Joe Oliver

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 215lb (190cm, 97kg)

Born: July 24, 1965 in Memphis, TN us

Draft: Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 2nd round of the 1983 MLB June Amateur Draft from William R. Boone HS (Orlando, FL).

High School: William R. Boone HS (Orlando, FL)

Debut: July 15, 1989 (Age 23-356d, 15,643rd in major league history)
vs. MON 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 6, 2001 (Age 36-074d)
vs. BAL 4 AB, 3 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1989 season

Agents: Randy Hendricks, Alan Hendricks • Previously: Scott Boras

Full Name: Joseph Melton Oliver

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1990 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

3.8

3367

831

102

.247

320

RBI

476

OBP

.299

SLG

.391

OPS

.690

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	34-45 / in Starts: 31-37
Longest Hitting Streak	13 games
Longest On Base Streak	13 games
Most Games w/o HR	35 games
Most Games w/o RBI	8 games
Grand Slams	0 in 8 bases loaded PA and 6 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	3

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 263 PAs	32
Actual Runners on Base	177 (79-68-30)
Avg. MLBer w/ 263 PAs	31
Avg. Runners on Base	165 (81-55-29)

Most Driven In
L Gonzalez	6
Self	6
D Easley	5
R Davis	4
T Clark	3
J Buhner	2
J Randa	1
B Higginson	1

Most Driven In By
Self	6
J Cora	4
S Monahan	3
A Rodriguez	2
B Hunter	2
B Higginson	1
B Ripken	1
D Bell	1

1998 Batting Game Log

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1998 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	867	1	Mar 31	DET	@	TBD	W,11-6	CG	5	5	1	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400	.800	8	.32	0.063	.32	0.04%	0.48	C
2	868	2	Apr 1	DET	@	TBD	L,8-11	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	8	2.29	-0.053	2.39	-0.03%	-0.51	C
3	869	3	Apr 2	DET	@	TBD	L,1-7	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.222	.222	.444	8	.87	-0.073	.89	-0.05%	-0.88	C
4	870	5 (1)	Apr 4	DET	@	BAL	L,1-2	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	8	1.07	-0.066	.99	-0.04%	-0.60	C
5	871	8 (2)	Apr 10	DET		BAL	W,7-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250	8	.19	-0.020	.16	-0.01%	-0.83	C
6	872	10 (1)	Apr 12	DET		BAL	L,3-6	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.158	.158	.158	.316	8	1.15	0.049	.96	0.03%	0.49	C
7	873	12 (1)	Apr 14	DET	@	TEX	L,2-11	CG	4	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.182	.174	.227	.401	8	.41	0.002	.30	0.00%	0.10	C 1B
8	874	13	Apr 15	DET	@	TEX	L,3-7	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.200	.192	.240	.432	8	1.29	-0.180	.84	-0.07%	-1.68	C
9	875	14	Apr 17	DET		NYY	L,2-11	CG	4	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.233	.286	.519	8	.26	0.029	.17	0.01%	-0.01	C
10	876	16 (1)	Apr 19	DET		NYY	W,2-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.214	.233	.286	.519	8						C
11	877	17	Apr 21	DET		BOS	L,4-11	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.188	.206	.250	.456	8	.27	-0.025	.17	-0.01%	-0.60	C
12	878	18	Apr 22	DET		BOS	L,5-8	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.188	.206	.250	.456	7						C
13	879	20 (1)	Apr 25	DET	@	NYY	L,4-5	GS-9	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.216	.257	.473	8	1.29	-0.032	.58	-0.01%	-0.32	C
14	880	21	Apr 27	DET	@	BOS	L,5-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.179	.195	.231	.426	8	.91	-0.108	.40	-0.03%	-1.55	C
15	881	22	Apr 28	DET	@	BOS	W,7-5	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.209	.222	.256	.478	8	1.95	0.086	.81	0.02%	0.82	C
16	882	23	Apr 29	DET		TEX	L,1-4	CG	3	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.217	.229	.326	.555	8	1.50	-0.034	.67	-0.01%	0.16	C
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
17	883	26 (2)	May 2	DET	@	SEA	L,0-4	CG	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.224	.235	.347	.582	7	.68	-0.042	.35	-0.01%	-0.38	C
18	884	27	May 3	DET	@	SEA	L,6-10	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.226	.236	.340	.576	6	.87	-0.055	.41	-0.02%	0.28	C
19	885	29 (1)	May 7	DET	@	OAK	W,6-3	CG	5	5	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.241	.250	.362	.612	8	.65	0.051	.29	0.01%	0.48	C
20	886	30	May 8	DET	@	ANA	L,3-5	CG	4	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.250	.281	.367	.648	7	1.56	-0.089	.70	-0.02%	-0.45	C
21	887	31	May 9	DET	@	ANA	W,7-3	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.250	.279	.406	.686	8	.41	-0.062	.18	-0.02%	-0.63	C
22	888	33 (1)	May 12	DET		SEA	L,2-4	GS-9	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.254	.282	.418	.700	8	1.10	-0.010	.55	0.00%	-0.02	C
23	889	35 (1)	May 14	DET		OAK	W,8-3	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.268	.293	.423	.716	8	.83	0.053	.42	0.02%	1.05	C
24	890	37 (1)	May 16	DET		ANA	L,6-8	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.270	.295	.419	.714	8	1.50	-0.027	.82	-0.01%	-0.25	C
25	891	39 (1)	May 18	DET		ANA	W,11-2	CG	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.266	.289	.405	.694	8	.54	-0.080	.31	-0.03%	-1.86	C
26	892	42 (2)	May 21	DET	@	MIN	W,6-3	GS-8	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.265	.287	.398	.685	8	.96	-0.032	.66	-0.01%	-0.59	C
27	893	43	May 22	DET	@	CHW	W,9-5	CG	5	5	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.293	.432	.725	8	.96	0.068	.71	0.03%	1.42	C
28	894	44	May 23	DET	@	CHW	L,1-7	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.267	.284	.422	.706	8	2.05	-0.147	1.65	-0.07%	-1.05	C
29	895	47 (2)	May 26	DET	@	CLE	L,2-9	7-GF	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.275	.292	.440	.731	1	.01	0.001	.01	0.00%	1.15	1B
30	896	48	May 28	DET		CHW	L,7-11	GS-6	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.296	.441	.737	8	1.47	0.060	.92	0.02%	0.44	C
31	897	51 (2)	May 31	DET		CHW	L,2-8	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.268	.284	.423	.707	8	.51	-0.058	.34	-0.02%	-1.02	C
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
32	898	53 (1)	Jun 2	DET		CLE	L,3-8	CG	4	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.270	.283	.430	.713	8	1.09	0.002	.69	0.00%	0.02	C
33	899	54	Jun 3	DET	@	TOR	L,1-5	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.262	.275	.417	.693	8	.74	-0.058	.29	-0.01%	-0.62	C
34	900	56 (1)	Jun 5	DET	@	MIL	L,3-7	CG	4	3	0	2	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.274	.292	.425	.717	7	1.09	0.115	.30	0.02%	1.44	C
35	901	57	Jun 6	DET	@	MIL	W,9-3	CG	5	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.282	.305	.427	.732	7	.68	0.096	.17	0.02%	0.95	C
36	902	60 (2)	Jun 9	DET		HOU	L,3-5	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.274	.303	.416	.719	7	.85	-0.044	.22	-0.01%	-0.90	C
37	903	61	Jun 10	DET		HOU	L,3-10	CG	3	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.276	.304	.440	.744	7	.21	-0.015	.05	0.00%	-0.51	C
38	904	62	Jun 12	DET	@	KCR	L,3-7	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.295	.425	.720	7	.73	-0.066	.13	-0.01%	-1.10	C
39	905	64 (1)	Jun 14	DET	@	KCR	L,0-2	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.260	.288	.415	.703	7	1.05	-0.084	.20	-0.01%	-0.65	C
40	906	66 (1)	Jun 16	DET		MIN	L,5-8	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.258	.286	.411	.697	2	2.00	-0.054	.51	-0.01%	-0.47	PH
41	907	67	Jun 17	DET		MIN	W,6-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.258	.285	.406	.691	7	.98	-0.100	.17	-0.01%	-0.60	C
42	908	69 (1)	Jun 19	DET		KCR	L,4-8	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.277	.394	.671	8	1.75	-0.191	.31	-0.02%	-1.81	C
43	909	70	Jun 20	DET		KCR	W,4-3	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.244	.271	.385	.656	8	.51	-0.030	.08	0.00%	-0.66	C
44	910	75 (4)	Jun 25	DET		CHC	W,6-4	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.237	.264	.374	.638	8	1.02	-0.104	.12	-0.01%	-1.24	C
45	911	77 (1)	Jun 27	DET		CIN	L,5-6	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.239	.265	.373	.638	8	1.23	0.000	.09	0.00%	0.39	C
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
46	912	80 (2)	Jul 1	DET	@	PIT	W,9-1	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.234	.258	.366	.624	7	.61	-0.068	.05	0.00%	-1.14	C
47	913	83 (2)	Jul 4	DET	@	MIN	W,4-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.228	.252	.356	.607	8	.89	-0.089	.07	0.00%	-1.16	C
48	914	87 (3)	Jul 11	DET		TOR	W,5-2	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.225	.253	.351	.604	8	.36	0.011	.04	0.00%	0.02	C
49	915	89 (1)	Jul 13	DET		KCR	L,4-6	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.225	.253	.351	.604	8						C
50	916	90	Jul 14	DET		KCR	W,8-3	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.226	.253	.355	.608	8	.64	-0.006	.05	0.00%	-0.34	C
				Player went from Detroit Tigers to Seattle Mariners
51	917	103	Jul 25	SEA	@	BAL	W,4-2	CG	4	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.233	.259	.358	.617	8	.79	0.059	.11	0.01%	0.36	C
52	918	106 (2)	Jul 29	SEA		CLE	L,7-8	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.230	.260	.354	.614	8	.99	-0.069	.18	-0.01%	-1.62	C
53	919	107	Jul 30	SEA		CLE	L,8-9	11-GF(17)	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.226	.256	.348	.603	8	3.53	-0.274	.37	-0.02%	-1.26	C
54	920	108	Jul 31	SEA		NYY	L,3-5	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.251	.341	.593	8	.82	-0.065	.08	0.00%	-0.50	C
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
55	921	110 (1)	Aug 2	SEA		NYY	W,6-3	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.251	.339	.591	8	.85	0.074	.06	0.00%	0.30	C
56	922	112 (1)	Aug 4	SEA		BOS	L,1-2	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.218	.247	.333	.581	8	1.10	-0.085	.12	-0.01%	-0.55	C
57	923	113	Aug 7 (1)	SEA	@	DET	W,6-3	8-GF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.218	.251	.333	.585	7	3.75	0.038	.19	0.00%	0.40	PH C
58	924	114	Aug 7 (2)	SEA	@	DET	W,7-1	CG	4	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.213	.246	.326	.572	8	.29	0.016	.02	0.00%	-0.29	C
59	925	116 (1)	Aug 9	SEA	@	DET	W,6-3	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.246	.324	.570	8	.91	-0.082	.10	-0.01%	-0.51	C
60	926	118 (1)	Aug 12	SEA	@	TOR	L,5-11	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211	.242	.319	.561	8	1.44	-0.115	.11	-0.01%	-1.17	C
61	927	120 (1)	Aug 15	SEA	@	CHW	W,13-7	CG	5	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.212	.246	.323	.569	8	.22	-0.014	.01	0.00%	0.55	C
62	928	122 (1)	Aug 17	SEA		DET	W,3-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.208	.243	.318	.560	8	.43	-0.036	.02	0.00%	-0.63	C
63	929	123	Aug 18	SEA		DET	L,6-7	8-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.212	.246	.321	.568	8	1.96	0.055	.11	0.00%	0.14	C
64	930	124	Aug 19	SEA		TOR	L,2-16	CG	4	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.251	.327	.578	8	.14	0.030	.01	0.00%	0.42	C
65	931	126 (1)	Aug 21	SEA		CHW	W,5-4	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.211	.251	.322	.573	8	.82	-0.060	.01	0.00%	-0.66	C
66	932	127	Aug 22	SEA		CHW	W,5-4	6-GF(11)	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.209	.252	.318	.571	9	3.15	0.037	.05	0.00%	0.48	PH C
67	933	128	Aug 23	SEA		CHW	W,3-2	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.206	.249	.314	.563	8	.74	-0.058	.02	0.00%	-0.62	C
68	934	130 (1)	Aug 25	SEA	@	CLE	L,4-10	CG	4	4	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.216	.258	.322	.580	8	.52	0.049	.01	0.00%	1.00	C
69	935	132 (1)	Aug 27	SEA	@	CLE	W,10-4	CG	5	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.213	.258	.318	.575	8	.72	-0.046	.00	0.00%	-0.88	C
70	936	134 (1)	Aug 29	SEA	@	NYY	L,6-11	CG	4	3	1	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.220	.266	.327	.593	8	.27	0.019	.00	0.00%	1.76	C
71	937	136 (1)	Aug 31	SEA	@	BOS	L,1-5	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.218	.264	.324	.588	8	.67	-0.038	.00	0.00%	-0.38	C
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
72	938	138 (1)	Sep 2	SEA	@	BOS	L,3-7	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.217	.263	.323	.585	1	2.45	-0.036	.01	0.00%	-0.24	PH C
73	939	140 (1)	Sep 5	SEA		BAL	W,6-5	CG	4	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.219	.268	.324	.592	8	1.61	0.035	.00	0.00%	0.18	C
74	940	144 (3)	Sep 9	SEA		TBD	W,5-2	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	.224	.272	.327	.599	8	.81	0.005	.00	0.00%	0.12	C
75	941	147 (2)	Sep 12	SEA	@	KCR	L,2-5	GS-9	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.225	.271	.339	.610	8	.67	0.026	.00	0.00%	0.61	C
76	942	151 (3)	Sep 17	SEA	@	OAK	W,8-0	CG	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.224	.270	.336	.606	8	.22	0.033	.00	0.00%	-0.75	C
77	943	155 (3)	Sep 21	SEA		OAK	W,5-2	GS-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.223	.269	.335	.604	8	1.18	-0.035	.00	0.00%	-0.35	C
78	944	159 (3)	Sep 25	SEA		TEX	W,15-4	CG	4	3	2	1	0	0	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.225	.272	.347	.620	8	.53	0.102	.00	0.00%	1.95	C
79	945	161 (1)	Sep 27	SEA		TEX	L,6-12	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.225	.272	.346	.618	8	.47	-0.010	.00	0.00%	-0.43	C
							34-45		263	240	20	54	11	0	6	32	17	0	48	0	2	4	3	8	1	1	.225	.272	.346	.618		.90	-1.861	.27	-0.38%	-17.29

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