
74	76	Jul 2	MIN	@	CHW	W,4-2	CG	30	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
75	77	Jul 3	MIN	@	CHW	L,4-5	CG	51	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
76	78	Jul 4	MIN		OAK	W,10-4	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
77	79	Jul 5	MIN		OAK	W,13-1	GS	28	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
78	80	Jul 6	MIN		OAK	W,7-6	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
79	81	Jul 7	MIN		KCR	W,6-5	CG	33	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	RF
80	82	Jul 8	MIN		KCR	W,4-3	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
81	83	Jul 9	MIN		KCR	L,3-4	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
82	84	Jul 10	MIN		KCR	W,6-5	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
83	85	Jul 11	MIN		SEP	W,9-3	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
84	86	Jul 12	MIN		SEP	W,11-1	GS	22	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
85	87	Jul 13 (1)	MIN		SEP	W,5-2	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
86	88	Jul 13 (2)	MIN		SEP	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
87	89	Jul 14	MIN		CHW	W,4-3	CG	50	13.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
88	97 (7)	Jul 24	MIN	@	CLE	L,5-6	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
89	98	Jul 25	MIN	@	CLE	W,4-2	GF	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
90	99	Jul 26	MIN	@	CLE	L,3-6	CG	36	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
91	100	Jul 27	MIN	@	CLE	W,8-7	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
92	101	Jul 29 (1)	MIN		DET	W,5-2	CG	39	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
93	102	Jul 29 (2)	MIN		DET	W,11-5	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
94	103	Jul 30	MIN		DET	L,1-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
95	104	Jul 31	MIN		DET	W,5-3	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
96	105	Aug 1	MIN		BAL	W,4-3	CG	39	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
97	106	Aug 2	MIN		BAL	L,5-6	CG	40	9.0	0	0	1	1	0	RF
98	107	Aug 3	MIN		BAL	W,5-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
99	108	Aug 4	MIN	@	DET	W,7-1	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
100	109	Aug 5	MIN	@	DET	L,3-4	CG	53	12.2	3	0	0	3	0	RF
101	110	Aug 6	MIN	@	DET	W,3-1	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
102	111	Aug 7	MIN	@	DET	L,4-6	CG	38	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
103	112	Aug 8	MIN	@	BAL	L,5-6	CG	42	8.2	3	0	0	3	0	RF
104	113	Aug 9	MIN	@	BAL	L,1-5	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
105	114	Aug 10	MIN	@	BAL	L,0-2	CG	29	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
106	115	Aug 12	MIN	@	NYY	L,3-10	CG	41	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
107	116	Aug 13	MIN	@	NYY	W,5-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
108	117	Aug 15	MIN	@	WSA	W,2-0	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
109	118	Aug 16	MIN	@	WSA	L,5-6	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
110	119	Aug 17	MIN	@	WSA	W,4-3	CG	53	13.0	6	0	0	6	0	RF
111	120	Aug 18	MIN	@	BOS	L,6-7	CG	43	9.1	1	0	0	1	0	RF
112	121	Aug 19	MIN	@	BOS	W,8-6	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
113	122	Aug 20	MIN	@	BOS	L,6-7	CG	42	8.2	3	0	0	3	0	RF
114	123	Aug 22	MIN		NYY	W,6-0	CG	34	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	RF
115	124	Aug 23	MIN		NYY	W,8-3	CG	36	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	RF
116	125	Aug 24	MIN		NYY	W,1-0	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
117	126	Aug 25	MIN		WSA	L,3-7	CG	43	9.0	1	1	0	2	1	RF
118	127	Aug 26	MIN		WSA	W,6-4	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
119	128	Aug 27	MIN		WSA	W,4-2	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
120	129	Aug 29	MIN		BOS	W,10-4	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
121	130	Aug 30	MIN		BOS	L,5-7	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
122	131	Aug 31	MIN		BOS	W,6-2	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
123	132	Sep 1	MIN		CLE	W,7-5	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
124	133	Sep 2	MIN		CLE	W,5-2	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
125	134	Sep 3	MIN		CLE	W,7-1	CG	31	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
126	135	Sep 4	MIN	@	OAK	W,10-5	CG	49	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
127	136	Sep 5	MIN	@	OAK	L,4-5	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
128	137	Sep 6	MIN	@	OAK	W,8-6	CG	78	18.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
129	138	Sep 7	MIN	@	OAK	W,16-4	GS	27	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
130	139	Sep 8	MIN	@	CAL	L,4-6	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
131	140	Sep 9	MIN	@	CAL	W,11-7	CG	44	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
132	141	Sep 10	MIN	@	CHW	L,2-3	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
133	142	Sep 11	MIN	@	CHW	L,0-4	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
134	143	Sep 12	MIN		KCR	W,3-0	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
135	144	Sep 13	MIN		KCR	L,0-1	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
136	145	Sep 14	MIN		KCR	L,3-4	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
137	146	Sep 15	MIN		OAK	W,6-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
138	147	Sep 16	MIN		OAK	W,11-3	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
139	148	Sep 17	MIN		CAL	L,4-6	CG	46	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
140	149	Sep 18	MIN		CAL	L,2-5	CG	41	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	RF
141	150	Sep 19	MIN		SEP	W,2-1	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
142	151	Sep 20	MIN		SEP	W,3-2	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
143	152	Sep 21	MIN		SEP	L,3-4	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
144	153	Sep 22	MIN	@	KCR	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	RF
145	154	Sep 23	MIN	@	KCR	W,6-2	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
146	155	Sep 24	MIN	@	KCR	W,2-1	CG	39	10.0	2	1	0	3	0	RF
147	157 (1)	Sep 26	MIN	@	SEP	L,3-4	GS	41	10.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
148	158	Sep 28 (1)	MIN	@	SEP	W,5-2	CG	34	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF
149	159	Sep 28 (2)	MIN	@	SEP	L,1-4	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
150	160	Sep 30	MIN		CHW	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
151	161	Oct 1	MIN		CHW	L,3-4	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
152	162	Oct 2	MIN		CHW	W,6-5	GS	29	6.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
							152gm		1370.0	315	14	6	335	3